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Organizations Focused on Protecting the Separation of Church and State
I believe these are among the most important secular organizations we can support because their missions center on secularism itself (i.e., they are focused on church-state issues).
- Freedom From Religion Foundation
- Americans United for the Separation of Church and State
- Secular Coalition for America
In the U.S., public schools are often where Christian extremists seek to exert their influence. These organizations serve vital functions such as promoting reality-based science education and organizing secular students to educate others and defend their rights.
Organizations Focused on Providing Community for Members
Community is vital for those who make up a small minority within a much larger system. The Military Association of Atheists and Freethinkers is a prime example of an organization who makes this their main goal.
Organizations Focused on Broad Secular Advocacy
The organizations listed here are somewhat more difficult to classify because they have adopted broad missions of advocacy on a number of secular issues.