If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed. Albert Einstein #religion #freethought #atheism #humanism

March with us today! Our protest rights are guaranteed—clearly and unequivocally—by both the U.S. Constitution and the South Carolina Constitution. No city ordinance has the authority to override those fundamental freedoms. Our rights are non-negotiable. buff.ly/lqwa6SR #FightfortheFirst #CHS

“I’m an #atheist, and a militant atheist when #religion starts impacting on legislation.” - Daniel Radcliffe #humanism #freethought #atheism

Who's read "Skinny Legs and All?" Tom Robbins is a master, and it's relevant to #humanism.

We will demonstrate—safely, peacefully, and effectively—that we won’t allow our rights to slip away. We will be visible. We will be organized. And we will show Charleston that our rights are not up for negotiation. charlestondsa.org/first-amendment-first-rally #FightfortheFirst #1stAmendment

“When #religion is good, I conceive it will support itself; and when it does not support itself, and God does not take care to support it so that its professors are obliged to call for help of the civil power, ’tis a sign, I apprehend, of its being a bad one.” - Benjamin Franklin

"All thinking men are #atheists." - — Ernest Hemingway (A Farewell to Arms) #religion #humanism #freethought #atheism #Hemingway

"[T]he number, the industry and the morality of the priesthood, and the devotion of the people have been manifestly increased by the total separation of the church and state." - James Madison

Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it. - Thomas Paine #FightfortheFirst

“With or without religion, good people can behave well and bad people can do evil; but for good people to do evil - that takes religion.” - Steven Weinberg

In my view church and state should be separate, not only in form, but fact. Religion and politics should not be mingled. - Millard Fillmore

The separation of Church and State in everything relating to taxation should be absolute." James A. Garfield, Letter of Acceptance of Nomination for the Presidency July 12, 1880 buff.ly/Rk1N77E

"All are entitled to equal rights and equal protection. No union exists between church and state, and perfect freedom of opinion is guaranteed to all sects and creeds." President James Polk March 4, 1845.

In 1822, Denmark Vesey, a free Black man and Mother Emanual founder in Charleston, planned a rebellion of enslaved people. His plot was, sadly, foiled before it was realized, and Vesey and others were hanged on July 2, 1822. #CHS #SC #History

"Declare church and state forever separate and distinct; but each free within their proper spheres." Ulysses S. Grant, Seventh annual message, Congress December 7, 1875 ``` buff.ly/4UtmXyg ```

Dan Barker used to be an #evangelical preacher. Now, he's an #atheist. #religion #humanism #freethought

"I hold that in this country there must be complete severance of Church and State; that public moneys shall not be used for the purpose of advancing any particular creed..." Teddy Roosevelt buff.ly/BPksSEV

Happy Summer Solstice! This is the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere of Earth. "Solstice" derives from words meaning "sun" and "standing still." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_...

Happy Juneteenth! June 19, 1865 slaves were freed in Texas. People still celebrate #Juneteenth as a way to mark freedom and African American achievement. #freethought #humanism

"But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." - Thomas Jefferson #1stAmendment #Religion #Freethought

Today is SHL founder Herb Silverman's birthday. Happy Birthday, Herb! #atheism #freethought #humanism

It's #FlagDay. #SCOTUS has ruled that "Under God," though it wasn't originally in the pledge of allegiance, is constitutional, calling the pledge a #secular act rather than government religious endorsement.

Urge Congress to protect the right to record ICE agents, from @ACLU - Secular Humanists of the Lowcountry buff.ly/XTGMLt5 #1stAmendment

"In #God we Trust" has only been the US motto since 1956. We prefer our original, unofficial motto, "E pluribus unum,"as it's inclusive of everyone - not just the religious. #religion #humanism #freethought #atheism #1stAmendment

Thomas Paine was a secular founding father of the USA. We celebrate his birthday today! buff.ly/PqyUEFv

Happy Graduation! If your school endorsed prayer at your public school graduation, report the violation to @FFRF.org #1stAmendment #prayer

Happy PRIDE month to all our #LGBTQ members, followers, and community members! #humanism #freethought

There is not sufficient love and goodness in the world to permit us to give some of it away to imaginary beings.' - Friedrich Nietzsche #religion #humanism #freethought #atheism #Nietzsche

On this Memorial Day, we remember all the #atheists, agnostics and freethinkers who fought and died for the U.S.A. #religion #humanism #freethought #atheism

💙South Carolina! ➡️Spread the word! ➡️Do NOT let them steal our voice! #VoteEarlySC starting at 8:30 am TOMORROW! social.demcast.com/s/QUQg7zYN