#secular governance

[in-sightpublishing]

Embrace the Electric Monk Initiative

Publisher: In-Sight Publishing Publisher Founding: September 1, 2014 Publisher Location: Fort Langley, Township of Langley, British Columbia, Canada Publication: Freethought Newswire Original Link: https://www.bchumanist.ca/embrace_the_electric_monk_initiative Publication Date: April 1, 2024 Organization: British Columbia Humanist Association Organization Description: The British Columbia…

[11thfempachi]

oh my god

[sofiaflorina2021]

"A modern State cannot make atheism or religion one of its political ordinances. The State, while distancing itself from all extremes of fanaticism or secularism, should encourage a harmonious social climate and a suitable legislation which enables every person and every religious confession to live their faith freely, to express that faith in the context of public life and to count on adequate resources and opportunities to bring its spiritual, moral and civic benefits to bear on the life of the nation."

~ Pope John Paul II

[wat3rm370n]

Mike Johnson immediately introduces misinformation into the new Congress.

Mike Johnson read some kind of supposedly inspirational prayer upon being elected House speaker, but he inappropriately tried to claim that it was written by Thomas Jefferson, the historic figure so notoriously non-religious that he actually made a version of The Holy Bible that omitted all the miracles, superstitions, and mysticism - including The Resurrection. 

The Jefferson Monticello - University of Virginia in Charlottesville - Research & Education - Thomas Jefferson Encyclopedia  - National Prayer for Peace (Spurious Quotations) Ultimately, it seems unlikely that Jefferson would have composed or delivered a public prayer of this sort. He considered religion a private matter, and when asked to recommend a national day of fasting and prayer, replied, "I consider the government of the US. as interdicted by the constitution from intermedling with religious institutions, their doctrines, discipline, or exercises."[3]

My letter to my representative in the House:

I would be very careful about trusting the judgement and leadership of Mike Johnson considering he entered misinformation into the public record immediately upon being elected House speaker when he tried to claim that some prayer was written by Thomas Jefferson, the historic figure so notoriously non-religious that he actually made a version of The Holy Bible that deliberately omitted all miracles and mysticism, including The Resurrection! This lapse in judgement by Speaker Johnson, and his staff in not preventing such an embarrassing gaffe for a Christian, doesn’t really inspire confidence, does it. 

Please feel free to copy or repurpose the contents of my letter for your own letters to reps.

[fictionadventurer]

@scarvenartist has given me an excuse to share the latest bit of William Seward trivia that I'm overly amused by.

At Lincoln's last Cabinet meeting, the morning of the day he died, they discussed potential plans for Reconstruction. Seward wasn't able to be there, of course, what with all the recovering-from-a-broken-jaw, but he sent his son Fred in his place.

Fred read out his father's list of plans for Reconstruction, explaining that Seward had whispered this to him from his sickbed.

When he finished, Lincoln was like, "That's a long list for a man who can barely talk."

It just amuses me to think that this guy talked so much and was such a workaholic that even a broken jaw couldn't keep him quiet during Cabinet meetings.

[anothermessagetoyou]

[aceofspades-sml]

not the kind of post I usually make so sorry everyone but oh my god imagine living in a country ruled by people that make you fucking ashamed every day to even be associated with that country. Muslim people I stand with you I am genuinely so sorry this is happening

[asmuchasidliketo]

In the lens of the current farmers' revolt in France this is AMAZING

The thing about Cottagecore is that is a fetishized aesthetic of country life, divorced from labor and idealized by a primarily urban audience with a backward looking ethos of tradition. They are not prepared for the stresses of a rural life: farming; harvesting; tapping pumpkins to ensure none of them have been replaced with flesh; losing out on income by having to use one of your pigs in a blood sacrifice to paint protective sigils over your doors and windows; checking cracks and chimneys for the flesh-vines of the Pumpkin Lord; having to decide, before the Growth is complete, whether that's really your tradwife or an amassment of vines, leaves, and blood in the shape of your tradwife; ignoring their desperate pleas that "I'm me! No! No!" as you burn them alive, realizing too late you picked wrong; and the exploitative corporate nature of commercial farming in 2024. All seen through a deeply colonial lens, of course

[iyemarathichiyenagari1971]

जागरः आणीबाणी ती आणि ही..!

धर्मांधतेचा आधार घेत व्होट बँकेचे राजकारण करणाऱ्या सरकारला जनतेच्या आशा अपेक्षा पूर्ण करण्यात अपयश येत आहे आणि असे अपयश लपवण्यासाठी अदृश्य स्वरुपाची आणीबाणी लागू करून आपली राजकीय महत्त्वाकांक्षा पूर्ण करण्याचा प्रयत्न करण्यात येत आहे. त्यामुळे आणीबाणीचा सुवर्ण महोत्सव साजरा करीत असताना ती आणि ही आणीबाणी अशी देखील तुलना करायला हवी….! भारतीय राज्यघटनेला पंचाहत्तर वर्षे पूर्ण … वसंत भोसले भारतीय…

[jtwb768-babbles]

Faith and Freedom: Rob Sand’s Stance on Church-State Separation

In a political landscape increasingly colored by extremism, performative outrage, and one-liner ideologies, the value of quiet conviction has never mattered more. Enter Rob Sand, Iowa’s State Auditor and potential gubernatorial candidate, whose views on the separation of church and state do not grab headlines with fireworks—but instead ground themselves in constitutional fidelity, common sense,…

[thenewdemocratus]

Kyle Kulinski On President Trump's Defense Budget

“Trump HUMILIATES His Biggest Supporters With 1 Sentence” Source:Secular Talk with a look at King of Debt Don. From Secular Talk As I said last week when I was talking about Robert Reich’s response to the House Republicans Big Ugly Debt Bomb, (that some people call the Big Beautiful Bill): “Show me a Socialist who’s ever supported any tax relief for anybody and I’ll show my ocean beachfront…

[harvestheart]

Are we all crystal clean on this now?

[firstoccupier]

Oath of Office: Tradition vs. Legal Requirement

By, WPS News Political Corespondent Baybay City | January 27, 2025 In a country where tradition often blends with formalities, the matter of how public officials take their oath of office has come under scrutiny. It is a commonly held belief that placing a hand on a Bible or another bound document is a necessary component of this solemn ceremony. However, recent clarifications reveal that there…

[bvthomas]

A Timeline of Christendom: From the Roman Empire to Democratic Governance

The story of Christendom, from the rise of Christianity within the Roman Empire to its transition into modern democratic governance, is one of profound transformation. Christianity, beginning as a persecuted faith in the first century, gradually became a dominant force that shaped the cultural, political, and social fabric of Europe and beyond. This article will explore key milestones in this…

[scottguy]

The Founding Fathers really said these things.

The people clamoring for a "Christian Nation" REALLY just want to go back to hereditary monarchy and "the divine right of kings."

Sorry Republicans, but the world matured and outgrew that childish phase. We have science now.