Wilfred Laurier Bans Freethought Alliance

Wilfred Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario has decided to reject the application of several students who were hoping to start a “Freethought Alliance” which had the goals “to promote science, freedom of inquiry, skepticism, and a good life without the need for superstition or religious belief.” These goals are very much similar to the University of Alberta Atheists and Agnostics here.

The fact that they rejected this group (on the grounds that the goals “are not compatible with the guidelines of what may be approved and incorporated into our department”) is downright ridiculous and shows a heavy bias against their secular goals in their administration.

The group is currently attempting to work around the administration and to get approval in some way.

I’m very thankful to all the support I’ve received from the UofA’s Students’ Union (especially to Student Group Services), and to the many professors who also have helped.

**UPDATE**

They have since received recognized student group status. They were required to adjust their constitution as follows:

Adding two lines, one stating that we would be inclusive to any religious person who would want to have meaningful religious discourse (not a problem, our stance all along), and two, stating that we would not engage in any vindictive assaults on religion – only logical critique (again, not a problem).

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3 thoughts on “Wilfred Laurier Bans Freethought Alliance”

  1. carriedthecross says:

    Thats too bad.

    I go to an evangelical Christian school where students are required to earn a certain number of “spiritual life credits” each semester (mostly though chapel, ministries and small groups). I considered getting all of the closeted atheists on campus together to form a “small group bible study” for the purposes of promoting science, freedom of inquiry, skepticism and a good life without the need for superstition of religious belief. 😉

    -CTC

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  2. Christopher C says:

    Hey, Im glad that you guys say that you do not condemn people who believe in religion and that you “hate those religion haters” as well. BUT im sorrry to say, but your facebook group says otherwise. If you ever become a club at this University, I will do anything in my power to remove a club that promotes religion hating. Becuase that goes against free thought.

    http://wluca.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2259000049

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  3. Ian says:

    Where does it say anything on their Facebook site (note: I’m not personally affiliated with the WLUFA) about “hating religion” or “hate those religion haters.” I just don’t see anything discriminating on their besides a group of Freethinkers wanting to form a student group in the same way Christians, Muslims etc. are allowed to.

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