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SPL on the Atheist Analysis podcast
/38 Comments/in Religion /by Kelsey HazzardOn Sunday night, SPL appeared on Atheist Analysis for what was intended to be a one-hour podcast. It wound up being closer to two hours. Nobody had any sudden pro-choice to pro-life conversions (or vice versa), but it was a great discussion and we found a lot of common ground. Watch/listen below, and let us […]
Speech: Monica at the Make Noise youth rally
/27 Comments/in Pro-Life Demographics, Religion, Uncategorized /by Monica SnyderBelow the embedded video of the speech is a transcript of Monica’s remarks at the Make Noise! youth rally held in Bakersfield, CA on August 29, 2014. The transcript also includes sources and graphics not available during the original speech. I’m Monica Snyder, I’m from the group Secular Pro-Life, and I’m an agnostic. My group […]
The Imago Dei, or “Why should secularists care about human life?”
/106 Comments/in Religion /by Monica SnyderI’ve had a few Christian pro-life friends of mine (kindly) tell me they don’t really understand how a secularist can defend the pro-life position. Sure, they get that we don’t need religion to understand fetal development, and we don’t need to believe in a god to recognize that abortion is violence. But they trip over […]
Everyone Welcome!
/6 Comments/in Religion /by Monica SnyderA while ago, I wrote a post on encouraging more secular participation in the pro-life movement and asked readers to give their ideas on how we might increase religious diversity. Thanks to everyone who gave feedback. Here are a few suggestions. Feel encouraged to add more in the comments section, or email us (info@secularprolife.org)! 10 […]
Why I am Agnostic and Pro-life
/63 Comments/in Religion /by Guest BloggerToday’s blog post is by guest blogger Nick Reynosa. In a 2010 survey, Americans stated that the group of people that they trust the least is people of no religion. The study went on to say that Americans see irreligion as more suspect than other controversial lifestyles, including homosexuality. In this less than welcoming […]
Encouraging secular participation.
/21 Comments/in Religion /by Monica SnyderThe weekend before last I had a wonderful time meeting up with other SPL members and representing Secular Pro-Life at San Francisco’s various pro-life events. On Saturday afternoon, SPL spoke at the Walk for Life West Coast rally, then gathered together and held our banner high for the entire Walk. On Sunday, pro-life atheist Ellen […]
The Pro-Life Movement Belongs to All of Us
/10 Comments/in Religion /by Guest Blogger[Today’s guest post is by K. Misener.] I recently became aware of a book which looks at the pro-life movement from an academic perspective – “The Making of Pro-Life Activists: How Social Movement Mobilization Works” by sociology professor Ziad Munson. In contrast to the common stereotype that pro-lifers are all part of some unified conservative Christian […]
Atheist Experience’s Matt Dillahunty Debates SPL’s Kristine Kruszelnicki
/0 Comments/in Religion /by Guest Blogger400 attendees of the Texas Freethought Convention watch an abortion debate between two atheists. October 20th, 2012 Austin Texas Today’s post is by Kristine Kruszelnicki 2012 has been a big year for Secular Pro-life! First we (Kelsey, Michael and I) made a big opening splash with an info table at the American Atheist Atheist […]
Why I’m an atheist who’s pro-life
/14 Comments/in Religion /by Kelsey Hazzard[Today’s post is written by Delroy Dyer, a pro-life atheist at Carleton University in Ottawa. This article was originally posted by Campaign Life Coalition, and is reprinted with permission.] Delroy Dyer Throughout life, one goes through changes. As time goes on, you’re supposed to be changing for the better. You’re older, and supposed to be […]