The Founders weren’t hostile to religion. They were opposed to tyranny, and they understood a government powerful enough to impose one creed is likewise powerful enough to punish anyone outside it. I’d argue Christian Nationalists also understand this but they actually like the idea of religious tyranny so long as they’re the ones in charge.
In a moment defined by the rise of White Christian Nationalism, sitting quietly isn’t an option. The stakes are far too high.
White Christian Nationalists have decided the less-important thing — the thing that comes second in their ‘Certain Americans First’ strategy — is anyone and everyone with a different way of thinking.
The fight for religious equality and the rights of atheists are a core part of the broader civil rights movement in America, especially now. Showing up, ensuring that the atheist perspective is heard, and building bridges to groups that share our values is the key to protecting our rights.
Increasingly, “anti-Christian” is functioning less as a description of legitimate bias against Christians and more as a way to criminalize any views that diverge from or disagree with a particular strain of White Christian Nationalism.
We’re leading the charge to correct the lies and reclaim our country from the oligarchs and special interests behind the Christian Nationalist movement.
Our tax dollars should not be used to support religious instruction, weaken public education, or undermine the separation of religion and government.
No other secular civil rights organization is more committed than American Atheists to organizing people at the state level and equipping them with all the tools, resources, and knowledge they need.
We’re demanding records to shine a light on how these prayer were distributed and to get access to documents the Administration is trying to keep the public from seeing.
The politicians parading as theologians aren’t actually interested in applying any real or coherent tradition. Instead, they are, as zealots have long done, writing a new script — selecting, distorting, or inventing whatever justifies the outcome they wanted all along.
We’re helping lead the fight to end child marriage nationwide — and it’s a fight we’re winning.
The Founders understood when a government decides which beliefs are acceptable, it’s only a matter of time before it decides which people are acceptable and which ought be cast aside.
