American Humanist Association
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God's Plan for Rape Victims
Christian conservatives are either ignorant of the pluralistic society in which we live, or they simply disrespect others as they aim to make their way the only way.By Roy Speckhardt, November 04, 2012…
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Religious Freedom on the Brink
by American Humanist Association Executive Director Roy SpeckhardtIt's time to reconsider recent…
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A Sensible Approach to Islam
The following is a statement from American Humanist Association Board of Directors concerning a sensible approach to Islam.A Sensible Approach to IslamIslam and the Politics of ViolenceOver a long period culminating in recent years, Muslim fundamentalists dedicated to establishing Islamic…
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Humanists Challenge Cross War Memorial in Maryland
Forty-Foot Tall Christian Cross in Bladensburg, MD on Public Property is Unconstitutional(Washington, DC, August 23, 2012) — The American Humanist Association is asking the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission to remove the “Peace Cross,” a World War I memorial in the form of a…
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Why the Opposition to the Religious Right Failed
A new movement offers a new strategy Published on August 22, 2012 by David Niose in Our Humanity, Naturally As a…
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The Greed of Private Prisons
A small but increasing amount of attention over the past decade is being paid to the increased use of private prisons in the U.S. Statistics are now showing that locking people up for…
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The Story of Alexander Aan: An Indonesian Atheist Fears for His Life
Alexander Aan posted “God does not exist” on his Facebook page—and was beaten and arrested. Learn how you can help.…
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Should Religious Organizations Benefit from Tax Breaks?
From the latest edition of Humanist Network News, Steve Major writes about the untenable rationale religious organizations get to exist tax-free.As a kid, I once…
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The Dead Body Problem
by Janet AsimovAs a practicing curmudgeon, I now take a deep breath and type feverishly that I am NOT going to write about there being too many people alive on planet Earth. Every intelligent humanist knows about overpopulation, and if you don’t, you are not only not intelligent but also not…
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The Religious Right Plays the Victim
A Humanist ViewThe Religious Right Plays the VictimHopefully a time will come where people can believe what they want to believe without telling others what they should believe or how they must behave.By Roy Speckhardt, May 08,…
We strive to bring about a progressive society where being good without a god is an accepted way to live life.