Godless Plan Political Action in Connecticut

The Political Action Committee of the Connecticut Coalition of Reason is teaming up with the Secular Coalition for Connecticut to rally the large non-religious population of Connecticut around three important pieces of legislation. These three legislation include: Aid in Dying, Standardization of Oaths, and Patient’s Right to Know. The two secular groups are planning to …

Reflections on the Reason Rally from Connecticut

The Reason Rally is now three weeks behind us so we asked a number of the Connecticut CoR members for their thoughts: “Dozens of people took up my offer to have their picture taken on their cell phone or camera with my poster.  The poster said, ‘I believe in an America where the separation of church …

Be Reasonable Governor Malloy!

As Tom Krattenmaker put it in his recent Religion News Service article (ref.), “In about the clearest light imaginable, the situation demonstrates how far our national politics have fallen behind our demographics, and how far the nascent secular movement has to go before it wields political clout commensurate with its numbers.”  Tom was speaking in …

Yale Humanist Community Project is in Need of Support

During the winter holiday season as the days are dark, dreary, and oh so short here in New England, the prospect of sharing warmth, light, and community is more than just welcome… it is essential.  So the Yale Humanist Community is working on a project to bring an original, interactive sculpture to the community, to …

Mark Twain House Hosts Nontheist Conference

by UnitedCoR’s Executive Director Executive Director—UnitedCoR It was certainly a pleasure for UnitedCoR to help the folks in Connecticut CoR with the CARE (Connecticut Assembly for Reason and Ethics) conference this past weekend, held at the famous Mark Twain House and museum in beautiful Hartford, CT. Around 125 people braved the rain (and snow later …

Godless Conference at the Twain House April 2nd

The Connecticut Assembly for Reason & Ethics (CARE) conference will be held at the Mark Twain House & Museum on Saturday April 2, 2016. To register, visit conference.ctcor.org. The Connecticut Coalition of Reason (CT CoR) is organizing its second conference for atheists, freethinkers, humanists, agnostics, and anyone else interested in non-religious communities. This year we …

FFRF Sues Connecticut City Over Censorship

A national freethought association and its local member are suing a Connecticut city after their request to put up a display in a city park was denied. The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), with member Jerome H. Bloom, filed suit Tuesday in U.S. District Court, Connecticut, against the city of Shelton and its mayor and …

WTF?

Secular people don’t always have to craft their worldview, ethics, and way of life from scratch. But without religion, what sources *can* we turn to for input and inspiration? What leaders, philosophers, artists, and sages are worth listening to, and what teachings are worth incorporating into our own life paths? What might “following” look like–with …

Connecticut Darwin Day Dinner Delivers

Every year for the past eight years, Connecticut has celebrated the birth of Charles Darwin in a big way. This year was no different except for a very special guest. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) attended the 8th Annual Darwin Day dinner in Norwalk. What makes Senator Blumenthal’s visit so special is that he is the …

Governor Malloy Disappoints on Darwin Day…AGAIN!

Once again Governor Dannel Malloy has disappointed both the secular and scientific communities in Connecticut by declining our Darwin Day proclamation request. This year the request was dismissed out of hand because last year’s request (which was declined on a technicality) was declined. For those of you who would like to voice your disapproval of …