The number of religiously unaffiliated Americans is growing rapidly; however, this community is severely underrepresented in the political arena.
The wall between religion and government is under real pressure. Lawmakers at every level are catering to Christian Nationalists and carrying out their agenda. Defending the First Amendment has never been more important. At the same time, the number of religiously unaffiliated Americans is growing rapidly, yet this community remains severely underrepresented in politics.
ASEO welcomes all elected officials who believe that government belongs to everyone, religious or not. Our members are committed to the separation of church and state, evidence-based governance, and a democracy that works for every American. They govern with reason, empathy, and integrity.
While ASEO is an organization for religious and nonreligious elected officials alike, for members who identify as atheist, agnostic, humanist, freethinker, or simply nonreligious, ASEO offers something more: dedicated programming, networking, and community built around shared experience; a place to connect with peers who get it, support one another, and have the conversations that are harder to have elsewhere.
Our goal is straightforward. Help our members govern authentically. Provide education, support, and fellowship. And build a political community that truly reflects the diversity of the Americans we serve.
Leadership
Our members are standing up and as a public voice on issues of church-state separation, actively oppose discrimination against the nonreligious and other religious minorities, and promote evidence-based public policy.
Education
We are a resource on secular issues pertaining to education, healthcare, the environment, civil and human rights, and other areas of policy in which religion is entangled with our government and where a secular, evidence-based approach would achieve better results for the constituents our members are elected to serve.
ASEO gives members the tools to lead. We provide technical assistance and model legislation, and help members adapt that legislation to their own states. We support members with drafting legislation, talking points, testimony preparation, and where we can, connections to community members on the ground. We offer regular legal analysis and updates on church-state issues as they develop, through our newsletter, listserv, and other channels. And we develop educational content on specific topics in the humanist tradition and the separation of church and state, available to members.
Connection
ASEO provides a forum for connecting, sharing, and learning with other elected officials who lead on secularism across the country.
Our members show up for each other. They share ideas and challenges, support one another, and contribute to an environment where real conversations happen and real guidance gets exchanged.
We foster this community through forums, events, and programs designed to bring people together. And we create dedicated space for nonreligious and humanist members to connect with peers who share their experience. And we build connections across elected officials, and their staff, who are united by a shared commitment to secular governance and constitutional values.
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Leonard Presberg
Founder & Advisory Board President
Email Address
leonard@secularofficials.org
Phone Number
678-232-6183