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Media release: Report contradicts religious claims of moral superiority

Si Gladman — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 22:57:21 +0000

Religious claims of moral superiority over non-religious people do not stack up, the latest report into religiosity in Australia reveals. The Rationalist Society of Australia (RSA) has today published the latest volume of social researcher and RSA Fellow Neil Francis’ landmark Religiosity in Australia research series, with Part 5 – Religion, morality and ethics – […]

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Media release: Religionists give to their own, shows new volume in ‘Religiosity in Australia’ series

Si Gladman — Sat, 10 Jun 2023 01:35:57 +0000

Religious people engage in higher levels of volunteerism and charitable donations than the non-religious but say it is more for their personal benefit and that of their congregations rather than benefiting others, the latest report into religiosity in Australia reveals. The Rationalist Society of Australia (RSA) has today published the new volume in Neil Francis’ […]

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Media release: Politicians overestimate power of religion in voting behaviour, says new ‘Religiosity in Australia’ report

Meredith Doig — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 01:19:38 +0000

Politicians and political parties overestimate the power of religion as a driver of Australians’ voting behaviour, a new report into religiosity in Australia reveals. The Rationalist Society of Australia (RSA) has today published the latest instalment of Neil Francis’ landmark Religiosity in Australia research series, with Part 3 – Religion and politics – providing a […]

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Media release: RSA calls for South Australian councils to replace prayer rituals with more inclusive, secular practices

Si Gladman — Thu, 24 Nov 2022 03:55:38 +0000

The Rationalist Society of Australia (RSA) is calling on South Australia’s newly elected councils to act swiftly to replace prayer rituals with more secular and inclusive practices at the opening of their meetings. Of 68 local governments in the state, the RSA understands that about a third – at least 21 – start their meetings […]

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Media release: RSA calls for end to religious-based discrimination in Tasmanian school roles

Si Gladman — Fri, 04 Mar 2022 04:02:21 +0000

The Rationalist Society of Australia (RSA) is calling on the Tasmanian government to end religious-based discrimination in the appointment of chaplains in the state’s public schools. In documents obtained by the RSA through a Freedom of Information (FoI) request, the state’s Department of Education admits to running a program that discriminates against non-religious Tasmanians by […]

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Statement in solidarity with the people of Ukraine

Si Gladman — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 10:39:41 +0000

Like most Australians, we, the members and supporters of the groups listed below, express our solidarity with the people of Ukraine at this critical time. We consider the action taken by the Russian president to invade Ukraine contrary to the principles of peaceful co-existence and respect for the rule of international law. It can only […]

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Media release: RSA urges elected representatives to follow Councillor Franco’s lead on prayer issue

Meredith Doig — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 04:49:42 +0000

The Rationalist Society of Australia (RSA) is urging non-religious elected representatives in local councils, state parliaments and federal parliament to take inspiration from a Boroondara councillor and call for exclusionary prayer rituals to be replaced with more inclusive practices at the start of meetings. Non-religious councillor Victor Franco is now declining to stand for the […]

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Media release: New report details Australians’ journey with religion from childhood to adulthood

Meredith Doig — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 06:21:59 +0000

The recent growth in adults walking away from their childhood faith and raising their own children without religion will drive the continued decline in religion over the long term, says a new report into religiosity in Australia. The Rationalist Society of Australia (RSA) has today published the next instalment of Neil Francis’ landmark Religiosity in […]

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