Monthly Archives: January 2012

Religious memorial bills join long line of Christian nation tactics

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Jason Torpy

Congress is playing fast and loose with the sacrifices and courage of our nation’s heroes, and they’re doing it for all the wrong reasons. HR 290 encourages the use of religious symbols in war memorials HR 2070 would place a … Continue reading →

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Network Update: Grass roots activism for the holidays

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Jason Torpy

We’re coming out of the holidays and Christmas displays inspired local efforts to organize at several installations.  Travis AFB now has a thriving community led by Dan Rawlings. Chaplains are holding a grudge; denying access to support but MAAF is continuing … Continue reading →

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Army Chaplains Deny Soldier Right to Identify as Humanist

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Jason Torpy

Army Major Ray Bradley is currently stationed at Ft Bragg, North Carolina. served in Afghanistan in 2004 and 2005, and is a committed humanist. He is an officer on the board of a local humanist group, is active with the … Continue reading →

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Military atheists invited to chaplain conferences

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Jason Torpy

I had the pleasure last week of attending two chaplain conferences. The first was for the Association of Religious Endorsing Bodies (AREB) and the second was for the Network on Ministry in Specialized Settings (COMISS Network).  AREB is a collection … Continue reading →

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Remove Military Requirement to Choose Religion

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Jason Torpy

Sign the Petition to: Eliminate the standard question “what is your religion” in entrance processing.
Change the default entry for religious preference from “No Religious Preference” to blank.
Eliminate the “No Religious Preference” option.
Add an option for “Humanist”.
Add an option for “Spiritual But Not Religious”. Continue reading →

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