About
Founded in January, 2004, the Iowa Secularists is a nonprofit organization committed to creating a community of religion-free Iowans, educating the public on living without religion and keeping the Wall of Separation strong. Please read below to learn more about the Iowa Secularists.
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Mission
- To create a community of persons who believe that the truths of the world can be found through logic, reason and science, and who reject religion, mysticism and superstition as a means of explaining the world around us.
- To promote activism and exchange of ideas important to secularists.
- To make positive contributions to our communities through service and involvement in order to reflect and expand secularists’ positive influence to the community.
- To educate the public on the value of secular ideals, separation of state & church and living without religion.
- To actively support the Separation of Church and State in our communities, state and nation.
Statements
- Maintaining the separation of church and state is necessary for the preservation of free thought and civil liberties.
- Scientific inquiry and logical reasoning are the only valid means of establishing the truths of our world.
- Ethics and morality are the result of an observation of the results of human actions, not the products of any supernatural power.
- The free exchange of ideas contributes to and expands our global knowledge base and ultimately leads to the improvement of the human condition.
Board of Directors
- Robert Ready, President
- Athanasios Petridis, Vice President
- Jill Humston, Secretary
- Scott Fedler, Treasurer
- Anastasia Bodnar
- Michael Ireland, Executive Director
Other Officers
- Damien Ihrig, Membership Coordinator
Organizing Documents
Contact
- Email-contact@iowasecularists.org
- Mail-PO Box 883, Iowa City, IA 52244
- Phone-(319) 321-5844