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SCA’s Debbie Allen Responds to Trump on Religious Freedom Day

January 16 marks National Religious Freedom Day, which commemorates the Virginia General Assembly’s 1786 adoption of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom authored and championed by Thomas Jefferson. To commemorate the day, President Trump issued a proclamation reaffirming “our commitment to protecting the precious and fundamental right of religious freedom, both at home and abroad.” …

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Jan 16 2020January 17, 2020

Facebook’s reporting system being used to suppress religious freedom, says bipartisan Congressional letter

Press Release

Facebook faced accusations this morning of enabling censorship on their platform through a letter from Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA), co-signed by Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Susan Wild (D-PA), and Paul Gosar (R-AZ). Huffman, a co-chair and founding member of the Congressional Freethought Caucus, called out Facebook tools and policies that extremist groups commonly exploit in …

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Dec 6 2019

Nation’s Leading Secular Organization Condemns AG Bill Barr

Press Release

Washington, D.C.—Background: U.S. Attorney General William Barr blamed secularism in society for a series of problems including drug overdoses, violence, and mental health challenges in a speech Friday at Notre Dame Law School. The constituency of religiously unaffiliated Americans that Barr attacked represents more than one quarter of the country, (more than 80 million people …

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Oct 14 2019October 14, 2019

On Capitol Hill, Secular Americans Fight for Faith-Free Addiction Recovery

News, Press Release

In partnership with addiction recovery experts, nonbelievers from across the country took to Capitol Hill last Friday to highlight the growing number of Americans who want, but don’t have access to, a faith-free addiction recovery program. “Twelve-step and other faith-based recovery programs are widely accessible across the United States, but the truth is there is …

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Sep 27 2019October 4, 2019

Democratic Party embraces nonreligious voters at annual summer meeting

Press Release

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) this past Saturday embraced American nonbelievers for the first time, adopting a resolution that recognizes their contributions to society and to the Democratic Party. This move by the DNC, which was unanimous absent one abstention, demonstrates that they are living up to the big-tent inclusive values they regularly espouse, though …

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Aug 26 2019

National Affiliation Options for Local Secular Groups: A Guide

Resource

The Secular Coalition for America Education Fund (SCAEF) is proud to work with its member organizations to put together this resource. Local secular communities and aspiring organizers and community activists can use this guide to explore the many options available to affiliate with and receive support from national secular organizations.

Aug 12 2019November 12, 2019

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Comments on Religion

Do Presidential Candidates Share our Values?

On June 12, 2019, Gabbard tweeted a video discussing her definition of ‘Aloha’. In the tweet, she summarized this definition with language that specifically included belief in God, but did not mention nonbelievers (emphasis added): “Aloha means I come to you with an open heart, I respect you and care about you. Whether a friend …

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Jul 26 2019

For some Oklahomans, standard-issue license plate is for the birds

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The number of specialty tags issued and renewed in Oklahoma has increased by 17% over the past two fiscal years, but it’s unclear whether the standard tag’s bland portrayal of the state bird is a major reason for that. Almost 5,000 of the plates were issued or renewed in fiscal year 2019, which ended June …

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Jul 22 2019August 6, 2019

Atheist Group’s Banners Spark A Very American Conversation

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A Forth Worth atheist group garnered attention recently from all over North Texas thanks to some bright yellow banners hanging in downtown Fort Worth that read “In NO God We Trust.” For some, though, the banners have sparked a conversation that goes beyond the national motto, “In God We Trust.” As it turns out, the …

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Jul 22 2019August 6, 2019

Fiala: The ‘nones’ are growing

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Andrew Fiala, a professor of philosophy and director of The Ethics Center at Fresno State, wrote recently that the growth of religiously unaffiliated Americans requires a new look at faith in our nation. “There are more nones now than there are Catholics, Evangelicals or any other single faith group,” says Fiala. “The nones are growing …

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Jul 21 2019August 6, 2019

SCA’s Debbie Allen Responds to Trump on Religious Freedom Day

Facebook’s reporting system being used to suppress religious freedom, says bipartisan Congressional letter

Nation’s Leading Secular Organization Condemns AG Bill Barr

On Capitol Hill, Secular Americans Fight for Faith-Free Addiction Recovery

Democratic Party embraces nonreligious voters at annual summer meeting

National Affiliation Options for Local Secular Groups: A Guide

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Comments on Religion

For some Oklahomans, standard-issue license plate is for the birds

Atheist Group’s Banners Spark A Very American Conversation

Fiala: The ‘nones’ are growing

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