Rationalist Society of Australia
The Rationalist Society of Australia (RSA) promotes the interests of rationalists nationally in Australia. It is the operational arm of the movement in Australia. Its aims include:
- to propound and advance rationalism,
- to stimulate freedom of thought, and to promote inquiry into religious beliefs and practices,
- to encourage interest in science, criticism and philosophy, as connected factors in a progressive human culture, independent of theological creeds and dogmas,
- to promote the fullest possible use of science for human welfare,
- to promote a secular and ethical system of education,
- to print, publish or re-issue any journal, magazine, newspaper or other periodical publication and standard or notable books on science, criticism, ethics or philosophy, and to support the printing, publication or reissuing of the same by any other person,
- to aid the progress of rationalism by means of literature, popular scientific lectures, and other promotions.
The RSA publishes the The Australian Rationalist. Previous issues of this journal can be found on their website.
The Australian Bureau of Statistics in the national census categorises atheists under "No Religion". The 16% of Australians that fall within this category also include Humanists, agnostics and rationalists.
In 1983, the High Court of Australia defined religion as a complex set of beliefs and practices which point to a set of values and an understanding of the meaning of existence.
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