by Peter Harrison | Dec 13, 2017 | News
The Secular Education Network is now facing a reaction from fanatical evangelicals who want to maintain their privileged access to vulnerable children. In a plea to petition Chris Hipkins they say Please sign this petition to support the continued right to Religious...
by Peter Harrison | Nov 23, 2017 | News
Speaker of the House Trevor Mallard has modified the parliamentary prayer, initially removing both the Queen and Jesus Christ. After pressure from National he reinstated a reference to the Queen, but mention of Jesus Christ is still excluded. The New Zealand...
by Peter Harrison | Oct 15, 2017 | Journal, News
When terminal illness robs people of a long and happy future, leaving them only with the ashes of suffering and decline, who would say that we should refuse to end their suffering should they openly request it? Those that propose we deny people the right to choose an...
by Peter Harrison | Aug 14, 2017 | News
As people of reason we believe that the Government should not support, endorse or fund treatments that have not been proven to work or have been proved not to work. Claimed treatments like homeopathy, chiropractic and acupuncture should not receive funding or any kind...
by Peter Harrison | Aug 14, 2017 | News
We seek repeal of promoting religion as a charitable purpose under the Charities Act. We believe the charities act is being used as a means of avoiding taxation by religious organisations that do not conduct programs of social benefit or education beyond self...
by Peter Harrison | Aug 14, 2017 | News
Currently abortion is a crime under the Crimes Act. We strongly oppose abortion being a crime. We believe it should be removed from the Crime Act. Currently in order to obtain an abortion after 20 weeks a woman must get statements from two medical professionals that...
