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Category: Political

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NJHN Joins Other Organizations in Signing Statement Affirming Commitment to Protecting LGBTQ+ Rights

On January 17, the NJHN Board of Directors voted to sign on to the following Statement Affirming Commitment to Protecting LGBTQ+ Rights which was also signed by 16 national organizations …

Events / NJHN Community / Political

NJHN October 27 Program [Hybrid]: Nick Fish, American Atheists: Rising to the Moment

Our speaker this month is Nick Fish, President of American Atheists. Nick’s talk title is Rising to the Moment: Our Role in Stopping Religious Nationalism, Protecting Democracy, and Standing Up …

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ACTION ALERT: Stand up for LGBTQ+ Students – Help Ban the Book Bans!

The BAD NEWS: Books are being banned in several NJ school districts and protections for LGBTQ+ students are being rolled back by some school boards where right-wing activists have been …

Action / Political

AHA Action Alert: Tell Representatives to Support the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal & Transparency Act

The American Humanist Association is asking that we contact our representatives now to urge them to co-sponsor and support the Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act (HR 7647) that would establish a code of conduct …

Action / Political

AHA Action Alert: Tell Representatives to Support Health Share Transparency Act

The American Humanist Association is asking that we contact our representatives now to urge them to co-sponsor and support the Health Share Transparency Act (HR 8324) that calls for healthcare sharing ministries to be …

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Congressional Freethought Caucus grows to 16 with 2 new members

From the Center for Freethought Equality: We have humanists to thank for the growth of the Congressional Freethought Caucus today Great things happen when humanists talk to their members of …

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NJHN’s Book Club is held on the 4th Thursday of every month at 7:30 PM on Zoom (holidays excluded). To join (no registration), click this recurring link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81619245436?pwd=T1NoOXNGMms3VXZBRWR2aklRenJOUT09 For information ...
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NJHN Monthly Dinner @ Omega Diner & Cafe
We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at the Omega Diner in North Brunswick for dinner with fellow humanists and atheists. It’s pretty informal and newcomers are always ...
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Freethought Quotes

  • “If your god doesn’t like birth control, don’t take it. If your god thinks marrying a person of the same sex is sinful, don’t marry someone of the same sex. If your religion demands private religious education for your children, you and your church pay for it. Religious freedom does not mean burdening others with your religion; it means freely burdening yourself.”
    by Andrew L. Seidel
    American Crusade: How the Supreme Court Is Weaponizing Religious Freedom
  • “Any belief worth having must survive doubt.”
    by George Bernard Shaw
  • “I can think of few systems more dysfunctional than the Roman Catholic Church – Iran, Uganda, the followers of Warren Jeffs. It's hard to reform a dysfunctional system, especially one that's been around for two thousand years, reaches into nearly every country in the world, and claims divine infallibility.”
    by Mary Johnson, Humanist celebrant, former Missionaries of Charity nun, author of An Unquenchable Thirst: A Memoir
    https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2012/08/13/an-interview-with-mary-johnson-a-nun-who-worked-under-mother-teresa-and-later-became-an-atheist/
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