Human progress, which has been breathtaking over the past two centuries in nearly every realm of life, has principally been the result of the application of scientific naturalism to solving problems, from engineering bridges and eradicating diseases to extending life spans and establishing rights. This blending of scientific naturalism and Enlightenment humanism should have a …
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State Legislatures Ranked
A recent report from the Center for Legislative Accountability has ranked all 50 states from most to least conservative, with Alabama #1 leading as the most conservative state in the U.S. and Massachusetts as the least conservative #50. Florida is #6. Read more here: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3763498-here-are-the-50-legislatures-ranked-from-most-to-least-conservative/
From The New Yorker
A compilation of articles from The New Yorker magazine relative to atheism. “The idea of eternity, Martin Hägglund argues, destroys meaning and value.” READ HERE:https://www.newyorker.com/tag/atheism
“Discrimination against religion”
The Supreme Court held that Maine’s tuition assistance program is “discrimination against religion” because it pays for tuition for some students to attend private schools, as long as the schools have a nonreligious curriculum. The Court’s majority opinion departs from prior decisions, which allowed states to deny funding to organizations that were going to use …
Deniers, Enablers, and Acceptors
David Leonhardt and Ian Prasad Philbrick from the New York Times break down elected Republicans into three groups, based on their stances toward false claims about the 2020 election: Deniers, Enablers, and Acceptors. READ MORE: https://messaging-custom-newsletters.nytimes.com/template/oakv2?productCode=NN&te=1&nl=the-morning&emc=edit_nn_20220824&uri=nyt://newsletter/bda5f51d-02b0-5acb-83dc-f196d8673c33
LGBTQ Secular Survey Results
https://www.secularsurvey.org/lgbtq
Study shows Atheists are nicer than Christians
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/atheists-nicer-to-christians-religious-identity-known-study-research-ohio-university-a7944586.html
HELP UKRAINIAN REFUGEES
The Foundation Beyond Belief (FBB) is a humanist organization affiliated with the American Humanist Association which provides or directs aid from humanists to victims of natural disasters or human rights crises. Please follow the link below to find out how you can help the Ukrainian victims of the Russian invasion:
Watching the 2022 Florida Legislative Session
The 2022 Florida Legislative Session opens January 11 and runs through March 11. There are several bills in the hopper which should be of great concern to Freethinkers. These include bills which could impact citizens’ rights to monitor police behavior; or could penalize teachers, professors, state officials and agencies for discussing political, economic and social …
Schwammy Joins the Advocacy Committee
Long-time FCFS member David Schwam-Baird (a.k.a. Schwammy, a.k.a. DSB) joins the Advocacy Overview Committee!