Democrats pass resolution acknowledging importance of non-religious Americans

[Phaedrus]

The Democratic National Committee passed a resolution over the weekend acknowledging the “value, ethical soundness, and importance” of non-religious Americans.

But usually, politicians of all stripes prefer to distance themselves from non-religious Americans altogether. That’s true for Democrats as well, even though most of the ever-growing number of Secular Americans vote for them. But in 2020, Democrats will need all the votes they can get and they have plenty more to gain by embracing Secular Americans than worrying about who might complain if they do.

This may seem like lip service to you, but keep in mind this is hardly an easy resolution to pass. It sets the party up for plenty of attacks by the Religious Right, who will inevitably paint this as some sort of attack on Christians — which is how they treat everything that doesn’t promote Christian Nationalism.

Again, this is a start. It’s an important move. But it must be the beginning of a longer relationship. The eventual presidential nominee must openly court non-religious Americans by talking about the importance of church/state separation, science, and reason-based policymaking. The party ought to invite Secular Americans to their convention, much as they do with religious leaders who represent a much smaller slice of the electorate.

They have nothing to lose by doing this — if they’re worried about optics, remember that Republicans are going to trash them no matter what they do, so it’s far better to just do the right thing.

Democrats Pass Resolution Acknowledging “Importance” of Non-Religious Americans

I think this is a step in the right direction.

 

[Altfish]

Democrats Pass Resolution Acknowledging “Importance” of Non-Religious Americans

I think this is a step in the right direction.

Agreed - although it is still sad that such a resolution needs passing. It wouldn't be needed in the UK.

 

[MikeDwight]

For American Politics, that is a great step. The UK? The Queen removed Jediism for no moral or ethical principles from religious status.
Aren't people using some ethics system anyway from a Non-Religious ethics decisions anyway. Then worse, they'll act persecuted from the Statement of the Religious Ethics. Stand up the Non-Religious ethics to be stated with the Religious ethics to stop persecuting religious ethics.

 

[Revoltingest]

Woohoo!
The Dems admit that I'm somebody.

 

[leov]

Democrats Pass Resolution Acknowledging “Importance” of Non-Religious Americans

I think this is a step in the right direction.

As long as freedom of speech remains intact.

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

Agreed - although it is still sad that such a resolution needs passing. It wouldn't be needed in the UK.

Dude - your head of state is the head of a church, there are seats in your legislature set aside for religious clerics, and in some areas of your country, there are no secular schools. You need it too.

 

[9-10ths_Penguin]

As long as freedom of speech remains intact.

Respect for secularism is an important part of freedom of speech.

 

[Revoltingest]

As long as freedom of speech remains intact.

That's where we heathens come in handy.
As fans of blasphemy & rabble rousing, we're
big defenders of free speech & freedom from
having another's religion imposed upon one.
It's why Christians & atheists get along so well.

 

[MikeDwight]

Respect for secularism is an important part of freedom of speech.

Hm, ya, well, literally the only conversation we've ever heard from the identified secular, if we may use religious terminology, is inquisition, evangelization, and normalization. They're burning history books. It starts with history books and so they like to burn history books, right? They're not cute. They're not popular and hip abusing Freedom of Religion with Freedom from Religion.

 

[leov]

That's where we heathens come in handy.
As fans of blasphemy & rabble rousing, we're
big defenders of free speech & freedom from
having another's religion imposed upon one.
It's why Christians & atheists get along so well.

The other side if the same coin...

 

[Revoltingest]

Hm, ya, well, literally the only conversation we've ever heard from the identified secular, if we may use religious terminology, is inquisition, evangelization, and normalization.

And don't forget the "auto da fe", one of me favorite religious terms.

 

[Revoltingest]

The other side if the same coin...

The 2 sides of my favorite coin, the Fugio Cent....

 

[Altfish]

Dude - your head of state is the head of a church, there are seats in your legislature set aside for religious clerics, and in some areas of your country, there are no secular schools. You need it too.

Our head of state maybe the head of church but she is just a tourist attraction. We are starting to rebel against those seats, Humanists UK have a campaign. Look there is a lot wrong with the influence of religion but it is not a national obsession
Most of our governments don't start with prayers, 50+ % of the population doesn't believe in God. We don't have any stupid resolutions passing 10 Commandment laws. You don't have to even mention your religion to get elected; I don't know if our MP is religious, it doesn't matter.

 

[MikeDwight]

The 2 sides of my favorite coin, the Fugio Cent....

For a Government Coin, pretty good. Have you heard the first religious message of United States Government (Not Presidents Gossiping obviously) was this 1952 "In God We Trust" motto by Eisenhower and the Union Pledge of Allegiance, but wait! That 50's news reel is wrong because the 70's court has ruled that you can sort of just read any sort of , higher power, or fanciful fictitious beings into 'God' we trust. But Wait there's more! This is all exclusively done under the banner of the PCUSA which is going to dissolve in its own watered down obfuscations of general blandness.

 

[Revoltingest]

For a Government Coin, pretty good. Have you heard the first religious message of United States Government (Not Presidents Gossiping obviously) was this 1952 "In God We Trust" motto by Eisenhower and the Union Pledge of Allegiance, but wait! That 50's news reel is wrong because the 70's court has ruled that you can sort of just read any sort of , higher power, or fanciful fictitious beings into 'God' we trust. But Wait there's more! This is all exclusively done under the banner of the PCUSA which is going to dissolve in its own watered down obfuscations of general blandness.

I trust no higher power....God, Allah, Lakshmi, President, King, or Kardashian.

 

[Polymath257]

Woohoo!
The Dems admit that I'm somebody.

Don't expect the Reps to do the same.

 

[Revoltingest]

Don't expect the Reps to do the same.

I didn't expect it from the Dems.
To not expect much from any party has worked well for me.

 

[PureX]

That and a dollar will get you a candy bar.

 

[BSM1]

Woohoo!
The Dems admit that I'm somebody.

I'd be willing to bet your name came up more than once during the deliberations....

 

[Heyo]

Don't expect the Reps to do the same.

Expect the Reps to make a 180 as soon as they start to lose due to non-religious votes.