Inclusion

INCLUSION: ALL FAITHS AND NONE

In the American melting pot, people come from all walks of life, yet can feel connected to each other through shared pride of our national heritage. Every American, no matter who they are and what they believe, should feel included in our national symbols and traditions.

When the government favors any one group over another, we are divided by our differences instead of unified by what we share in common. In a secular country, patriotism has no religion. Secular values voters stand for a religiously neutral government that celebrates and fosters the diversity of its citizens.

Advocate for Inclusion
Key Issue
There are atheists in foxholes, and they serve for good and country. If you support the troops, support all the troops, regardless of their religious affiliation.

Nontheist Erasure
Key Issue
Humanist chaplains are trained and ready to serve, but the Armed Forces continues to ignore the needs of nontheists in uniform. Meanwhile, the 5,000 chaplains serving in the Chaplain Corps are not adequately trained to ensure that nontheist service members are receiving the support they need.

Chaplain Corps Services
Key Issue
Taxpayer-funded school officials, including teachers and coaches, should be focused on educating, not proselytizing.

School Prayer
Key Issue
The rituals and traditions that represent our national character should invite, include, and unite all Americans who love our country, not divide us among sectarian lines. We are one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

One Nation, Indivisible
Key Issue
Secular students deserve the same opportunities, respect, and access to resources as their peers of faith.

Secular Student Groups
Key Issue
Given its national prominence and its impact on thousands of children across the nation, the Secular Coalition for America urges the Boy Scouts of America to remove its religious test for scouting to be more inclusive of atheist boys, girls, and their families.

Atheists and the Boy Scouts
Key Issue
Article 6 of the U.S. Constitution prohibits a religious test for elected office. Yet nonreligious candidates continue to be stigmatized and discouraged from being openly secular.

No Religious Test for Office
Key Issue
Those who serve our country should be treated with respect. Yet nontheistic servicemembers are often subjected to proselytism and forced to participate in religious activities.

Nontheists in the Military

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