Secular Coalition for America
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The Secular Coalition for America is a dedicated lobbying whose mission is to advocate for the equal rights of nonreligious Americans and defend the separation of religion and government.
This Tuesday, a proposed settlement between Christian churches and the IRS will go before a federal court.
If approved, all future elections in our country would become vulnerable to unprecedented levels of church-driven political interference.
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If approved, all future elections in our country would become vulnerable to unprecedented levels of church-driven political interference.
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The Court Case That Could Blow the Roof Off Political Spending
Christian nationalists are teaming with Trump in a bid to torch a rule preventing churches from donating to campaigns
www.yahoo.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
This Tuesday, a proposed settlement between Christian churches and the IRS will go before a federal court.
If approved, all future elections in our country would become vulnerable to unprecedented levels of church-driven political interference.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
If approved, all future elections in our country would become vulnerable to unprecedented levels of church-driven political interference.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
In Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation outlined its blueprint to remake our country into a Christian nation
Now, Florida schools have adopted Heritage’s “Phoenix Declaration”, which will be used in classrooms to indoctrinate children into religious ideology
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Now, Florida schools have adopted Heritage’s “Phoenix Declaration”, which will be used in classrooms to indoctrinate children into religious ideology
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FFRF alarmed after Fla. adoption of Heritage Foundation’s anti-education framework
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is sounding the alarm about the Florida Board of Education’s recent adoption of the Heritage Foundation’s “Phoenix Declaration.”
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November 21, 2025 at 8:11 PM
In Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation outlined its blueprint to remake our country into a Christian nation
Now, Florida schools have adopted Heritage’s “Phoenix Declaration”, which will be used in classrooms to indoctrinate children into religious ideology
ffrf.org/news/release...
Now, Florida schools have adopted Heritage’s “Phoenix Declaration”, which will be used in classrooms to indoctrinate children into religious ideology
ffrf.org/news/release...
“Religion has given the world a tremendous amount of comfort... in a world torn apart by religion.”
Watch Jon Stewart talk about his lack of faith on the The Daily Show after show.
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Watch Jon Stewart talk about his lack of faith on the The Daily Show after show.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSmr...
Jon Stewart on His Faith (or Lack Thereof) | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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November 18, 2025 at 7:50 PM
“Religion has given the world a tremendous amount of comfort... in a world torn apart by religion.”
Watch Jon Stewart talk about his lack of faith on the The Daily Show after show.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSmr...
Watch Jon Stewart talk about his lack of faith on the The Daily Show after show.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSmr...
Religion is not important in most Americans' daily lives.
Over the past decade, the steady decline in religiosity reflects a broader cultural shift. Fewer people identify with any religion, attend church, or see religion as a meaningful part of their lives.
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Over the past decade, the steady decline in religiosity reflects a broader cultural shift. Fewer people identify with any religion, attend church, or see religion as a meaningful part of their lives.
news.gallup.com/poll/697676/...
news.gallup.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Religion is not important in most Americans' daily lives.
Over the past decade, the steady decline in religiosity reflects a broader cultural shift. Fewer people identify with any religion, attend church, or see religion as a meaningful part of their lives.
news.gallup.com/poll/697676/...
Over the past decade, the steady decline in religiosity reflects a broader cultural shift. Fewer people identify with any religion, attend church, or see religion as a meaningful part of their lives.
news.gallup.com/poll/697676/...
Sen. Barasso criticized American Atheists for supporting the “No Kings” protest
But the real threat to America isn’t secular values, it’s Christian nationalism. Real Americans unite to defend our country against tyranny and attacks on our secular democracy
www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
But the real threat to America isn’t secular values, it’s Christian nationalism. Real Americans unite to defend our country against tyranny and attacks on our secular democracy
www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
The GOP is becoming the party of white Christian nationalism | Opinion
The administration’s attempts to delegitimize the “No Kings” protests reveal its conviction that anyone who is not white, native-born, or Christian should have no say or representation in government.
www.inquirer.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Sen. Barasso criticized American Atheists for supporting the “No Kings” protest
But the real threat to America isn’t secular values, it’s Christian nationalism. Real Americans unite to defend our country against tyranny and attacks on our secular democracy
www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
But the real threat to America isn’t secular values, it’s Christian nationalism. Real Americans unite to defend our country against tyranny and attacks on our secular democracy
www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
A Texas church is teaching conservative Christians how to run for political office.
Their ultimate goal? To spread these trainings nationwide and create candidates who will embed Christian nationalism into every aspect of American life.
www.propublica.org/article/fort...
Their ultimate goal? To spread these trainings nationwide and create candidates who will embed Christian nationalism into every aspect of American life.
www.propublica.org/article/fort...
“No Separation Between Church and State”: Inside a Texas Church’s Training Academy for Christians Running for Office
A Fort Worth church’s candidate training program is the “next stage” of a religion-driven political movement, which has more latitude now that the IRS has allowed religious leaders to endorse candidat...
www.propublica.org
November 11, 2025 at 7:34 PM
A Texas church is teaching conservative Christians how to run for political office.
Their ultimate goal? To spread these trainings nationwide and create candidates who will embed Christian nationalism into every aspect of American life.
www.propublica.org/article/fort...
Their ultimate goal? To spread these trainings nationwide and create candidates who will embed Christian nationalism into every aspect of American life.
www.propublica.org/article/fort...
Christian fundamentalist Kim Davis’ appeal challenging the 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage has been rejected by the Supreme Court.
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Supreme Court rejects challenge to legalisation of same-sex marriage
The court rejected an appeal from a clerk who was ordered to pay compensation to a same-sex couple after refusing to grant a marriage licence.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Christian fundamentalist Kim Davis’ appeal challenging the 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage has been rejected by the Supreme Court.
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www.bbc.com/news/article...
SCOTUS is meeting today to consider an appeal that could overturn same-sex marriage nationwide
Although the justices have signaled they will not take on this case, other SCOTUS decisions allowed Christian nationalist beliefs to influence previous cases
www.cnn.com/2025/11/07/p...
Although the justices have signaled they will not take on this case, other SCOTUS decisions allowed Christian nationalist beliefs to influence previous cases
www.cnn.com/2025/11/07/p...
Supreme Court to weigh longshot bid to overturn same-sex marriage precedent | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court will meet behind closed doors Friday to consider a longshot bid to overturn its decade-old same-sex marriage precedent, an appeal that is churning fear among some LGBTQ advocates eve...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:17 PM
SCOTUS is meeting today to consider an appeal that could overturn same-sex marriage nationwide
Although the justices have signaled they will not take on this case, other SCOTUS decisions allowed Christian nationalist beliefs to influence previous cases
www.cnn.com/2025/11/07/p...
Although the justices have signaled they will not take on this case, other SCOTUS decisions allowed Christian nationalist beliefs to influence previous cases
www.cnn.com/2025/11/07/p...
"Ex-vangelical" women are disengaging from religion after witnessing their churches' embrace of far-right ideologies, sexist rhetoric, and Christian nationalism.
www.alternet.org/trump-evange...
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A new movement sees exodus of evangelical women from churches that embrace Trump
Churches are seeing a mass exodus of formerly evangelical Christian women who are "disengaging from religion" due to conflicting viewpoints and politics, according to a report in the Religion News Ser...
www.alternet.org
November 6, 2025 at 7:33 PM
"Ex-vangelical" women are disengaging from religion after witnessing their churches' embrace of far-right ideologies, sexist rhetoric, and Christian nationalism.
www.alternet.org/trump-evange...
www.alternet.org/trump-evange...
Yesterday, a record number of voters turned out in elections across the U.S.
Read about what voters were thinking as they left the polls.
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Read about what voters were thinking as they left the polls.
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ABC News exit poll analysis: Keys to Democrats' sweep of major races
How are voters in Virginia, New Jersey, New York City, and California feeling about the country, the economy and other issues?
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November 5, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Yesterday, a record number of voters turned out in elections across the U.S.
Read about what voters were thinking as they left the polls.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/eco...
Read about what voters were thinking as they left the polls.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/eco...
Important elections are taking place across the country today, with races and ballot measures that could signal major changes in our current political climate.
Your vote helps decide the direction our nation takes. Go to the polls and shape what comes next.
www.wcnc.com/article/news...
Your vote helps decide the direction our nation takes. Go to the polls and shape what comes next.
www.wcnc.com/article/news...
November 4, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Important elections are taking place across the country today, with races and ballot measures that could signal major changes in our current political climate.
Your vote helps decide the direction our nation takes. Go to the polls and shape what comes next.
www.wcnc.com/article/news...
Your vote helps decide the direction our nation takes. Go to the polls and shape what comes next.
www.wcnc.com/article/news...
MTG says UFOs aren’t aliens...they're demons
Rep. Greene was on a recent episode of The Real Time with Bill Maher. She has a history of unusual conspiracy theories, including ones that proclaim the federal government controls the weather
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Rep. Greene was on a recent episode of The Real Time with Bill Maher. She has a history of unusual conspiracy theories, including ones that proclaim the federal government controls the weather
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Marjorie Taylor Greene tells Bill Maher she believes extraterrestrials are demons
Georgia Republican lawmaker also claims she didn’t know Rothschild family, of her ‘space laser’ theory, was Jewish
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
MTG says UFOs aren’t aliens...they're demons
Rep. Greene was on a recent episode of The Real Time with Bill Maher. She has a history of unusual conspiracy theories, including ones that proclaim the federal government controls the weather
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Rep. Greene was on a recent episode of The Real Time with Bill Maher. She has a history of unusual conspiracy theories, including ones that proclaim the federal government controls the weather
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
When art meets activism.
Brandi Carlile's SNL performance of her new song "Church & State" this weekend was a powerful anthem reminding us of Thomas Jefferson’s call to build “a wall of separation between Church and State.”
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Brandi Carlile's SNL performance of her new song "Church & State" this weekend was a powerful anthem reminding us of Thomas Jefferson’s call to build “a wall of separation between Church and State.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVSq...
Brandi Carlile: Church & State (Live) - SNL
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live
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November 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
When art meets activism.
Brandi Carlile's SNL performance of her new song "Church & State" this weekend was a powerful anthem reminding us of Thomas Jefferson’s call to build “a wall of separation between Church and State.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVSq...
Brandi Carlile's SNL performance of her new song "Church & State" this weekend was a powerful anthem reminding us of Thomas Jefferson’s call to build “a wall of separation between Church and State.”
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVSq...
Is Oklahoma ready to reject Christian nationalism now that Ryan Walters is gone?
With a state Supreme Court that defends church-state separation and a 2026 governor candidate calling out Christian nationalism, Oklahoma may finally be ready for some positive change
religionnews.com/2025/10/29/i...
With a state Supreme Court that defends church-state separation and a 2026 governor candidate calling out Christian nationalism, Oklahoma may finally be ready for some positive change
religionnews.com/2025/10/29/i...
In Walters' wake, Oklahoma pushes back against Christian nationalism
(RNS) — No Bibles in public school classrooms for now.
religionnews.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Is Oklahoma ready to reject Christian nationalism now that Ryan Walters is gone?
With a state Supreme Court that defends church-state separation and a 2026 governor candidate calling out Christian nationalism, Oklahoma may finally be ready for some positive change
religionnews.com/2025/10/29/i...
With a state Supreme Court that defends church-state separation and a 2026 governor candidate calling out Christian nationalism, Oklahoma may finally be ready for some positive change
religionnews.com/2025/10/29/i...
In Texas, judges can now refuse to marry same-sex couples
This ruling erodes the separation of church and state and allows judges to use religion to discriminate against couples who have fought for the right to marriage equality
www.advocate.com/news/texas-j...
This ruling erodes the separation of church and state and allows judges to use religion to discriminate against couples who have fought for the right to marriage equality
www.advocate.com/news/texas-j...
Texas Supreme Court rules that judges can refuse to marry same-sex couples
“It is not a violation of these canons for a judge to publicly refrain from performing a wedding ceremony based upon a sincerely held religious belief,” the Texas Supreme Court ruled.
www.advocate.com
October 30, 2025 at 6:20 PM
In Texas, judges can now refuse to marry same-sex couples
This ruling erodes the separation of church and state and allows judges to use religion to discriminate against couples who have fought for the right to marriage equality
www.advocate.com/news/texas-j...
This ruling erodes the separation of church and state and allows judges to use religion to discriminate against couples who have fought for the right to marriage equality
www.advocate.com/news/texas-j...
On this week's Heretic on the Hill, we've worked with other secular organizations to create guidance for federal workers on how to navigate coworkers pushing religion in the workplace.
You can read more about that and more here: secular.org/2025/10/here...
You can read more about that and more here: secular.org/2025/10/here...
Heretic on the Hill: Groups Like SCA Are Calling the Shots, Says Important Republican Senator. We Try. - Secular Coalition for America
Not long ago the Office of Personnel Management, the government’s HR department, released new guidelines for religious activity in federal offices. We thought they were so inappropriate, counterproduc...
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October 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
On this week's Heretic on the Hill, we've worked with other secular organizations to create guidance for federal workers on how to navigate coworkers pushing religion in the workplace.
You can read more about that and more here: secular.org/2025/10/here...
You can read more about that and more here: secular.org/2025/10/here...
A company is trying to build a town where far-right Christian nationalists can buy homes, take over local power, and impose their extremist views on others
But residents are making it clear: they won’t let Christian nationalists take over their community
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But residents are making it clear: they won’t let Christian nationalists take over their community
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A Company Is Building Communities for Right-Wing Christians. Some Neighbors Aren’t Happy
“Are you fed up with crime, corruption, and wokeness in your big, blue city?” says RidgeRunner CEO Josh Abbotoy. “Move here”
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October 23, 2025 at 6:52 PM
A company is trying to build a town where far-right Christian nationalists can buy homes, take over local power, and impose their extremist views on others
But residents are making it clear: they won’t let Christian nationalists take over their community
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
But residents are making it clear: they won’t let Christian nationalists take over their community
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Sen. Barasso attempted to discredit our coalition members American Atheists as anti-American, “radical”, and “extreme” for being partners of the “No Kings” rallies.
There is nothing more American than standing up for our constitutional rights.
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There is nothing more American than standing up for our constitutional rights.
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Sen. John Barrasso targets American Atheists in bizarre smear of "No Kings" protests
The Majority Whip falsely accused the atheist group of leading “I Hate America” rallies
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October 22, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Sen. Barasso attempted to discredit our coalition members American Atheists as anti-American, “radical”, and “extreme” for being partners of the “No Kings” rallies.
There is nothing more American than standing up for our constitutional rights.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/sen-john-b...
There is nothing more American than standing up for our constitutional rights.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/sen-john-b...
Texas’ new reading program has turned public school curriculum into Bible study lessons
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...
Inside a New Bible-Infused Texas English Curriculum
www.nytimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Texas’ new reading program has turned public school curriculum into Bible study lessons
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...
The Voting Rights Act (VRA) has ensured fair representation for all Americans. But right now, those protections are under threat
On 10/15, @NAACP_LDF will be fighting to protect those very rights at the U.S. Supreme Court. Join them in D.C. to defend our democratic rights
naacpldf.org/Callaisfaq
On 10/15, @NAACP_LDF will be fighting to protect those very rights at the U.S. Supreme Court. Join them in D.C. to defend our democratic rights
naacpldf.org/Callaisfaq
October 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The Voting Rights Act (VRA) has ensured fair representation for all Americans. But right now, those protections are under threat
On 10/15, @NAACP_LDF will be fighting to protect those very rights at the U.S. Supreme Court. Join them in D.C. to defend our democratic rights
naacpldf.org/Callaisfaq
On 10/15, @NAACP_LDF will be fighting to protect those very rights at the U.S. Supreme Court. Join them in D.C. to defend our democratic rights
naacpldf.org/Callaisfaq
From mandatory Ten Commandments displays to “parental rights” policies rooted in Christian nationalism, public schools are becoming testing grounds for an agenda that advances a theocratic education system.
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Trump’s Happily Given The Evangelical Right Their Biggest Wishlist Item
A movement to dismantle the existing school system and remake it in a Christian nationalist image is well on its way across America.
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October 6, 2025 at 6:47 PM
From mandatory Ten Commandments displays to “parental rights” policies rooted in Christian nationalism, public schools are becoming testing grounds for an agenda that advances a theocratic education system.
www.huffpost.com/entry/texas-...
www.huffpost.com/entry/texas-...
Reps. Ansari, Huffman, and Raskin of the CFC are honoring the fundamental American principle of the separation of church and state
They've introduced a resolution that rejects Christian nationalist attempts to undermine our government and protects the Constitutional right to true religious freedom
They've introduced a resolution that rejects Christian nationalist attempts to undermine our government and protects the Constitutional right to true religious freedom
October 2, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Reps. Ansari, Huffman, and Raskin of the CFC are honoring the fundamental American principle of the separation of church and state
They've introduced a resolution that rejects Christian nationalist attempts to undermine our government and protects the Constitutional right to true religious freedom
They've introduced a resolution that rejects Christian nationalist attempts to undermine our government and protects the Constitutional right to true religious freedom
No American should be afraid to criticize their government, condemn Christian bigotry, or support marginalized communities
SCA will continue to fight against threats to our democracy and will work alongside our allies to protect the rights of all Americans
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SCA will continue to fight against threats to our democracy and will work alongside our allies to protect the rights of all Americans
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/trumps-nsp...
Trump's NSPM-7 memo casts critics of Christianity as enemies of the state
The memo weaponizes federal task forces to go after those who challenge "traditional American views on family, religion, and morality"
www.friendlyatheist.com
October 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM
No American should be afraid to criticize their government, condemn Christian bigotry, or support marginalized communities
SCA will continue to fight against threats to our democracy and will work alongside our allies to protect the rights of all Americans
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/trumps-nsp...
SCA will continue to fight against threats to our democracy and will work alongside our allies to protect the rights of all Americans
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/trumps-nsp...
"If the water’s heating gradually, how do we know when we’re about to boil?"
Courts weaponized. Voices silenced. Troops deployed
Authoritarianism doesn’t arrive overnight—it creeps in
Stand against threats to our democracy now, before the water completely boils over
secular.org/2025/09/here...
Courts weaponized. Voices silenced. Troops deployed
Authoritarianism doesn’t arrive overnight—it creeps in
Stand against threats to our democracy now, before the water completely boils over
secular.org/2025/09/here...
Heretic on the Hill: The Water's Getting Hot - Secular Coalition for America
Tom Cruise has a good story about the incredibly dangerous stunt he did climbing the side of the world’s highest building in Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol. He had been dreaming about doing that s...
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September 30, 2025 at 5:18 PM
"If the water’s heating gradually, how do we know when we’re about to boil?"
Courts weaponized. Voices silenced. Troops deployed
Authoritarianism doesn’t arrive overnight—it creeps in
Stand against threats to our democracy now, before the water completely boils over
secular.org/2025/09/here...
Courts weaponized. Voices silenced. Troops deployed
Authoritarianism doesn’t arrive overnight—it creeps in
Stand against threats to our democracy now, before the water completely boils over
secular.org/2025/09/here...
Despite lobbying efforts from SCA and several bills calling for ethics and recusal standards for SCOTUS, there is currently no requirement that Supreme Court members must remove themselves from cases where there is a conflict of interest.
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Brett Kavanaugh Has a Clear Conflict in School-Prayer Case. Will He Recuse Himself?
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has a clear conflict of interest as the court decides whether to take up a school prayer case. Will he recuse?
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September 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Despite lobbying efforts from SCA and several bills calling for ethics and recusal standards for SCOTUS, there is currently no requirement that Supreme Court members must remove themselves from cases where there is a conflict of interest.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...