Coalition of Secular Voters (tradition, America, church, atheist, faith)

[Autodidact]

I wanted to inform RF about a new organization, the Coalition of Secular Voters. This is is not an atheist or humanist organization, but a coalition of American voters of all faiths and non who support separation of Church and State. If you agree with this idea, check it out. Thanks.

[doppelgänger]

The Interfaith Alliance is another group that does excellent work in this area. It's President, Rev. C. Welton Gaddy, has an excellent radio show on Air America on Saturday mornings called "State of Belief" where he talks about the problems of religion in politics.

[Autodidact]

Thanks, dopp. As you can tell from this thread, I'm on a campaign to publicize this group. What would be a good way to contact the Interfaith Alliance? btw, do you know if the IA includes atheists?

[doppelgänger]

I would suggest writing to Gaddy. I'm pretty sure IF includes atheists. I know Gaddy often has athiests as guests on his radio show. The American Humanist Association gave Rev. Gaddy an award last year for his advancement of separation of church and state - the "Religious Liberty Award".

EDIT: From IF's website:

Today, TIA is 185,000 members strong. Our supporters are people of faith, good will, and conscience drawn from more than 75 different religions and belief systems, including individuals who ascribe to no faith tradition. TIA’s grassroots base now includes 75 local activist groups in communities across the country and an extensive online action network.
TIA strives to protect both the sanctity of religion and the integrity of government. As religion and the United States government become increasingly entangled, faith is being manipulated to influence policy and advance political strategy. As a result, religion’s power to unite and heal is being severely compromised in order to accomplish partisan objectives.
TIA and our members work to ensure that America is a nation where religious belief and practice are free and voluntary, and that the government does not favor or discriminate against citizens based on their religious belief or non-belief.

[lamplighter]

Thanks for the link Auto.