- Studies Agree: The Risks of Circumcision Outweigh Any Benefits. It’s Time For Europeans To Rethink Our Permissive Approach To Forced Male Genital Cutting https://www.secularism.org.uk/opinion/2022/01/recent-studies-agree-the-risks-of-circumcision-outweigh-any-benefits-its-time-to-rethink-our-permissive-approach-to-genital-cutting? 627 comments europe
- Studies Agree: The Risks of Circumcision Outweigh Any Benefits. It’s Time to Rethink our Permissive Approach to Religious Genital Cutting. https://www.secularism.org.uk/opinion/2022/01/recent-studies-agree-the-risks-of-circumcision-outweigh-any-benefits-its-time-to-rethink-our-permissive-approach-to-genital-cutting 850 comments philosophy
- Government to approve first Jedi faith school https://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2019/04/government-to-approve-first-jedi-faith-school 23 comments nottheonion
- Scotland's oldest teaching union has passed a motion calling for teachers from non-Christian faiths to be given paid leave on their faiths' holy days. https://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2018/06/scottish-education-union-calls-for-entitlement-to-paid-religious-leave 52 comments worldnews
- End non-consensual religious surgery - National Secular Society http://www.secularism.org.uk/religious-surgery/ 67 comments europe
- Scotland: Charity regulator urged to investigate religious organisation behind controversial monk-brewed tonic wine http://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2017/04/charity-regulator-urged-to-investigate-religious-organisation-behind-controversial-monk-brewed-tonic-wine 4 comments europe
- The demonisation of Louis Smith: This is how a de facto blasphemy law works http://www.secularism.org.uk/blog/2016/10/the-demonisation-of-louis-smith--this-is-how-a-de-facto-blasphemy-law-works 57 comments europe
- Conflating abuse with criticism of Islam risks a return to a UK blasphemy law http://www.secularism.org.uk/blog/2016/08/conflating-abuse-with-criticism-of-islam-risks-a-return-to-a-uk-blasphemy-law 4 comments worldnews
- Donald Trump pledges to rollback American secularism - "Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has vowed to repeal the Johnson Amendment, a law which prevents tax-exempt organisations from endorsing political candidates." http://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2016/07/donald-trump-pledges-to-rollback-american-secularism 707 comments politics
- 46% in England support legal limits on free speech where religion is concerned, poll finds http://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2016/03/46-percent-in-england-support-legal-limits-on-free-speech-where-religion-is-concerned-poll-finds#.vuhe7ufwjj8.twitter 266 comments europe
- UK: University Islamic Society students disrupt projector, turn off lights, and make 'death threats' in human rights lecture. They said it violates their safe space http://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2015/12/islamist-students-try-to-disrupt-ex-muslim-maryam-namazies-talk-on-blasphemy-at-goldsmiths-university 287 comments worldnews
- UK: Female governor made to sit “out of sight” of men during school governors’ meetings at Islamic school http://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2015/11/female-governor-made-to-sit-out-of-sight-of-men-during-school-governors-meetings-at-islamic-school 283 comments europe
- Last local authority-run school in Blackpool to be taken over by Islamic education group http://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2015/09/last-local-authority-run-school-in-blackpool-to-be-taken-over-by-islamic-education-group 56 comments europe
- Quebec ‘hate speech’ law will target “people who would write against … the Islamic religion” http://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2015/09/quebec-hate-speech-law-will-target-people-who-would-write-against--the-islamic-religion 73 comments worldnews
- BBC Trust: Religious radio programmes are “least popular” and “least well received” – but we won’t change them http://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2015/08/bbc-trust--religious-radio-programmes-are-least-popular-and-least-well-received--but-we-wont-change-them 13 comments worldnews
- UAE makes ‘offending God’ illegal http://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2015/08/uae-makes-offending-god-illegal 3 comments nottheonion
- Saudi ministry: 'Free expression is an abuse of religious rights' http://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2015/08/saudi-ministry--free-expression-is-an-abuse-of-religious-rights 1148 comments worldnews
- Street preacher fined for using “abusive” language after quoting Leviticus http://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2015/03/street-preacher-fined-for-using-abusive-language-after-quoting-leviticus 59 comments nottheonion
- “Be Careful With Mohammed”: Muslim Action Forum launches “legal strategy” to stop publication of insults to Mohammed http://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2015/03/be-careful-with-mohammed--muslim-action-forum-launches-legal-strategy-to-stop-publication-of-insults-to-mohammed 15 comments worldnews
- Church of England voting guidance says religion cannot be separated from politics http://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2015/02/church-of-england-voting-guidance-says-religion-cannot-be-separated-from-politics 3 comments worldnews
- Changes to Germany’s ‘church tax’ prompts exodus http://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2014/09/changes-to-germanys-church-tax-prompts-exodus 3 comments worldnews
- Study finds religious fundamentalism unexpectedly common in Europe http://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2013/12/study-finds-religious-fundamentalism-unexpectedly-common-in-europe 13 comments europe
- Dutch lawmakers may backtrack on plans to scrap blasphemy law: The law makes it a crime to insult God, the monarch or to be disrespectful to a policeman. The legislation introduced in the 1930s, has not been invoked for the past fifty years http://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2013/11/dutch-lawmakers-may-backtrack-on-plans-to-scrap-blasphemy-law 21 comments worldnews
- Bill submitted to Scottish Parliament that would abolish religious representatives on education committees http://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2013/11/bill-submitted-to-scottish-parliament-that-would-abolish-religious-representatives-on-education-committees 4 comments worldnews
- UK magistrates are considering proposals to replace religious oaths and affirmations with a single oath for all defendants and witnesses http://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2013/10/judges-call-for-one-secular-oath-for-all 7 comments worldnews
- Organization of Islamic Cooperation coming back with another attempt to stamp out free speech -- They are trying to get the "denigration of religions" recognized as a criminal offence. They want an international observatory to enforce this. http://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2013/02/oic-coming-back-with-another-attempt-to-stamp-out-free-speech 73 comments worldnews
- Romanian secularists want an end to state sponsorship of churches http://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2013/02/romanian-secularists-want-an-end-to-state-sponsorship-of-churches 60 comments europe
- A talk on sharia and human rights by NSS Council Member Anne Marie Waters' at Queen Mary University of London was cancelled at the last moment because of an Islamist who made serious threats against everyone there. http://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2012/01/islamist-stops-university-debate-with-threats-of-violence 82 comments worldnews
- French Government acts to protect secularism from religious extremists http://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2012/12/french-government-acts-to-protect-secularism-from-religious-extremists 17 comments europe
- Kuwait introduces death penalty for ‘cursing God and prophets’ http://www.secularism.org.uk/news/2012/12/kuwait-introduces-death-penalty-for-cursing-god-and-prophets 205 comments worldnews
- Zapatero tells Pope ‘Spain is secular’ http://www.secularism.org.uk/zapatero-tells-pope-spain-is-sec.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed:+nssnews+(nss+news) 3 comments europe
- Pope attacks secularism over his coverup of catholic church molesters. So far he's blamed everyone but himself. Who's next ratzinger? Jesus Christ? http://www.secularism.org.uk/will-the-pope-continue-his-attac.html 7 comments reddit.com
- The truth at last – abstinence-only programmes make the situation worse | National Secular Society http://www.secularism.org.uk/the-truth-at-last-abstinence-onl.html 4 comments reddit.com
- Vatican would rather gay people were executed than married http://www.secularism.org.uk/vaticanwouldrathergaypeopleweree1.html 4 comments politics
- Suddenly, prayer rooms are “essential” at work http://www.secularism.org.uk/suddenlyprayerroomsareessentiala.html 188 comments worldnews
- New guidelines tell doctors to put patients’ interests before religious belief http://www.secularism.org.uk/newguidelinestelldoctorstoputpat.html 4 comments politics
- Town hall prayers could be illegal http://www.secularism.org.uk/townhallprayerscouldbeillegal.html 5 comments worldnews
- Catholic Church forcing its reactionary agenda into UK parliament http://www.secularism.org.uk/catholicchurchforcingitsreaction.html 5 comments politics
- “Christianophobia” claims are pure paranoia http://www.secularism.org.uk/christianophobiaclaimsarepurepar.html 3 comments politics
- Pakistani court condemns man to death for ‘blasphemy’ http://www.secularism.org.uk/82287.html 2 comments reddit.com