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Secular Policy Institute SPI Newsletter
September 10, 2015
Edwina Rogers
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In this week's newsletter, dive deep into Islamic fundamentalism.

Will the US Congress take action to protect apostates on a "kill list"? How did transgender people fight terrorism - literally? What insight do the SPI Fellows have?

Also, school prayer rears its ugly head, and help Michigan Atheists mourn.

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Policy: SPI Heads to Capitol Hill

by Edwina Rogers
The US Congress is back from their break. Will they protect nontheists on an Islamic fundamentalist kill list? What other secular priorities are on their session agenda?

This and much more in this week's Policy Report!

Numbers: Does Your Profession Affect Belief?

by Deanna Cantrell
Scientists are professional critical thinkers. Does that make them less likely to believe in God than those in other professions?

Deanna gives the numbers in this week's research report.

Fellows: What Kind of Islam Is That?

by Deanna Cantrell
What do refugees have to say about ISIS? How does ISIS's use of the term 'Islamic' promote their agenda?

The SPI fellows give insight.

Coalition: Arlene-Marie in Memoriam

In this week's coalition report, Michigan Atheists has lost an inspiring leader. Learn what one group is doing for US Constitution Day and another holds an Ask an Atheist day.

Also, is secularism important to feminism?

Transgender Heroes Catch Apostate Killers

Four atheist writers were hacked to death in Bangladesh this year.

This update on the suspects includes some remarkable heroism!

School Prayer: It Just Won't Stop

Prayer has been banned in US public schools for more than 50 years, but schools keep trying to sneak it in.

World Secular Calendar

  • SPI International Call, Thursday October 1 at 12pm Eastern US time. Join the global coordinating call on the secular movement!
  • European Skeptics Congress, September 11-13, 2015, London, UK
  • Denkfest, September 11-14, Zurich, Switzerland
  • Pennsylvania State Atheist / Humanist Conference, September 11-13, Harrisburg, PA
  • Carolinas Secular Conference, September 26-28, 2015, Charlotte, NC, USA
  • Freethought Day, October 10-12, 2015, Sacramento, CA, USA
  • WASHcon, October 2-4, 2015, Lynchburg, VA, USA

It's all on the SPI World Secular Calendar.

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