For a secular Bristol, where everyone is treated the same, whatever they believe, or don't.
We're a Bristol-based group campaigning for equal treatment of people of all religions and none. We are not anti-religion. We oppose discrimination against religion and discrimination by religion, equally.
We're relaunching. Bristol Secular Society was founded in 2011 and went quiet a few years ago. This is a new website and a fresh start. There's no committee or programme of meetings yet, so if you'd like to help bring it back, get in touch.
A framework for fairness, not a position on belief
Secularism is the principle that public institutions (schools, hospitals, councils, courts) should treat everyone the same, regardless of religion or belief. It protects the non-religious and the religious equally, by keeping the state neutral between them.
Equality
People of all religions, and none, should be treated the same by public institutions and the law.
Freedom of conscience
Everyone should be free to believe, not believe, or change their mind, without pressure from the state.
Evidence, not assumption
Bristol Secular Society's past campaigns used Freedom of Information requests and public figures, not just argument.
Help bring Bristol Secular Society back
There's no meeting schedule or membership system yet. That's being rebuilt from scratch, so if you want to hear about the first meeting, or you'd like to help organise it, drop us an email.