Do you prefer evidence to faith? Value science over superstation? Feel that decisions should be based on reason rather than dogma? If so, then the University of Melbourne Secular Society is the club for you!
We offer a unique alternative to the many religious clubs on campus. In addition to standard social activities of BBQs, pub nights and movie screenings, we also hold discussions, lectures and forums on issues surrounding science, religion, secularism, humanism and skepticism.
Club aims:
(a) to encourage freedom from superstition, irrationalism, and dogma.
(b) to further the acceptance and application of science, reason, and critical thinking on campus and in the wider community.
(c) to challenge misrepresentations and promote acceptance of non-religious lifestyles.
(d) to promote debate surrounding ideas of religion, science, philosophy, politics and ethics.
(e) to create a campus community for freethinkers and skeptics.
(f) to cultivate in ourselves — and others — a sense of responsibility to, and compassion for, humanity.
(g) to counter all forms of religious political extremism.
(h) to defend religious freedom and the separation of church and state.
(i) to defend individual freedoms and civil liberties for all persons, regardless of race, sex, gender, class, creed, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, and disability.
(j) to unite freethinkers, skeptics, atheists, agnostics and humanists in the pursuit of these common goals.
(read less)Do you prefer evidence to faith? Value science over superstation? Feel that decisions should be based on reason rather than dogma? If so, then the University of Melbourne Secular Society is the club for you!
We offer a unique alternative to the many religious clubs on campus. In addition to standard social activities of BBQs, pub nights and movie screenings, we also hold discussions, lectures and forums on issues surrounding science, religion, secularism, humanism and skepticism.
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