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Air Force Chief of Staff General Norton Schwartz has issued a new memorandum on “Maintaining Government Neutrality Regarding Religion.” This new memorandum puts responsibility on the chaplains to maintain government neutrality. There are also positive statements that better validate nontheistic … Continue reading
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MAAF has selected 29 recent articles of interest in the areas of atheism & humanism in the military, society, and government, both in the US and internationally. Stars & Stripes posted a feature and a secondary article highlighting MAAF’s outreach … Continue reading
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Update 9/7: The local VC Star has printed a letter to the editor based on the text below under the heading “disrespectful poster.” Stuart Bechman, atheist activist and prior President of Atheist Alliance International, has identified an action by the … Continue reading
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Stars & Stripes has featured MAAF and its members in a front page article – Military atheists seeking the rights and benefits offered to religious groups . MAAF has provided follow-up and commentary here. The article talks about the struggles and success … Continue reading
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Delegates to the International Humanist & Ethical Union World Congress recently adopted a resolution in support of humanist chaplains for military service. The World Congress was held in mid-August in Oslo, Norway and featured local and state Humanist organizations from … Continue reading