Originally appearing in an email from January 9, 2021 They invaded the Capitol saying “Jesus is my savior. Trump is my president”. On Wednesday, the world watched as armed Christian Nationalists — incited by radical evangelical politicians like Senators Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz, and by President Donald Trump himself—stormed Capitol Hill to stop Congress from formally …
What is special about Jews wanting a secular democracy? I wish there were also organizations like “Christians for a Secular Democracy” and “Muslims for a Secular Democracy.” Or better yet, there should be no need for such organizations because all Americans should favor a secular democracy. The United States was founded as a secular democracy, …
The recent arrest and detainment of Australian citizen Zara Kay by Tanzanian authorities marks yet another in a long line of persecutory actions by governments the world over against those who would express themselves freely and openly. The list of trumped up violations with which Ms. Kay has been charged include failure to turn over …
SCA Calls on Tanzanian Government to Drop all Charges Against Activist Zara Kay Read More »
This week, the Secular Coalition of America (SCA) joined other members and allies of the Coalition Against Religious Discrimination (CARD) in submitting comments opposing the Trump administration’s attempts to, yet again, allow entities receiving taxpayer dollars to use their religion to broadly discriminate. SCA also independently submitted the following comments regarding U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity …
SCA to EEOC: Reject Employment Discrimination in the Name of Religion Read More »
Washington, D.C. – The Secular Coalition for America, in partnership with their 20 member organizations, today released to the public their Secular Agenda for the 117th Congress & Biden Administration. The comprehensive plan includes strengthening and supporting the Congressional Freethought Caucus (CFC), repealing harmful Executive Orders, supporting the nomination and appointments of judges and other …
Washington, DC – The Secular Coalition for America (SCA), and it’s member organizations, who represent millions of secular Americans across the nation, sent a letter to Senate leadership today, demanding that no action be taken on the replacement for the late Justice Ginsburg’s seat, until after the presidential inauguration on January 20, 2021. “It is unconscionable that …
By a 5-4 conservative majority, the Supreme Court of the United State (SCOTUS) today struck down a Montana law that withheld state aid to private schools, including religious schools, arguing law was akin to discrimination. The decision in Espinoza v. Montana opens the door for lawsuits against similar laws in other states, as well as …
President Trump this afternoon declared places of worship essential during the coronavirus pandemic, following his pressuring of governors to do the same as they work to reopen their respective states. His guidance will effectively release places of worship from stay at home orders currently in place to slow the spread of COVID-19. The Secular Coalition …
SCA Condemns “Essential” Declaration for Places of Worship Read More »
The Secular Coalition for America, with member organizations American Atheists, American Humanist Association, Center for Inquiry, and The Freedom From Religion Foundation have sent the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) a letter urging them to disregard messages from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, anti-abortion groups, and other religious right organizations that wrote urging the …
Secular Coalition to FDA: Keep religious politics out of vaccine research Read More »
President Trump yesterday invited Mike Lindell—a major Republican donor and CEO of MyPillow—to his now-daily briefing on the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The President thanked Lindell, who is notably dedicating three-fourths of MyPillow’s manufacturing capabilities to produce cotton face masks for health care providers, before giving him the podium to speak. After highlighting his company’s efforts …
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