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Nonilex

The trend is also evident in other areas, notably a 2023 ruling that found that #FreeSpeech protections shield some #businesses from having to provide services to #SameSex couples (the case involving a would-be Colorado wedding website designer).

Justin Driver, a Yale #law prof, said #SCOTUS’ recent #jurisprudence has recalibrated the #Constitution’s traditional balance between #religion & #secularism as laid out in the #FirstAmendment.

#ChurchAndState#NewApostolicReformation#ActivistCourt
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Sweet Home Alaberta 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇲🇽

France and Quebec are on the correct path for preserving democracy, as long as christian symbols are also banned.

The Abrahamic religions are a clear and present threat to democracy and freedom, for living under oppressive religious dictates, which the religious demand we submit, is not freedom.

Religion controls Iran. Religion controls Israel. Religion is enabling a war between India and Pakistan.

euronews.com/2025/04/30/from-s

Headline: Religion 'Maga Catholics' are gaining ground in the US. Now their sight is set on the Vatican
France: Secularism as state doctrine France enforces one of the continent’s most rigid interpretations of secularism. All public-sector workers — from civil servants to interns — must refrain from expressing religious, philosophical, or political beliefs in any visible manner. This strict neutrality is not just a policy, but a pillar of the French Republic, designed to preserve an impartial public sphere.
Euronews Headline From Spain to Sweden: European countries diverge on religious symbols in public office
#NoPeaceUntilNoReligion#Religion#Secularism
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MediaFaro Analysis

The lowering of flags for Pope Francis reignites the secularism debate in France.

Some left-wing political leaders have condemned what they see as a breach of France's neutrality principle.

While some mayors refuse to follow the directive, far-right and right-wing officials have obeyed the national instructions.

mediafaro.org/article/20250426

Le Monde · The lowering of flags for Pope Francis reignites the secularism debate in France.By Robin D’Angelo, Mariama Darame, Benoît Floc’h, Nathalie Segaunes
#France#Secularism#Neutrality
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Steve Dustcircle 🌹

The #Film #Heretic Reveals the Dark Side of #Religion vs #Secularism

youtube.com/watch?v=pUSXrGEVl14

You’re faced with a terrifying question: #belief or #disbelief? This video dives deep into the provocative #movie Heretic, exploring the existential choice between #religious belief and #nihilism. What happens when religion isn't true but still fulfills human needs for meaning, community, and purpose?

YouTubeThe Film Heretic Reveals the Dark Side of Religion vs SecularismBy No Nonsense Spirituality | Britt Hartley
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Jack Vance

"An article published in the British Journal of Sociology of Education has examined how Christianity has 'remained privileged' in both religious education (RE) and collective worship in schools in England. It says current practices relating to religion in schools 'fail to mirror growing non/religious diversity'."

#education #secularism #ChurchAndState #ChristianPrivilege

secularism.org.uk/news/2025/03

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Jack Vance

"The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in this case could determine, for the first time, whether nonprofit organizations doing charity work motivated by religious belief must be exempted from paying unemployment taxes."

#SCOTUS #ChurchAndState #secularism #charity #atheism #law

atheists.org/2025/03/atheists-

American Atheists · Atheists ask Court to Defend Workers’ First Amendment RightsWashington, D.C. — American Atheists, a national civil rights organization, filed an amicus brief today in Catholic Charities v. Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission. The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in this case could determine, for the first time, whether nonprofit organizations doing charity work motivated by religious belief must be exempted from paying unemployment taxes. In Wisconsin, the state labor commission denied an application for exemption submitted by Catholic Charities, whose activities were deemed “not religious.” The state Supreme Court agreed with that assessment, finding the organization “did not proselytize, did not conduct worship services, religious outreach, or religious education.” Catholic Charities contends that Wisconsin — and numerous other states with similar unemployment insurance programs — are violating its free exercise rights. The nonprofit is demanding that its employees be excluded from critical government benefits, like unemployment insurance protections, solely because they work for a faith-based organization. American Atheists, which advocates for the separation of church and state, disagrees. “Empathy knows no creed, and charities around the country employ millions of people who each have their own reasons for doing charitable work. Their rights must be protected,” said Geoffrey Blackwell, Legal Director for American Atheists. “For example, if the Supreme Court takes Catholic Charities side in this case, health care workers in places like Durango, Colorado, where the only hospital within two hours is run by a religious organization, would be denied government unemployment protections solely because the hospital where they work has religious reasons for providing health care. That is a situation no American should face.” In the amicus brief filed today, American Atheists maintains the Establishment Clause rightfully and forcefully prohibits the government from using its taxation powers to coerce professions of religious belief, and that Catholic Charities is, therefore, violating the First Amendment by seeking a tax exemption based solely on a profession of religious belief. “The legal theory Catholic Charities is presenting here echoes the very same violations that shocked American colonists and prompted them to ratify our First Amendment,” stated Blackwell. “The Supreme Court has repeatedly found that excluding people from government programs, like unemployment insurance, based on religion alone is unconstitutional.” “Nonprofit employees are public servants, and whether we’re religious or not, we are all motivated by a desire to make a positive impact on our communities,” said Nick Fish, President of American Atheists. “It’s unconscionable that an organization like Catholic Charities would try to deny their hardworking employees public benefits simply because it’s religious.” You can read American Atheists’ amicus brief here. A decision is expected from the U.S. Supreme Court by late June.
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