Upcoming Events

Termly General Meeting in EIGHTH WEEK

Wednesday 5th March, 7.30pm at the Latner Room, St Peter's College

The TGM is open to all members of OxSecSoc. It's where we elect the new committee for Trinity Term. If you fancy standing for President-elect (to take office as President in Michaelmas) Treasurer, Secretary, Press and Publicity or ICT Officer please feel free to email the current incumbents (See Contacts.) Even if you don't want to stand for a position, please do come along to participate in beautiful Secular democracy, and if you have an motions you'd like discussed please email our secretary.

Welcome

The Oxford Secular Society represents those students who believe in the fundamental importance of a separation between Church and State.

We believe this is the best way to protect the rights of all to freedom of religion, including no religion.

As a student body we challenge privilege derived from religious belief. In the same way that no religious group deserves to be victimised, so too no religious group deserves preferential treatment.

We discuss and debate the role of religion in today's society. No philosophy or ideology should be protected from criticism, and any that cannot defend itself against said criticism does not deserve the faith placed in it.

To this end, we hold various events, from the profound, to the simply profane. We hope you will join us...

Information

A copy of the membership form can be downloaded here.
The Oxford Secular Society's constitution can be viewed here and the electoral rules can be viewed here.

POLICY

Sec Soc resolves:

1. Sec Soc shall have a default policy opposing any explicit religious exceptions or privileges in legislation, Government policy and practice or the rules, policies and practices of relevant institutions.

2. Relevant institutions are any publicly funded organisations, all compulsory schools and any private organisations which do not have an explicitly religious purpose or position.

3. Oxford University and by extension other universities should be of primary concern in this regard.

4. Sec Soc will if it deems necessary create exceptions to this default policy by means of motions at official Meetings.

Proposer: Peter Hughes Seconder: Raoul Parekh

Passed at the Termly General Meeting, 8th Week Michaelmas Term 2006.