vendredi 25 septembre 2020

• NSS urges Senedd to back curriculum reforms
  The National Secular Society (NSS) has urged a Senedd education committee to back new legislation to reform religious studies and sex education in Wales.
  
  

jeudi 24 septembre 2020

• Réunion débat sur le SNU Beauvais le 2 octobre
  Le Service national universel que le gouvernement veut rendre obligatoire pour les jeunes de 16 ans Une opération de soumission de la jeunesse : il s'agit d'inculquer un esprit d'obéissance aux règles, un respect absolu des normes... Règles et normes qui, pour la plupart, ne visent qu'à perpétuer (...)
  
  
• What’s At Stake At The Supreme Court: The Rights Of Non-Christians And Non-Believers
  What’s At Stake At The Supreme Court: The Rights Of Non-Christians And Non-Believers boston Thu, 09/24/2020 - 09:21 Authored by Rob Boston Image Editor’s Note: Americans United staff members have been pulling together material to illustrate what’s at stake in the battle over filling Supreme Court (...)
  
  
• Bonus Ep 4: Stephen Evans - religious oaths
  Why make a spectacle out of religion in the courtroom? In this bonus episode Stephen Evans, CEO of the NSS, makes the case for replacing religious oaths and affirmations should be replaced by a universal secular declaration of the solemn duty to tell the truth. (...)
  
  
• NHS trusts’ cosy relationships with Jehovah’s Witness leaders could have tragic consequences
  Committees of Jehovah's Witnesses who encourage patients to refuse treatments involving blood are seeking influence in hospitals – and many NHS trusts are holding the door open for them, writes Lloyd Evans.
  
  
• Rethink relations with Jehovah’s Witnesses committees, NSS urges NHS
  The NSS has called for a review of some NHS trusts' deferential relationships with Jehovah's Witnesses' 'hospital liaison committees'.
  
  

mercredi 23 septembre 2020

• Plan to amend Scottish hate crime bill isn’t enough, says NSS
  The NSS has welcomed plans to amend Scotland's current hate crime bill, but warned that they don't go far enough to protect free speech.
  
  
• What’s At Stake At The Supreme Court: The Religious Freedom Rights Of Public School Students
  What’s At Stake At The Supreme Court: The Religious Freedom Rights Of Public School Students boston Wed, 09/23/2020 - 08:53 Authored by Rob Boston Image Editor’s Note: Americans United staff members have been pulling together material to illustrate what’s at stake in the battle over filling (...)
  
  

mardi 22 septembre 2020

• What’s At Stake At The Supreme Court: Your Right To Be Free From Discrimination Based On Someone Else’s Religion
  What’s At Stake At The Supreme Court: Your Right To Be Free From Discrimination Based On Someone Else’s Religion boston Tue, 09/22/2020 - 11:50 Authored by Rob Boston Image Editor’s Note: Americans United staff members have been pulling together material to illustrate what’s at stake in the battle (...)
  
  

lundi 21 septembre 2020

• Trump Wants To Fill The Supreme Court Vacancy Quickly. Americans United Is On The Case.
  Trump Wants To Fill The Supreme Court Vacancy Quickly. Americans United Is On The Case. boston Mon, 09/21/2020 - 12:58 Authored by Rob Boston Image Media reports indicate that President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans are moving swiftly to fill the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat – (...)
  
  
• The Scottish hate crime bill is a threat to free and open debate
  As ministers consider changing Scotland's hate crime bill to address free expression concerns, Stephen Evans says their insistence to date that the bill won't undermine legitimate debate has been unconvincing.
  
  

samedi 19 septembre 2020

• Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Justice For All
  Ruth Bader Ginsburg: A Justice For All boston Sat, 09/19/2020 - 15:53 Authored by Rob Boston Image When President Bill Clinton nominated Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1993, the response was, on balance, positive. The nominee process was not always so politicized back then, (...)
  
  

vendredi 18 septembre 2020

• The continued effort to silence Charlie Hebdo is shameful
  It is outrageous to try to force this small magazine to give the 2015 killers what they wanted, says Chris Sloggett.
  
  
• NSS welcomes intervention at charity accused of promoting extremism
  A regulator has appointed an interim manager who will consider the future viability of a charity accused of promoting Islamist extremism.
  
  
• Guidance grants schools leeway to push anti-LGBT religious views
  Faith schools will be able to teach that same-sex relationships and gender reassignment aren't permitted by the religions they promote.
  
  
• NSS criticises lack of transparency over non-stun slaughter
  The Food Standards Agency has stopped publishing data on the number of animals being slaughtered without pre-stunning.
  
  

jeudi 17 septembre 2020

• Religious belonging in decline in Scotland, official survey finds
  The NSS has called for a rethink of religion's role in Scotland's schools after a survey found most Scots don't belong to a religion.
  
  
• On Constitution Day, Let’s Celebrate Secular Government – And Vow To Defend It
  On Constitution Day, Let’s Celebrate Secular Government – And Vow To Defend It boston Thu, 09/17/2020 - 08:48 Authored by Rob Boston Image Alexander Hamilton, as the story goes, was once accosted by a man who was outraged that the governing document Hamilton had helped create, the U.S. (...)
  
  
• Ep 34: Freedom and fairness in marriage law
  In this episode, Emma Park speaks to Stephen Evans and Megan Manson from the NSS team about marriage law reform in England and Wales. [iframe]https://player.blubrry.com/id/67592801[/iframe]
  
  

mercredi 16 septembre 2020

• Americans United’s National Advocacy Summit Is Over – But Your Activism Must Continue
  Americans United’s National Advocacy Summit Is Over – But Your Activism Must Continue boston Wed, 09/16/2020 - 09:54 Authored by Rob Boston Image Americans United’s first-ever National Advocacy Summit concluded yesterday. It was an amazing virtual event that drew more than 800 participants. Our (...)
  
  

mardi 15 septembre 2020

• On This Day Of Action, Help Americans United Pass The Do No Harm Act
  On This Day Of Action, Help Americans United Pass The Do No Harm Act boston Tue, 09/15/2020 - 08:52 Authored by Rob Boston Image As part of Americans United’s National Advocacy Summit, we are rallying today to press Congress to pass the Do No Harm Act. This critical legislation will make (...)
  
  

lundi 14 septembre 2020

• AU’s National Advocacy Summit Will Carry Forth The Real Spirit Of Religious Freedom
  AU’s National Advocacy Summit Will Carry Forth The Real Spirit Of Religious Freedom boston Mon, 09/14/2020 - 09:51 Authored by Rob Boston Image Saturday marked the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s famous speech to a group of religious leaders in Houston during which he strongly (...)
  
  
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jeudi 10 septembre 2020

• Plans on ‘stirring up hatred’ threaten free expression, warn MSPs
  MSPs from across the political spectrum have warned that Scotland's hate crime bill threatens free expression during a Holyrood debate.
  
  
• NSS urges easyJet to protect sex equality for passengers
  The NSS has written to easyJet after a woman said she was asked to move seats to accommodate other passengers' religious beliefs.
  
  
• NSS welcomes decision not to hire chaplain to say council prayers
  The NSS has welcomed a decision by the mayor of Swale borough council in Kent not to appoint a civic chaplain to conduct council prayers.
  
  
• Join Us Monday For Americans United’s Virtual National Advocacy Summit!
  Join Us Monday For Americans United’s Virtual National Advocacy Summit! boston Thu, 09/10/2020 - 09:43 Authored by Rob Boston Image Americans United’s first-ever National Advocacy Summit kicks off in just a few days. On Monday, Sept. 14, you can join us online for a free two-day event that will (...)
  
  

mercredi 9 septembre 2020

• Christian Nationalist Pastors Continue Fighting Pandemic Health Orders
  Christian Nationalist Pastors Continue Fighting Pandemic Health Orders boston Wed, 09/09/2020 - 11:52 Authored by Rob Boston Image Americans have been living under restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic for six months now. When the country began shutting down in the spring, we saw a (...)
  
  

mardi 8 septembre 2020

• Partisan ‘Voter Guides’ Are Making The Rounds In Houses Of Worship
  Partisan ‘Voter Guides’ Are Making The Rounds In Houses Of Worship boston Tue, 09/08/2020 - 09:40 Authored by Rob Boston Image As summer winds down and the election season begins in earnest, we can expect to see a proliferation of an unfortunate trend: houses of worship distributing biased (...)
  
  

vendredi 4 septembre 2020

• The world has abandoned freethinkers of Muslim heritage
  The first Apostasy Day has highlighted the human rights abuses facing many who leave Islam. To stand up for them we must ensure the religion isn't given special protection, says Kunwar Khuldune Shahid.
  
  
• Poland’s agreement with Vatican helps protect abusers, NSS tells UN
  The NSS has raised concerns with the UN that a treaty between Poland and the Vatican undermines efforts to tackle child abuse.
  
  
• NSS welcomes move to enshrine children's rights in Scots law
  The NSS has welcomed plans from the Scottish government to incorporate the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into law.
  
  

jeudi 3 septembre 2020

• Giving Tax Aid To Religious Schools Forces You To Support Discrimination
  Giving Tax Aid To Religious Schools Forces You To Support Discrimination boston Thu, 09/03/2020 - 10:13 Authored by Rob Boston Image Over the past few decades, the U.S. Supreme Court has been giving its approval to various forms of taxpayer aid to private religious schools. Americans United (...)
  
  
• NSS welcomes plan to give couples more freedom over where they marry
  The NSS has welcomed Law Commission proposals for comprehensive reform of England and Wales's wedding laws.
  
  
• Ep 33: Kaja Bryx, Catholic nationalism in Poland
  In this episode Emma Park speaks to Kaja Bryx, president of the Polish Rationalist Association, about the influence of the Catholic Church and the religious right in Poland. [iframe]https://player.blubrry.com/id/66906385[/iframe]
  
  

mercredi 2 septembre 2020

• Religious Freedom Is Not Religious Privilege
  Religious Freedom Is Not Religious Privilege boston Wed, 09/02/2020 - 08:43 Authored by Rachel Laser Image Editor’s note: This post by AU President and CEO Rachel Laser originally appeared in the September 2020 issue of AU’s Church & State magazine. When the Supreme Court took on an (...)
  
  

mardi 1er septembre 2020

• Pressuring Workers To Be ‘Spiritual’ Isn’t The Answer To The Office Blues
  Pressuring Workers To Be ‘Spiritual’ Isn’t The Answer To The Office Blues boston Tue, 09/01/2020 - 10:41 Authored by Rob Boston Image The New York Times on Sunday ran a lengthy piece about a new trend in corporate America: hiring “divinity consultants” for the workplace. What do these people do? (...)
  
  
• Thousands sent to faith schools against their families’ preferences
  More than 130,000 children have been sent to faith schools in England against their parents' preferences since 2014, the NSS has found.
  
  

lundi 31 août 2020

• Government-Sponsored Prayer Can Never Include Everyone. That’s One Reason Why It’s A Bad Idea.
  Government-Sponsored Prayer Can Never Include Everyone. That’s One Reason Why It’s A Bad Idea. boston Mon, 08/31/2020 - 12:08 Authored by Rob Boston Image Americans United’s Legal Department on Friday sent a letter to the Orange County Board of Education in California warning members that the (...)
  
  

samedi 29 août 2020

• LP 83 Bulletin N° 73 sept 2020
  En pièce jointe le bulletin N° 73 de la Libre Pensée Varoise. Il comporte les rapports moral et d'activité de notre fédération, un courrier relatif au SNU en direction d'autres associations varoises et une analyse pertinente de Quentin Dauphiné à propos des deux livres : "Histoire de la Libre Pensée" (...)
  
  

vendredi 28 août 2020

• First ‘Apostasy Day’ defends the right to leave religion
  An international coalition of ex-Muslim groups has marked the first Apostasy Day, in defence of the right to renounce or change religion.
  
  
• Regulator escalates inquiry into ‘plague protection kits’ church
  The Charity Commission has stepped up an inquiry into a church whose bishop sold 'plague protection kits' during the coronavirus outbreak.
  
  
• Problems around Islamic marriage require a secular solution
  A new report says compulsory registration for Islamic marriages is needed to tackle discrimination and abuse. Megan Manson argues broad reform to marriage laws is a better way to ensure fairness and equality for all.
  
  

jeudi 27 août 2020

• Anthony Lester’s legacy for human rights and secularism
  Keith Porteous Wood reflects on the achievements of Lord Lester, who died earlier this month, and the enduring relevance of his work.
  
  
• America’s Pledge Of Allegiance Was Originally Secular
  America’s Pledge Of Allegiance Was Originally Secular boston Thu, 08/27/2020 - 08:46 Authored by Rob Boston Image The Republican National Convention wraps up today. Observers have noted that many speakers have highlighted culture war themes as they’ve attempted to portray the Democrats as (...)
  
  

mercredi 26 août 2020

• Celebrating Suffrage: Women, Religion And The Right To Vote
  Celebrating Suffrage: Women, Religion And The Right To Vote boston Wed, 08/26/2020 - 08:55 Authored by Rebecca Rifkind-Brown Image Today we celebrate the centennial anniversary of suffrage for many women in this country. The 19th Amendment represented a monumental change in the course of (...)