African Americans for Humanism

P.O. Box 664
Amherst , NY 14226-0664
USA

Weblink: http://www.secularhumanism.org/index.php?section=aah&page=index
Email: nallen@centerforinquiry.net
Phone: (716) 636-7571
Fax: (716) 636-1733

About:
The need for critical thinking skills and a humanistic outlook in our world is great. This is no less true in the Black community than in others. Many African Americans have been engulfed by religious irrationality, conned by self—serving "faith healers", and swayed by dogmatic revisionist historians. Many others, however, have escaped the oppression of such delusions, and live happy and upstanding lives free of superstition. African Americans for Humanism (AAH) exists to bring these secular humanists together, to provide a forum for communication, and to facilitate coordinated action. In an irrational world, those who stand for reason must stand together.

American Atheists

PO Box 5733
Parsippany , NJ 07054-6733
USA

Weblink: http://www.atheists.org
Email: info@atheists.org
Phone: 1-908-276-7300 (Voicemail)
Fax: 1-908-276-7402

About:
It is the goal of American Atheists to provide you with new avenues for learning about the Atheist philosophy. At this site, we will work to inform you about state—church separation issues, and give you the Atheist perspective on them. This information is thought—provoking, intellectually challenging and pure hard—core Atheist. It's something that you won't find anywhere else. We encourage you to make visits to our web site a part of your Atheist lifestyle. We also urge you to share Atheism with friends and family. We need to be activists for Atheism! By making your Atheism known to others, you will be surprised how easy it becomes for others to admit that perhaps they, too, are Atheists! The world will become a less—lonely place in an otherwise unrelentingly religious society. We hope that you find the American Atheist web pages to be challenging and informative. Remember that this site is under "permanent construction." We will be adding new features and offerings in the future. Enjoy! Ellen Johnson, President, AMERICAN ATHEISTS

American Humanist Association

1777 T Street, NW
Washington , DC 20009-7125
USA

Weblink: http://www.americanhumanist.org
Email: kfrantz@americanhumanist.org
Phone: (202) 238-9088 | Toll Free: 1-800-837-3792
Fax: (202) 238-9003

About:
Strategically located in Washington, DC, the AHA actively educates the public about Humanism, brings Humanists together for mutual support and action, defends the civil liberties and constitutional freedoms of Humanists—indeed of all peoples—and leads both local and national Humanist organizations toward progressive societal change. Through a strong network of over 100 grassroots organizations, appearances in national media, an advanced Internet presence, regular public appearances, and a broad spectrum of publications, the AHA is the VOICE OF HUMANISM.

Over the years, many women and men who embrace Humanism and who have worked closely with the AHA have contributed greatly toward the betterment of our world. Among them are:

Novelists Margaret Atwood, Kurt Vonnegut, and Alice Walker Environmentalist Lester R. Brown Women’s rights proponents Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem Elder citizens advocate Maggie Kuhn Economist John Kenneth Galbraith Entrepreneur Ted Turner Evolutionary scientist Edward O. Wilson Abortion rights champions Faye Wattleton and Bill Baird Director Oliver Stone Nobel laureate Steven Weinberg.

Earlier Humanists included Carl Sagan, Isaac Asimov, Andrei Sakharov, Erich Fromm, A. Philip Randolph, Margaret Sanger, Gene Roddenberry, Julian Huxley, Brock Chisholm, John Dewey, Bertrand and Dora Russell, and Albert Einstein.

The American Humanist Association has honored these individuals as well as many others to recognize their contributions on behalf of humanity.

JOIN this list of prominent Humanists today!

For their newsletter, go to: http://www.thehumanist.org/

Apostates of Islam

Weblink: http://www.apostatesofislam.com/index.htm


About:
Who we are: We are ex—Muslims. Some of us were born and raised in Islam and some of us had converted to Islam at some moment in our lives. We were taught never to question the truth of Islam and to believe in Allah and his messenger with blind faith. We were told that Allah would forgive all sins but the sin of disbelief (Quran 4:48 and 4:116). But we committed the ultimate sin of thinking and questioned the belief that was imposed on us and we came to realize that far from being a religion of truth, Islam is a hoax, it is hallucination of a sick mind and nothing but lies and deceits.

Atheist Alliance International

PO Box 242
Pocopson , PA 19366
USA

Weblink: http://www.atheistalliance.org
Email: info@atheistalliance.org
Phone: 1-866-HERETIC


About:
Atheist Alliance International (AAI) is an organization of independent religion—free groups and individuals in the United States and around the world. Our primary goals are to help democratic, atheistic societies become established and grow and to work in coalition with like—minded groups to advance rational thinking through educational processes. Virtually all income goes to these causes. We have little paid staff. Our members make all the decisions and do almost all of the work.

The Alliance sponsors annual conventions, publishes Secular Nation magazine, a quarterly magazine of interest to atheists, and The Freethought Directory, an attempt to list all freethought organizations in the world, and the Journal of Higher Criticism, a respected scholarly publication of Biblical study. We sponsor Objectivity, Accuracy, and Balance in Teaching About Religion (OABITAR), a resource for teachers. We maintain a web site that hosts member societies' web sites free of charge.

Applications for Alliance membership from democratic local, regional, or international atheist organizations are always welcome. Member societies pay no dues but contribute to the grassroots organizing work of Atheist Alliance. Each member society has its own representative on the AAI board.

Individual members are also welcome. They do pay dues
(See http://www.atheistalliance.org/aai/membership.html, under the Individual Memberships section) and receive Secular Nation as a benefit of membership. They also have a representative on
the AAI board, with the representative being selected at an individual members' group meeting during the annual AAI convention. The Individual Members Group maintains contact through an online chat group and Secular Nation magazine.

An entirely internet—based connection to AAI for individuals is also available through the Atheist Internet Outreach member society. Its role is to use online services to connect isolated atheists with atheist and freethought issues, and to support the programs, policies and activities of the Alliance.

Atheist Foundation of Australia Inc

Private Mail Bag 6
MAITLAND
SOUTH AUSTRALIA 5573
Australia

Weblink: http://www.atheistfoundation.org.au/
Email: info@atheistfoundation.org.au
Phone: +61 8 8835 2269


About:
The Atheist Foundation of Australia recognises scientific method as the only rational means toward understanding reality. To question and critically examine all ideas, testing them in the light of facts, leads to the discovery of truth.

As there is no scientific evidence for supernatural phenomena, atheists reject belief in 'God', gods and other supernatural beings. The universe, the world in which we live, and the evolution of life, are entirely natural occurrences.

No personality or mind can exist without the process of living matter to sustain it. We have only one life — here and now. All that remains after a person dies is the memory of their life and deeds in the minds of those who live.

Atheists reject superstition and prejudice along with the irrational fears they cause. We recognise the complexity and interdependence of life on this planet. As rational and ethical beings we accept the challenge of making a creative and responsible contribution to life.

Atheists For Human Rights

5146 NEWTON AVE. N.
MINNEAPOLIS MN 55430
USA
MINNEAPOLIS , MN 55430
USA

Weblink: atheistsforhumanrights.org
Email: mac@mtn.org
Phone: 612-529-1200 (Minneapolis / St. Paul) or 1-866-ATHEIST


About:
ABOUT:
Atheists For Human Rights was founded in February of 2002 by atheists with a 15-year
history of activism and leadership in the freethought community, locally and nationally.
Although we are located in Minneapolis-St. Paul, we are a semi-national organization with
a third of our membership from distant parts of the state and from other states. Our goal
is to make atheism publicly visible. Our innovative Moral High Ground fund remains the
freethought community's most positive response to the religious right's inhumane agenda.
We provide real help - financial help - to members of those groups most fiercely attacked
by the religious right: gays and lesbians, poor women in need of abortions, the
terminally ill who desperately want help to die peacefully, and stem cell research
programs. We have our own Hub of Atheism that ensures a reliable, available and free
meeting space.

Australian Skeptics

PO Box 268
Roseville , NSW 2069
Australia

Weblink: http://www.skeptics.com.au
Email: skeptics@bdsn.com.au
Phone: 02 9417 2071


About:
The Australian Skeptics Inc. is a group that investigates the paranormal and pseudo—science from a responsible scientific viewpoint. Most people are familiar with the more popular subjects that we investigate such as astrology, fortune telling, UFOs and crop circles. Did you know that we also investigate topics like fundamentalism, Feng Shui, subluxations and vitamin supplements? A list of all the major topics that we investigate can be found at the end of this page where we list What we are sceptical of. Test your sceptical knowledge and see how many of the topics on the list are unfamiliar to you. If you've never heard of the Australian Skeptics before then you should also take time to read The Aims of The Australian Skeptics.

Brights, The

PO Box 163418
Sacramento , CA 95816
USA

Weblink: http://www.the-brights.net
Email: the-brights@the-brights.net


About:
Currently the naturalistic worldview is insufficiently expressed within most cultures, even politically/socially repressed. To be a Bright (someone who fits the definition and registers on this Web site) is to participate in a movement to address the situation. There is a great diversity of persons who have a naturalistic worldview. Some are members of existing organizations that foster a supernatural—free perspective. Far more individuals are not associated with any formal group or label. Under the broad umbrella of the naturalistic worldview, the constituency of Brights can undertake social and civic actions designed to influence a society otherwise permeated with supernaturalism. The movement's three major aims are: A. Promote the civic understanding and acknowledgment of the naturalistic worldview, which is free of supernatural and mystical elements. B.Gain public recognition that persons who hold such a worldview can bring principled actions to bear on matters of civic importance. C.Educate society toward accepting the full and equitable civic participation of all such individuals.

British Humanist Association

1 Gower Street
London , WC1E 6HD
UK

Weblink: http://www.humanism.org.uk
Email: info@humanism.org.uk
Phone: 020 7079 3580
Fax: 020 7079 3588

About:
The BHA is the largest organisation in the UK supporting and representing the non—religious and campaigning for a secular society.

We help humanists and other non—religious people to gain confidence in their beliefs and build a foundation from which to live their lives with integrity, supporting networks for families, teachers and others to share ideas and experience and provide mutual support.

We work for an open and inclusive society with freedom of belief and speech, and for an end to the privileged position of religion - and Christianity in particular - in law, education, broadcasting and wherever else it occurs.
We campaign for the inclusion of humanism within the school curriculum, for inclusive schools where children with parents of all faiths and none learn to understand and respect each other, instead of being segregated in the growing number of faith and sectarian schools, and for the abolition of school worship.

We are also renowned for the provision of humanist funerals, weddings, baby-namings and other non-religious ceremonies which meet a very real need in the community.

Center For Inquiry / Campus Freethought Alliance

PO Box 741
Amherst , NY 14228
USA

Weblink: http://www.campusfreethought.org
Phone: 716.636.7571 ext. 422


About:
The Center for Inquiry — On Campus is dedicated to promoting and defending reason, science and freedom of inquiry in education, and to the enhancement of freethought, skepticism, secularism, humanism, philosophical naturalism, rationalism, and atheism on college and high school campuses throughout North America and around the world. CFI — On Campus consolidates international resources toward this end.

Center For Inquiry Transnational

3965 Rensch Road
Amherst , NY 14228
USA

Weblink: http://www.centerforinquiry.net
Email: web@inquiringminds.org
Phone: (716) 636-4869
Fax: (716) 636-1733

About:
The purpose of the Center for Inquiry is to promote and defend reason, science, and freedom of inquiry in all areas of human endeavor. The Center for Inquiry is a transnational nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that encourages evidence—based inquiry into science, pseudoscience, medicine and health, religion, ethics, secularism, and society. Through education, research, publishing, and social services, it seeks to present affirmative alternatives based on scientific naturalism. The Center is also interested in providing rational ethical alternatives to the reigning paranormal and religious systems of belief, and in developing communities where like—minded individuals can meet and share experiences. The Center for Inquiry is a Global Federation committed to science, reason, free inquiry, secularism, and planetary ethics

Council for Secular Humanism

P.O. Box 664
Amherst , NY 14226-0664
USA

Weblink: http://www.secularhumanism.org
Email: info@SecularHumanism.org
Phone: (716) 636-7571
Fax: (716) 636-1733

About:
The Council for Secular Humanism cultivates rational inquiry, ethical values, and human development through the advancement of secular humanism. To carry out its mission the Council for Secular Humanism sponsors publications, programs, and organizes meetings and other group activities. The Council's specific objectives are: To promote secular humanist principles to the public, media, and policy—makers To provide secular humanist activities and communities to serve the needs of nonreligious people and foster human enrichment To demonstrate the viability of the secular humanist eupraxophy as an alternative naturalistic life—stance To engage in research relating to the critical examination of religious and supernatural claims and the humanist outlook To conduct educational programs for all age levels

Council of Australian Humanist Societies

GPO Box 1555
Melbourne , Victoria 3001
Australia

Weblink: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~humanist/resources/cahs.html
Email: AMcPhate@bigpond.net.au
Phone: 613 5974 4096


About:
The Role of the Council of Australian Humanist Societies (CAHS) includes: Acting as the umbrella organisation for the Member Societies Organising an annual Convention Publishing a quarterly journal, the Australian Humanist Monitoring legislation, especially to ensure the protection of human rights Promoting ethical standards in the community without reliance on blind faith Making submissions to governments on social and ethical issues Awards the Australian Humanist of the Year and Outstanding Humanist Achiever Liaising with other Humanist organisations around the world Participating as a member of the International Humanist and Ethical Union

Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain

Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain
BM Box 1919
London , WC1N 3XX
UK

Weblink: http://www.ex-muslim.org.uk/
Email: exmuslimcouncil@googlemail.com
Phone: +447719166731


About:
Manifesto of the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain

We, non-believers, atheists, and ex-Muslims, are establishing or joining the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain to insist that no one be pigeonholed as Muslims with culturally relative rights nor deemed to be represented by regressive Islamic organisations and 'Muslim community leaders'.

Those of us who have come forward with our names and photographs represent countless others who are unable or unwilling to do so because of the threats faced by those considered 'apostates' - punishable by death in countries under Islamic law.

By doing so, we are breaking the taboo that comes with renouncing Islam but also taking a stand for reason, universal rights and values, and secularism.

Whilst religion or the lack thereof is a private affair, the increasing intervention of and devastation caused by religion and particularly Islam in contemporary society has necessitated our public renunciation and declaration. We represent a majority in Europe and a vast secular and humanist protest movement in countries like Iran.

Taking the lead from the Central Council of Ex-Muslims in Germany, we demand:

1. Universal rights and equal citizenship for all. We are opposed to cultural relativism and the tolerance of inhuman beliefs, discrimination and abuse in the name of respecting religion or culture.
2. Freedom to criticise religion. Prohibition of restrictions on unconditional freedom of criticism and expression using so-called religious 'sanctities'.
3. Freedom of religion and atheism.
4. Separation of religion from the state and legal and educational system.
5. Prohibition of religious customs, rules, ceremonies or activities that are incompatible with or infringe people's rights and freedoms.
6. Abolition of all restrictive and repressive cultural and religious customs which hinder and contradict woman's independence, free will and equality. Prohibition of segregation of sexes.
7. Prohibition of interference by any authority, family members or relatives, or official authorities in the private lives of women and men and their personal, emotional and sexual relationships and sexuality.
8. Protection of children from manipulation and abuse by religion and religious institutions.
9. Prohibition of any kind of financial, material or moral support by the state or state institutions to religion and religious activities and institutions.
10. Prohibition of all forms of religious intimidation and threats.

Danish Atheist Society, Ateistisk Selskab

Ateistisk Selskab
ved Jesper Vind

Hejrebakken 20 , 3500 Værløse
Denmark

Weblink: http://www.ateist.dk
Email: sekretaer@ateist.dk


About:
Ateistisk Selskab arbejder for adskillelse mellem religion og stat i Danmark, således at alle mennesker ligestilles uanset deres trosmæssige synspunkter og verdensbillede.

Dr Homa Darabi Foundation

PO Box 11049
Truckee , CA 96162
USA

Weblink: http://www.homa.org/
Email: homa@homa.org
Phone: (530) 582 4197
Fax: (530) 582 0156

About:
To promote the rights of women and children under Islam.

Dr. Homa Darabi's Foundation is a non—profit organization, independent from all present political, social and religious factions with goal and objective to promote the Rights of women and children as defined by the Universal Declaration of the United Nations 1948 General Assembly. To Separate Church and State To Establish Democracy To Abolish Gender Apartheid and to Establish the Equality of the Sexes

Federación Internacional de Ateos

Spain

Weblink: http://www.federacionatea.org/


About:
Dear friends:
The FIdA (Federación Internacional de Ateos - Atheists International
Federation) is integrated by atheists of many countries, and our objective
is to be able of taking part in global actions, demasking the
fundamentalisms of the churches anywhere in the world.

We have compiled the directions of other associations that you can see in:
http://www.federacionatea.org/index.php?id=18
and, as a federation, we are trying to create an interactive network
regarding to possible international campaigns.

In Spain the 'Ateus de Catalunya' (http://www.ateus.org/ ), the 'Union de
Ateos y Librepensadores' (http://ateos.org/ ) are the other atheistic
association constituted, as long as we know. There are not other atheistic
local groups, or we have not been able, still, to locate them.

As FIdA organization, we have participated actively in the citizen platform
opposite to the visit of Ratzinger to Spain
(http://www.federacionatea.org/index.php?id=15).
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Manifiesto público

Ateísmo o barbarie.

Las afirmaciones de la religión no pueden ser objeto de conocimiento teórico. El sentimiento por parte del hombre de la conciencia de su culpa constante y su aspiración a la felicidad engendran en él la fe en un dios que castiga y ama; pero no puede haber pruebas de la veracidad de esta fe. Todos los dogmas de las religiones resultan, a la luz de esta concepción, subjetivos y arbitrarios.

La razón y la experiencia histórica demuestran que el prejuicio religioso constituye un serio obstáculo para el pleno desarrollo de la libertad y la felicidad de los individuos. Los portavoces de la irracionalidad exigen fe y sumisión bajo el temor de una futura catástrofe escatológica, operando con amenazas de tormentos infernales y con promesas de goces paradisíacos.

Condicionada por su poder hipnótico, gran parte de la humanidad sigue encadenada a esta ficción, siendo a la vez cómplices y víctimas del engaño masivo representado por las religiones. La liberación de estas cadenas espirituales tiene un significado decisivo en el desarrollo de la sociedad y en el proceso de liberación del ser humano. Por ello, la lucha contra la religión no se puede limitar sólo a la esfera política o económica. Ha de poseer inevitablemente como base una nueva cosmovisión y una nueva actitud ética, orientada contra la ideología totalitaria religiosa. Frente a la barbarie representada por los dogmatismos, proponemos un retorno de la razón, una nueva visión de la realidad y la voluntad de liberar a los individuos de las fábulas derivadas del pensamiento mágico.

El desarrollo del pensamiento ateo ha sido históricamente tortuoso y contradictorio. Pero las manifestaciones de este desarrollo han sido eslabones hacia el ateísmo consecuente. Ante el juicio de la razón, la religión en su conjunto resulta decididamente condenada. No obstante, la superstición religiosa organizada mantiene todavía estrechas alianzas con el poder político y económico, con la moral y con la cultura. Tal superstición permite y sustenta el influjo que la irracionalidad ejerce sobre nuestra época, en forma de integrismos y fundamentalismos.

Ciertas formas de oposición a las condiciones establecidas no son efectivas sino a través de una colectivización del esfuerzo. Pretendemos dar forma a un movimiento ateo global, que se dote de unos objetivos concretos y que planifique sus actuaciones públicas. Pensamos que jamás se ha dado al ateísmo la importancia que posee como fundamento de las bases científicas, políticas y filosóficas de Occidente. Creemos necesario profundizar en los fundamentos históricos, sociológicos, psicológicos y filosóficos del ateísmo, seccionar las raíces de nuestra heredada moral judeocristiana y analizar críticamente el papel que la religiosidad ha ejercido y ejerce sobre la conducta social.

Estamos convencidos del papel del ateísmo como catalizador de fuerzas transformadoras. La Federación Internacional de Ateos está integrada por hombres y mujeres seguros de la necesidad de prescindir de la idea de dios, de combatir el error fatal de esta creencia y de acotar progresivamente la influencia de las religiones y de sus ideologías afines en nuestras respectivas sociedades. A través de ella será posible canalizar de forma positiva nuestra capacidad de análisis y de respuesta ante la amenaza representada por la religiosidad y por el prejuicio idealista para el pleno desarrollo de los derechos y libertades civiles en los sistemas políticos en los que habitamos. Es un paso imprescindible en la formación de una sociedad más crítica, consciente, libre y autónoma, capaz de enfrentarse colectiva y coherentemente a la presión ejercida por el oscurantismo religioso.

El pensamiento libre no se detiene jamás ante el fetichismo. Ha llegado el momento de converger en una asociación atea internacional, que se concrete en una lúcida y efectiva conspiración contra todo tipo de irracionalismo.

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Atheism or barbarism

Atheistic International Federation

Religion affirmations cannot be object of theoretical knowledge. The feeling of man of the awareness of his constant blame and his aspiration of happiness produces in him the faith in a god that punishes and loves; but there are no evidences of this faith truthfulness. All religions dogmas result, under this concept, as subjective and arbitrary.

The reason and historical experience demonstrate that religious prejudice become into a serious obstacle for the full freedom development and individuals' happiness. Spokesmen of irrationality demand faith and submission fearing of a future eschatological catastrophe, working with threats of hellish tortures and promises of paradisiacal enjoyments.

Conditioned by its hypnotic power, a big part of human kind remain chained to this fiction, being at the same time accomplice and victim of a massive fraud represented by religions. The liberation of this spiritual chains has a decisive meaning in society development and in the liberation process of the human being. Therefore, the combat against religion cannot be limited only to the political or economical scope. It must include, inevitably, as a base of a new view of the world and a new ethical attitude, guided against the religious totalitarian ideology. In front of the barbarism represented by dogmatisms, we propose a return to reason, a new vision of reality and a will to release individuals of fables derived from magical thought.

Atheistic thought development has been historically tortuous and contradictory. But the manifestations of this development have been links towards a consequent atheism. In front of reason judgment, religion in whole results definitely condemned. Nevertheless, the organized religious superstition still has narrow alliances with political and economical power, with moral and culture. Such superstition allows and supports the influence that irrationality exercises over our age, with a form of fundamentalisms.

Some opposition forms against the established conditions are not effective but through a collectivization of efforts. We intend to integrate a global atheistic movement endowed with concrete objectives and with planned public activities. We think that atheism never has been awarded with the importance that it has as ground of scientific, politic and philosophical bases of Occident. We think that it is necessary to go deep into the historical, sociological, psychological and philosophical grounds of atheism, to section the roots of our inherited Judeo � Christian moral and to critically analyze the role that religions has exercised and exercise over social behavior.

We are convinced about the atheism role as catalyst of transformer forces. The Atheistic International Federation is integrated by men and women that are sure of the necessity to disregard of a god idea, to combat the fatal mistake of this believe and to progressively delimit the influence of religions and their kindred ideologies in our respective societies. Through it will be possible to canalize in a positive manner our analysis and response abilities before the threat represented by religiosity and by the idealist prejudice for the full development of civil rights and liberties in the political system where we live. It is a necessary step in the formation of a more critical, aware, free and autonomous society, able to confront collective and coherently the pressure exercised by religious obscurantism.

Free thought is never stopped before the fetishism. This is the moment to converge in an international atheistic association, concreted in a clear and effective conspiracy against all kind of irrationalism.

Freedom From Religion Foundation

PO Box 750
Madison , WI 53701
USA

Weblink: http://www.ffrf.org
Email: info@ffrf.org
Phone: (608) 256-5800
Fax: (608) 256-1116

About:
The Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc., is an educational group working for the separation of state and church. Its purposes, as stated in its bylaws, are to promote the constitutional principle of separation of state and church, and to educate the public on matters relating to nontheism. Incorporated in 1978 in Wisconsin, the Foundation is a national membership association of freethinkers: atheists, agnostics and skeptics of any pedigree. The Foundation is a non—profit, tax—exempt organization under Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3). All dues and contributions are deductible for income tax purposes.

Gay and Lesbian Humanist Association

UK

Weblink: http://www.galha.org/
Email: info@galha.org
Phone: United Kingdom: 01926 858 450 / International: +44 1926 858 450


About:
GALHA provides a voice for the many non—religious in the lesbian and gay community in the United Kingdom and elsewhere and promotes a rational humanist approach to homosexuality and to lesbian, gay and bisexual rights as human rights.

Giordano Bruno Stiftung

Giordano Bruno Stiftung
Johann Steffen Straße 1
56869 Mastershausen
Telefon: 06545/910 285
Fax: 06545/910 287
Mastershausen ,
Germany

Weblink: http://www.giordano-bruno-stiftung.de/


About:
The Giordano Bruno Foundation, to which numerous renowned scientists,
artists and philosophers belong, collects most recent research in the
humanities and in social and natural sciences to work out their significance
for the humanist goal of a "peaceful and equal co-existence of people in the
here and now". As a "think tank of Enlightenment" the foundation has set its
aim at developing the foundations of a naturalistic world-view as well as a
secular, evolutionary-humanistic ethics and politics and sustainably
bringing them into social debates. The reactions to the foundation from the
populace have been promising. Apparently more and more people recognised
today that we cannot continue living as we have done, that there have to be
satisfying answers beyond fundamentalism and arbitrariness to the
existential problems of being human in general and to the social dissonances
in global society in particular.

Godless Americans Political Action Committee - GAMPAC

GAMPAC
PO Box 5674,
Parsippany, NJ 07054
USA

Weblink: http://www.godlessamericans.org/


About:
Godless Americans PAC Chooses Winners In 2006

The Democrats have taken the House of Representatives and the majority of Godless Americans Political Action Committee endorsements won election. We endorsed Jim McDermott (WA-7), Pete Stark (CA-13), and Rush Holt (NJ-12) all won their elections, as well as Sen. Feinstein in California.

The best news of course is the loss of Sen. Rick Santorum, but I am even more enthralled over the loss of John Hostettler (IN-8). He is the Congressman who introduced H.R. 2679, Public Expression of Religion Act that passed the House. A very good night all around.

Now the bad news: The successful passage of anti-gay-marriage laws in seven out of eights states yesterday. The bans passed in Idaho, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin, Colorado and South Dakota. It narrowly lost in Arizona.

Today we have 27 states, or just over half the nation that decided bronze-age laws are still valid for today's world. Even though 280 clergy in Virginia publicly came out opposed to the state's constitutional amendment, it was, by and large, the Catholics and Evangelicals who successfully passed this measure. So, those 27 states can now proclaim that Christianity is the officially established religion in those states and that religion stands firmly committed to the principles of bigotry, hatred, and intolerance.

"[Tolerance is a] kind of watchword of those who reject the concept of right and wrong. It's a kind of desensitization to evil of all varieties. Everything has become acceptable to those who are tolerant." – James Dobson, Focus On The Family radio broadcast, Nov. 4, 1996

Peter Nuhn
Legislative Affairs Director
The GAMPAC

Humanist Association of Canada

PO Box 8752, Station T
Ottawa , Ontario K1G 3J1
Canada

Weblink: http://humanists.ca
Email: HAC@Humanists.ca
Phone: 877-HUMANS-1
Fax: (613) 739-4801

About:
The Humanist Association of Canada is a not—for—profit organizationseeking to provide guidance to individuals who do not feel the need for religious beliefs in their life.

Humanist Institute, The

NACH/The Humanist Institute
c/o Kristin Wintermute, Business Manager

PMB #220
8014 Olson Memorial Hwy
Golden Valley, MN 55427-4712


USA

Weblink: http://www.humanistinstitute.org/
Email: manager@humanistinstitute.org


About:
Founded in 1982 as the North American Committee for Humanism, the Humanist Institute exists to equip humanists to become effective leaders in a variety of organizational settings, including within the humanist movement itself.In order to give reality to humanist ideals and practices, we are dedicated to fostering leadership that is:
. Ethically grounded
. Wise and well informed
. Skillfully strategic in addressing institutional dynamics
. Committed to meeting the real needs of real people
. Globally responsible and personally sustainable
.
We strive to prepare humanist leaders to be:
. self-differentiated individuals who are models of the humanist perspective,
. activists in their communities who know how to get things done,
. advocates who are persuasive articulators of the humanist world view in the public sphere,
. innovative thinkers who keep our movement alive with their provocative insights and writings,
. experts who have the skills to help organizations function and help people achieve important goals
.
The Institute is an independent graduate level program that works in cooperation with existing humanist organizations. It provides a unique opportunity to bring together a diverse faculty and student body of those who take a nontheistic and naturalistic approach to humanism, whether interpreted in secular, religious, or life-stance terms.
The Institute works with individuals who are in or aspiring to roles of:
. community/congregation/chapter-based leadership
. regional and national organizational leadership
. specialized leadership roles as spokespersons, educators, and counselors
. leadership within the various serving professions.

Through its faculty, alumni/ae, and student body, the Institute also develops specialized programs for exploring humanist ideas and practices. Research and publications are an essential element of the Institute's program, including the annual Faculty Colloquium, the journal Humanism Today, and periodic weekend conferences and workshops.

Humanist Society of New Zealand

PO Box 3372
Wellington ,
New Zealand

Weblink: http://www.humanist.org.nz/
Email: jeffhunt90@yahoo.co.nz


About:
The Humanist Society of New Zealand (Inc) is an organisation that promotes Humanist philosophy and ideals. It meets in Wellington with members throughout New Zealand, and is affiliated internationally to the IHEU and the United Nations Association of NZ. The Society is incorporated in New Zealand.

Humanist Society of Scotland

272 Bath Street
Glasgow , G2 4JR
UK

Weblink: http://www.humanism-scotland.org.uk/
Email: secretary@humanism-scotland.org.uk
Phone: 0870 874 9002


About:
The Humanist Society of Scotland (HSS) exists to promote Secular Humanism — an ethical life stance which asserts that we can lead good lives without religion or superstition — and to represent those who adopt this progressive philosophy. The Society is a registered charity run by a National Executive Committee elected from among its membership.

Humanists of Florida Association, The

The Humanists of Florida Association
PO Box 1227
Bradenton FL 34206-1227

Bradenton , FL 34206
USA

Weblink: http://www.floridahumanist.org
Email: info@floridahumanist.org
Phone: 915-745-7181


About:
The Humanists of Florida Association (HFA) is an association of Florida individuals and groups that affirm the Humanist worldview, a progressive philosophy of life that, without supernaturalism, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of humanity.
We work to promote Humanism and to promote the use of reason and compassion in the solving of human problems. We also work to build a more humane society. We achieve our goals — through education, example, and progressive social action.

Institute for Humanist Studies

48 Howard St
Albany , NY 12207
USA

Weblink: http://www.humaniststudies.org
Phone: (518) 432-7820
Fax: (518) 432-7821

About:
The Institute for Humanist Studies (IHS) is a think tank whose mission is to promote greater public awareness, understanding, and support for humanism. The Institute specializes in pioneering new technology and methods for the advancement of humanism.

Institute for the Secularization of Islamic Society

Weblink: http://www.secularislam.org/Default.htm
Email: info@SecularIslam.org


About:
We believe that Islamic society has been held back by an unwillingness to subject its beliefs, laws and practices to critical examination, by a lack of respect for the rights of the individual, and by an unwillingness to tolerate alternative viewpoints or to engage in constructive dialogue.

The Institute for the Secularisation of Islamic Society (ISIS) has been formed to promote the ideas of rationalism, secularism, democracy and human rights within Islamic society.

ISIS promotes freedom of expression, freedom of thought and belief, freedom of intellectual and scientific inquiry, freedom of conscience and religion - including the freedom to change one's religion or belief - and freedom from religion: the freedom not to believe in any deity.

International Humanist and Ethical Union — UK

1 Gower Street
London , WC1E 6HD
UK

Weblink: http://www.iheu.org/
Phone: 020 7631 3170
Fax: 020 7631 3171

About:
IHEU is the world union of Humanist, rationalist, secular, laïque, ethical culture, atheist and freethought organizations. Our mission is to represent and support the global Humanist movement. Our goal is a Humanist world in which human rights are respected and all can live a life of dignity.

International Humanist and Ethical Union: Appignani Center for Bioethics

P.O. Box 4104, Grand Central Station
New York , NY 10162-4104
USA

Weblink: http://www.humanistbioethics.org/
Email: analita@iheu.org
Phone: 212.687.3324
Fax: 212.661.4188

About:
The IHEU-Appignani Center for Bioethics is a non-partisan, non-governmental organization (NGO) providing thoughtful, timely research and analyses of bioethical challenges facing the global community.

The Center helps inform local, state, national and international policy debates about global issues in medical and biotechnological sciences through collaboration with NGOs and UN departments, bodies and agencies. The Center also sponsors scholarly endeavors dedicated to preventive medicine and seeks partnerships with health care professionals and other NGO’s to provide educational venues and opportunities for confronting various medical issues facing developing world countries.

The Center’s mission is carried out by providing a forum for convening scholars, government and international organization officials, health care professionals, and community leaders to develop innovative solutions to global problems, including:

* organ and human trafficking
* end-of-life care and decision-making
* reproductive and sexual rights
* stem cell research and therapeutic applications
* neuroscience
* infectious diseases and human epidemics.

The Center leverages the knowledge and experience of experts and other professionals in government, academia, and private industry as well as its own Advisory Board.

With offices at 777 UN Plaza, overlooking the United Nations headquarters in New York, the Center is a branch of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU). IHEU is a union of more than 100 organizations from 40 nations, with special consultative status with the United Nations in New York, Geneva and Vienna, and a general consultative status at UNICEF in New York and the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. IHEU also maintains operational relations with UNESCO in Paris.

Internet Infidels

PO Box 142
Colorado Springs , CO 80901-0142
USA

Weblink: http://www.infidels.org
Fax: (877) 501-5113

About:
The Secular Web is a website operated by the Internet Infidels, a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to defending and promoting a naturalistic worldview on the Internet. In the words of Paul Draper, naturalism is "the hypothesis that the physical universe is a 'closed system' inthe sense that nothing that is neither part nor product of it can affect it. So naturalism entrails the nonexistence of all supernatural beings, including the theistic God."

James Randi Educational Foundation

201 S.E. 12th St (E. Davie Blvd)
Fort Lauderdale , FL 33316-1815
USA

Weblink: http://www.randi.org
Email: jref@randi.org
Phone: (954) 467-1112
Fax: (954) 467-1660

About:
The James Randi Educational Foundation is a not—for—profit organization founded in 1996. Its aim is to promote critical thinking by reaching out to the public and media with reliable information about paranormal and supernatural ideas so widespread in our society today.

The Foundation's goals include:

Creating a new generation of critical thinkers through lively classroom demonstrations and by reaching out to the next generation in the form of scholarships and awards.

Demonstrating to the public and the media, through educational seminars, the consequences of accepting paranormal and supernatural claims without questioning.

Supporting and conducting research into paranormal claims through well—designed experiments utilizing "the scientific method" and by publishing the findings in the JREF official newsletter, Swift, and other periodicals. Also providing reliable information on paranormal and pseudoscientific claims by maintaining a comprehensive library of books, videos, journals, and archival resources open to the public.

Assisting those who are being attacked as a result of their investigations and criticism of people who make paranormal claims, by maintaining a legal defense fund available to assist these individuals.
To raise public awareness of these issues, the Foundation offers a $1,000,000 prize to any person or persons who can demonstrate any psychic, supernatural or paranormal ability of any kind under mutually agreed upon scientific conditions. This prize money is held in a special account which cannot be accessed for any purpose other than the awarding of the prize.

Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the Foundation is funded through member contributions, grants, sales of books and videos, seminars, and conferences.

Minnesota Atheists

PO Box 6261
Minneapolis , Minnesota 55406
USA

Weblink: http://www.MinnesotaAtheists.org
Email: info@mnatheists.org
Phone: (612) 588-7031


About:
Minnesota Atheists provides a community for atheists, educates the public about atheism, and promotes separation of state and church. They have monthly meetings and social events, as well as summer picnics and a winter solstice party. They have a website, newsletter (free sample issue; free pdf back issues), and cable TV program “Atheists Talk” (free podcasts). They offer free Atheists Weekly E—mail (AWE) listings of events. They provide speakers to public high schools, Christian colleges, and other venues. They lobby at the Minnesota State Capitol on separation of state and church issues. They help sponsor Camp Quest of Minnesota (campquest.org). They are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, educational organization. They are affiliated with Atheist Alliance International (AAI), American Atheists, Center for Inquiry (CFI), American Humanist Association (AHA), and the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU), and have excellent relations with the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF).

Moscow Atheistic Association

Moscow ,
Russia

Weblink: http://www.atheism.ru/library/?div=8

Mukto-Mona

South Asia

Weblink: http://www.mukto-mona.com


About:
Bengla translation of the first chapter of

The God Delusion

Translation of Richard Dawkins article "What Use Is Religion", permission granted by Free Inquiry

Humanists/atheists/freethinkers of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani, Nepali and other South Asian origin

Our mission is to promote science, rationalism, secularism, freethinking, human rights, religious tolerance, and harmony amongst all people in the globe with special emphasis on those living in South Asian regions. To that end, Mukto-mona regularly posts scholarly articles, essays, reviews and debates on relevant topics in its homepage and forum. We have been also undertaking several projects to create awareness about science and reason among the people, especially the youths, of Bangladesh. To learn more please visit www.mukto-mona.com Since its appearance on the net back in the mid 2001, Mukto-mona has been able to draw the attention of many like-minded thinkers including many distinguished authors, scientists, philosophers and human rights activists from all around the world.

We are against all kinds of social injustices, religious and oppressive dogmas, doctrines, and discrimination. We critique everything that hinders people's access to civil liberty, freedom, democracy and secularism. We take a strong stand against all kinds of human rights violations such as oppression of ethnic/religious minority community and gender-based discrimination against women, homosexuals and others.

Many of our writers and activists include figures that are quite prominent for their talent, integrity and the firm commitments to the causes of liberty, democracy, secularism and rationalism. Examples include, to name a few, Late Prof. Humayun Azad (writer, social thinker and educator; Dhaka, Bangladesh), Prof. Sirajul Islam Chowdhury (writer, social thinker and educator; Dhaka), Prof. Ajoy Roy (scientist, rationalist, educator, and writer; Dhaka), Dr. Jaffor Ullah (scientist, writer, and columnist; USA), Prabir Gosh (rationalist, writer, and investigator of unusual claims; Calcutta), Dr. Ghulam Murshid (author, researcher, and journalist of BBC; Calcutta), James Randi (professional magician, author, lecturer, and renowned investigator of paranormal phenomenon; USA), Prof. Paul Kurtz (secular humanist, philosopher, and writer; USA), Prof. Pervez Hoodbhoy (scientist, educator, columnist; Pakistan), Dr. Mark Perakh, Dr.Victor Stenger (scientist, philosopher, and author;
USA), Dr. Austin Dacey, Dr. Mozammel H. Khan (Professor and writer) and many more budding writers and socio-political activists.

Mukto-Mona is politically a non-partisan and non-profit organization and as a whole, we are not affiliated with any political party anywhere in the world. However, we strongly endorse Universal Declaration of Human Rights and want to work for implementations of the same in Bangladesh and other South Asian countries.

National Secular Society

25 Red Lion Square
London , WC1R 4RL
UK

Weblink: http://www.secularism.org.uk/
Email: enquiries@secularism.org.uk
Phone: 020 7404 3126
Fax: 0870 762 8971

About:
We want a society in which all are free to practise their faith, change it or not have one, according to their conscience. Our belief or lack of it should neither advantage or disadvantage. Religion should be a matter of private conscience, for the home and place of worship; it must not have privileged input into the political arena where history shows it to bring conflict and injustice. The National Secular Society is the leading pressure group defending the rights of non—believers from the demands of religious power—seekers. We campaign on a wide range of issues, including religious influence in the government, the disestablishment of the Church of England, the removal of the Bench of Bishops from the House of Lords and for conversion of religious schools (paid for by the taxpayer) to community schools, open to all.

New Humanist

1 Gower Street
London , WC1E 6HD
UK

Weblink: http://www.newhumanist.org.uk
Email: info@newhumanist.org.uk
Phone: 020 7436 1151
Fax: 020 7079 3588

About:
New Humanist magazine is one of the world's oldest continuously published magazines (starting life as The Literary Review in 1885). During that time New Humanist has distinguished itself as a world leader in supporting and promoting humanism and rational inquiry and opposing religious dogma, irrationalism and bunkum wherever it is found. A list of contributors includes great figures from past and present from HG Wells to Richard Dawkins, Eric Hobsbawm to Phillip Pullman, Polly Toynbee to Christopher Hitchens, Eileen Barker to Amartya Sen. The current editorial board includes broadcaster Laurie Taylor and Dean of Arts and Media at Westminster University Sally Feldman. In addition the New Humanist website features daily updates and a lively weblog. New Humanist is published bi—monthly by the Rationalist Press Association, which also publishes books, the two most recent are: Humanism Today by Jim Herrick and A History of the RPA by Bill Cooke.

New Zealand Skeptics

NZCSICOP Inc., PO Box 29-492
Christchurch ,
New Zealand

Weblink: http://skeptics.org.nz
Email: skeptics@spis.co.nz


About:
The New Zealand Skeptics form a network of New Zealanders including magicians, teachers, scientists, health professionals and many others from all walks of life. Members have a variety of religious faiths, economic beliefs and political leanings, but are all interested in examining what objective scientific support there is for claims of such things as psychic abilities, alternative health practices, creationism and other areas where science, pseudo—science and shonky science interact.

NO GOD - Ateismo è Libertà

Via Sisto IV, 113
00167 - ROMA
Rome ,
Italy

Weblink: http://www.nogod.it/
Email: nogod@email.it
Phone: 06.6280646 - 347.9901611

Rationalist Association

1 Gower Street
London , WC1E 6HD
UK

Weblink: http://www.rationalist.org.uk/
Email: info@rationalist.org.uk
Phone: 020 7436 1151
Fax: 020 7079 3588

About:
In 2002 the Rationalist Press Association – a radical freethinking publisher for over 100 years – changed it's name to the Rationalist Association. The Rationalist Association continue to own the RPA. While we are updating this site you will see reference to both the RPA and the RA – they are in effect the same organisation. Nothing has changed other then the name – we still aim to publish the best in rationalist, secularist and humanist thought. While we still publish books our main activity is the production and distribution of New Humanist magazine. Published six times a year New Humanist is not only the best rationalist publication in the world, it is one of the livliest and best written magazines anywhere.

Rationalist International

PO Box 9110
New Delhi , 110091
India

Weblink: http://www.rationalistinternational.net/
Email: info@rationalistinternational.net
Phone: + 91-11-556 990 12


About:
Rationalist International is a forum for rationalist ideas and positions of world—wide concern. It aims at representing the rationalist view where public opinion is formed and making the voice of reason heard and considered, where decisions are taken which will shape our future.

Secular Coalition for America

PO Box 53330
Washington , DC 20009-9997
USA

Weblink: http://www.secular.org
Phone: (202) 299-1091


About:
The Secular Coalition for America is the new Washington—based lobbying organization for atheists, humanists, freethinkers, and other nontheistic Americans. Our mission is to increase the visibility and respectability of nontheistic viewpoints in the United States and to protect and strengthen the secular character of our government as the best guarantee of freedom for all.

Secular Student Alliance

PO Box 3246
Columbus , OH 43210
USA

Weblink: http://www.secularstudents.org
Email: ssa@secularstudents.org
Phone: Toll-free Voicemail: 1-877-842-9474
Fax: 1-877-842-9474

About:
The mission of the Secular Student Alliance is to organize, unite, educate, and serve students and student communities that promote the ideals of scientific and critical inquiry, secularism, and human based ethics.

Settimanale di cultura e informazione laica

Dr. Paolo Perticone
Istituto di Biologia e Patologia Molecolari del CNR
Sezione di Genetica
(ex Centro di Genetica Evoluzionistica del CNR)
c/o Dipartimento di Genetica e Biologia Molecolare
Città Universitaria
Universi
Roma ,
Italy

Weblink: http://www.italialaica.it/
Email: info@italialaica.it
Phone: 0039/06/49917516 or 49917518 or 4457527
Fax: 0039/06/4457529

Skeptics Society, The

PO Box 338
Altadena , CA 91001
USA

Weblink: http://www.skeptic.com
Email: editorial@skeptic.com
Phone: (626) 794-3119
Fax: (626) 794-1301

About:
The Skeptics Society is a scientific and educational organization of scholars, scientists, historians, magicians, professors and teachers, and anyone curious about controversial ideas, extraordinary claims, revolutionary ideas, and the promotion of science. Our mission is to serve as an educational tool for those seeking clarification and viewpoints on those controversial ideas and claims. Under the direction of Dr. Michael Shermer, the Society engages in scientific investigation and journalistic research to investigate claims made by scientists, historians, and controversial figures on a wide range of subjects. The Society also engages in discussions with leading experts in our areas of exploration. It is our hope that our efforts go a long way in promoting critical thinking and lifelong inquisitiveness in all individuals.

Society for Humanistic Judaism

28611 W. 12 Mile Rd
Farmington Hills , MI 48334
USA

Weblink: http://www.shj.org/
Email: info@shj.org
Phone: (248) 478-7610
Fax: (248) 478-3159

About:
Humanistic Judaism embraces a human—centered philosophy that combines the celebration of Jewish culture and identity with an adherence to humanistic values and ideas.

Humanistic Judaism offers a nontheistic alternative in contemporary Jewish life. It was established by Rabbi Sherwin T. Wine in 1963 in Detroit, Michigan, and has grown into a worldwide movement.

Humanistic Jews value their Jewish identity and the aspects of Jewish culture that offer a genuine expression of their contemporary way of life. Humanistic Jewish communities celebrate Jewish holidays and life cycle events (such as weddings and bar and bat mitzvah) with inspirational ceremonies that draw upon but go beyond traditional literature.

Solidarity for Freedom of Conscience

Octavian Goga st., nr. 12 bl. M23, et. V, ap. 67 - sector 3,

Bucharest ,
Romania

Weblink: http://www.humanism.ro
Email: remuscernea@gmail.com
Phone: (004)-0727-583-594


About:
About:
The association Solidarity for Freedom of Conscience has been established in order to draw attention to discrimination based on faith and religion and to fight this very resilient phenomenon in today's Romania. Over time, Romanian society and authorities have acknowledged discrimination targeting other types of groups and have taken steps to eliminate it. Nevertheless, religious discrimination has reached alarming proportions, while remaining a largely unacknowledged occurrence, frequently misunderstood by the public opinion. The association's main priorities include the adoption of an adequate legal framework guaranteeing religious freedom and the clarification of the current state of confusion, enhanced by the long tradition of state authoritarianism in this country.

The Solidarity for Freedom of Conscience believes that the violation of the secular character of the state is instrumental in the perpetuation of the current crisis of freedom of conscience. Although implicit in constitutional provisions and in the values of the international system of which Romania aims to be a part, the secular character of the state is in practice violated on a regular basis. The interference of religious institutions in the affairs of the state has become an established fact of public life - substantial assets are transferred to religious institutions, clerics are involved in the activities of public authorities, religious symbols are associated to the symbols of the state, while cultural policies and the existing practices in religious education undermine the principles of secularism.

The Solidarity for Freedom of Conscience militates for the affirmation of the secular character of the state as a fundamental value of modernity and a foundational principle of European culture. The association will encourage legislative and political measures furthering the goal of a secular society. The Solidarity for Freedom of Conscience promotes the values of rationality, openness, and free inquiry, which we consider to be indispensable ingredients in the individuals' ability to achieve their full humanity.

The association emphasizes that freedom of conscience means liberty to hold and enjoy together with others a religious faith, as well as the freedom not to share in any religion or religious association. The extraordinary pressures put by leaders of religious groups on public life in Romania, as well as the increasingly manifest religious attitudes expressed within public institutions, constitute in our opinion a formidable obstacle to the country's modernization. While fully respecting religious conscience and encouraging its free manifestation, the Solidarity for Freedom of Conscience will, in view of the current social context, promote the values of secular humanism.

South Place Ethical Society (UK)

Conway Hall, Red Lion Square
London , WC1R 4RL
UK

Weblink: http://www.ethicalsoc.org.uk
Email: library@ethicalsoc.org.uk
Phone: 020 7242 8037/4
Fax: 020 7242 8036

About:
Based at Conway Hall, London, the South Place Ethical Society is, we think the oldest freethought community in the world. It was founded in 1793 as a dissenting congregation and for more than two centuries has been a focus for serious discussion of basic ethical principles. By 1888 SPES had rejected the existence of God and become an Ethical Society, the only one which now survives in the UK. It is now an educational charity and maintains a proud tradition of free enquiry in all areas of thought and action. It arranges many talks, courses and seminars for members and interested non—members as well as the famous seasons of Sunday chamber music concerts.

The Finnish Freethinkers' Society

Neljäs linja 1
00530
Helsinki ,
Finland

Weblink: http://www.vapaa-ajattelijat.fi/
Email: val@vapaa-ajattelijat.fi
Phone: (09) 715 601 (in Finland)
Fax: (09) 715 602 (in Finland)

About:
For more information on The Finnish Freethinker's Society, please visit http://www.vapaa—ajattelijat.fi/

The Finnish Humanist Union

Finland

Weblink: http://www.humanistiliitto.fi/english.htm


About:
Finnish Humanist Union speaks for rationalistic thinking, unquestionable human value and tolerance between people and nations. It supports a free discussion about ideological issues in society. Union presents the point of view of people who aren’t committed to any religious community or church.

http://www.humanistiliitto.fi/english.htm (English)

http://www.humanistiliitto.fi/main.htm (Finnish)

The Finnish Skeptics

PL 483, 00101
HELSINKI ,
Finland

Weblink: http://www.skepsis.fi/
Email: info@skepsis.fi
Phone: 0208-355 455 (in Finland) / +358-208-355 455 (from abroad)


About:
The Finnish Skeptics. Visit http://www.skepsis.fi/ for more information.

Unione degli Atei e degli Agnostici Razionalisti - Italian Union of Rationalist Atheists and Agnostics

Unione degli Atei e degli Agnostici Razionalisti
Italian Union of Rationalist Atheists and Agnostics
Casella Postale 749 - 35122 Padova
Padova ,
Italy

Weblink: http://www.uaar.it/Unione degli Atei e degli Agnostici Razionalisti/
Email: segretario@uaar.it
Phone: +39 049 876 2305
Fax: +39 049 876 2305

About:
[ general purposes: civil rights to atheists; no religion in public
schools; organization each year of a "Darwin's Day", elimination of the "Concordato" (a
sort of agreement between Italy and Vatican to gave numerous advantages to them)]

Vantru

Pósthólf 24, 121 Reykjavík
Reykjavík ,
Iceland

Weblink: http://www.vantru.is
Email: ritstjorn.vantruar@gmail.com


About:
Vantrú promotes skepticism and fights the spread of faith and pseudo science
in society at large. For this purpose Vantrú runs an active web site, on
which new material is published every day, focusing on atheism and current
events, as well as addressing more classical issues of faith and non-belief.

Vantrú was founded in august 2003, when a group of non-believers started the
web site vantru.net. Having in common the passion for debating matters of
religion and superstition, they set out to create a web based community for
Icelandic atheists, which could serve as a dedicated venue for candid
discussions on faith and related issues.

The presence of Vantrú has become substantial in Icelandic society, both in
and out of cyberspace. Members meet regularly, often over dinner or brunch,
and take part in various activism, such as debating, holding lectures and
staging protests.