Posts Tagged ‘Separation of church and state’
Norm Allen on Point of Inquiry
D.J. Grothe talks to Norm Allen about skepticism and black history in this Point of Inquiry podcast. Mr. Allen is the executive director of African Americans for Humanism, an organization concerned with fostering critical thinking, ethical conduct, church-state separation, and skepticism toward untested claims. … Norm Allen discusses black history in the context of science [...]
Seattle Times letters to the ed.: The evils of intolerance
In the Seattle Times, March 30: The Times article concerning atheist signs on buses ["Local atheists lift voices in bus campaign," Local News, March 29] contains this remark by Pastor Richard Dahlstrom. “atheists disregard both the good things that religious people have done and the atrocities committed by the nonreligious.” Our Founding Fathers were well [...]
Seattle Atheists comment on the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
From our friends to the north, Seattleatheists.org: We applaud President Obama in trying to move our government and our people away from use of religion as a divisive political tool. A good deed is a good deed, whether the motivation is secular or faith-based. Religious organizations might reasonably make use of government funds to help [...]
The oath of office was once religion-neutral
The phrase “so help me God” is a modification to the neutral oath of office outlined in the U.S. Constitution: Before he enter on the Execution of his Office, he shall take the following Oath or Affirmation:–’I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, [...]
Secular Coalition for America looking for a director
From The Secular Coalition for America: January 15, 2008 In 2005, I had the honor of leading the effort to lobby Congress on behalf of nontheistic Americans. While my love for policy and the work of the Secular Coalition for America has grown, so has the organization. In fact, what was expected to remain a [...]
Write Rep. Jim Dunn
On Sunday in front of the state capitol in Olympia, Rep. Jim Dunn said, “It is time to chase out of the house of God all the unbelievers and evildoers.” Write to Rep. Dunn to tell him that the capitol is not the house of God, and that Atheists are not “evildoers.”