American Ethical Union

The AEU stands in solidarity with the victims of the heinous March 17 attack in the Atlanta area, their families, & the wider community of people whose vulnerability in this climate of hate was highlighted by the attack and by the increase in violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. We are especially horrified at this mass shooting because, in targeting vulnerable working class Asian women, the forces of white supremacy, anti-AAPI hate, and xenophobia have joined with misogyny and a history of labor exploitation. Read full our statement here: https://aeu.org//statement-on-the-march-17-shooting-in-at/

Are you interested in making the world a better place for all? Would you like the opportunity to share your ethical aspirations with other people in your community? Join an informational meeting with Bart Worden, Executive Director of the American Ethical Union on Monday, April 12th at 7:00 pm CT. Bart will speak about Ethical Humanism and how the American Ethical Union's member groups are working to foster a world that is democratic, compassionate, just, and sustainable. He will also answer questions about Ethical Societies, the American Ethical Union, and ways people can connect and get involved. Sign up here here and feel free to share with others! https://forms.gle/YMyAZAshPHc67CbU9

On the second-to-last day of #WomensHistoryMonth, we honor the work of Emma Goldman, a political activist who advocated for anarchism, free expression, sexual liberation, birth control, and worker’s rights. An outspoken atheist, Goldman put forth a vision of society that is humanistic in its assertion that human beings themselves have the capacity to make the world a better place. She defined atheism as the concept of an actual, real world with its liberating, expanding and beautifying possibilities. In boldly speaking out against religion, Goldman affirmed ideals that continue to resonate with humanists today. #Humanism #WHM2021 #WHM

Watch our All Society Platform featuring Congressman Jamie Raskin, "Partisanship, Fascism and the Common Good: Defining Public Ethics After the January 6th Insurrection" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-xLLRg7wsA

Join us here LIVE in 30 minutes for our All Society Platform featuring Congressman Jamie Raskin!

Join us this morning at 11:00 am EST for our All Society Platform featuring Congressman Jamie Raskin! https://aeu.org//all-society-platform-featuring-congressm/

Join us TOMORROW at 11:00 am EST for our All Society Platform featuring Congressman Jamie Raskin! Info here: https://aeu.org//all-society-platform-featuring-congressm/

The American Ethical Union calls for nontheist participation in National Inaugural Interfaith Service. On Thursday January 21st, the Washington National Cathedral will host a virtual presidential inaugural interfaith service to mark the inauguration of Joe Biden as president. While presented as an opportunity to bring the whole nation together, and while part of the America United inaugural activities, one large community will not be represented at all: atheists, agnostics,... humanists, and the nonreligious. Millions of Americans today make meaning and express their personal and civic values without reference to a god or traditional religious beliefs. These Americans deserve a voice, and should be included in formal interfaith programming like the Inaugural Service. Read our full statement here: https://aeu.org//aeu-calls-for-nontheist-participation-in/

Today, as the nation continues to recover from an attempted white supremacist insurrection at our capitol, we are reflecting upon this quote from the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. #MLK #MLKDay #MLK2021 #King #MartinLutherKingJr #Today #EthicalCulture #Ethics #2021

AEU Statement Regarding the Events of January 6th Yesterday, we watched in shock and horror as a violent mob attacked the US Capitol, forcing their way inside and occupying areas of the building for hours in an attempt to disrupt the certification of electoral votes submitted by the states. By the end of the day, 4 people were dead, 52 members of the seditious mob were arrested, and 14 police officers were injured. It took the assistance of many additional federal law enforce...ment personnel and the National Guard to remove the attackers from the Capitol and clear the way for the Joint Congress to resume its work. Fortunately, the Joint Congress was resolute and refused to let the interruption derail our democracy, working through the night to certify the electoral vote counts for all of the states. However, this episode was an attack on democracy itself, instigated by a sitting president whose actions have severely undermined respect for and trust in the very system that put him in office. Mr. Trump has shown only contempt for the democratic process and is a danger to our country. People who are in a position to remove Mr. Trump from office ought to proceed in haste as this president has repeatedly shown readiness to incite violence and mayhem, and also continues to demonstrate an obsession with the electoral results to the seeming exclusion of other national concerns. Our democratic system of government must be protected from his influence. As Ethical Humanists, we are called upon to repudiate the anti-democratic tendencies that have gained an unwelcome foothold in public life. Our country will need us to elicit the best from one another and ourselves in the months and years to come. #Jan6 #EthicalHumanism http://ow.ly/uxes50D2Gzn

Share your voice! The AEU is seeking volunteers to contribute to our World Human Rights Day Project. Learn more here: http://ow.ly/YGDC50CYYPL

Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture's Ethics for Children program is pleased to invite you to our Celebrating Community family event Sunday, January 10th! Join us for a zoom afternoon of interactive fun featuring art, theatre, and games - all with a spotlight on community. http://ow.ly/Ybtw50D00VQ

Tomorrow is the LAST DAY to vote in the Senate Runoff Election in Georgia! Find election resources, answers to common questions and more here: https://fairfight.com/georgia-resources/

Looking for new ways to get involved in the new year? The AEU is seeking volunteers to read Articles of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights in their native languages to create a multilingual oratory experience. Learn more here; http://ow.ly/ueah50CYYtP

Great work, Ethical Humanist Society of Queens!