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Atheists Assemble Care Kits For Those in Need
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Ever seen someone standing on a street corner and wishing you had something you could do to help them? We have at the Kansas City Atheist Coalition, so we got some helping hands together today to put together care kits filled with water and shelf-stable snacks. Participants then took these…
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KCAC Featured in Article: “Faith in Kansas City”
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The work – both charitable and activism – of KCAC and its sister organization, Kansas City Oasis, was featured in a new article titled “Faith in Kansas City”: At the Kansas City Atheist Coalition, President Joshua Hyde said the group, which is focused on advancing atheism, also volunteers with Micah…
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Debate Video: Does the Christian God Exist?
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The Reformed Collective has made available the video of the recent debate involving our director of activism, Joshua Stewart, on YouTube:
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WWJTD Contribution: “Raising My Kids Without Religion”
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Our director of community, Helen Stringer, has contributed a post to the blog “WWJTD” titled, “Raising My Kids Without Religion”: I often explain that my kids will follow the example of the adults around them, like I did growing up. We also raise them to be critical thinkers and to…
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The Importance of Understanding Identity
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David Silverman of American Atheists, among others, was featured on a CNN special. One statement by David Silverman has caused a stir of controversy: CNN Anchor: “I’ve interviewed men and women, they say, ‘I’m a humanist, I’m a freethinker, I’m a skeptic.’ So many people won’t say, ‘I’m an atheist.’…
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American Family Association Maps “Bigotry” – Including KCAC
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The American Family Association, known for its active promotion of religious and anti-LGBT governmental and social values, has produced a map of organizations in the United States “that openly display bigotry toward the Christian faith” – including KCAC: As Hemant writes on the Friendly Atheist: The American Family Association has…
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Chapel Hill and the Atheist Community
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By now, most of us have heard about the murder of three Muslim students at the University of North Carolina, which was followed shortly by Craig Hicks turning himself in for the murders. More relevant to the atheist community is that Craig was an atheist; moreover, he was an anti-theist.…
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MLK Day in Reflection: Black Lives Matter
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The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people. – Martin Luther King, Jr. As the day of observance of the works and influence wrought by Martin Luther King, Jr. and his co-activists (and those who followed…
We are Kansas City Atheist Coalition
As atheists, we find hope in our ability to share our human experiences with our community as we grow together. We organize one charitable or service-oriented event each month, as well as activism and community events at every opportunity. Becoming a member supports our mission by including you in a growing community doing good in the Kansas City area.
Our Causes
The Kansas City Atheist Coalition has a goal of organizing one philanthropic activity a month, such as raising money or other donations for a good cause, or volunteering with an organization we believe in. It is important to us to provide our members with opportunities to give time and resources to the people of our city who are in need.
Our criteria for donating to, or volunteering with, a vetted organization in good non-profit standing is that the contributions will not go toward promoting religion and that we will be able to participate as out atheists, wearing our sky-blue KCAC T-shirts.
While KCAC is committed to doing good purely for goodness’ sake, we wear our shirts because we think it is equally important to show the larger community that atheists possess morality without mythology, dispelling the common misconception that atheism is an empty, meaningless existence devoid of a sense of morality.
The Kansas City Atheist Coalition attempts to build and support community in several ways. First, we reach out to our community at large through multiple philanthropic and activism causes we support in Kansas City. Second, we reach inward to build a community for existing nonbelievers through several fun, social events we host and participate in with the express purpose of providing a safe and welcoming space where people can feel comfortable expressing their lack of belief among friends.
Participation in KCAC’s public events for philanthropy and community are not limited to paid members in order to provide a welcoming atmosphere for nonbelievers to meet, discuss our commonality, strengthen our friendships, and support each other, as we work for good within our city.
Our activism serves many purposes. We bring people in our community together for polite, respectful discussion. We work to remove the stigma from the word “atheist” simply by being open, “out” atheists. Our members dispel common misconceptions about what atheists do and do not believe by making themselves available to the public to answer questions about atheism. Our leadership increases awareness among religious believers that atheists are present in the Kansas City community. The organization, as a whole, increases awareness throughout Greater Kansas City that our organization exists, and that we provide a community to nonbelievers.
Kansas City Atheist Coalition proudly shows public, visible, and vocal support for organizations and causes that base their worldview and efforts in science, reason, equality, bodily autonomy, women’s rights, support for the LGBTQIA+ community, and religious pluralism. We speak emphatically against efforts that threaten the constitutional rights of citizens to exercise their freedom of religion, and lack thereof.
Kansas City Atheist Coalition is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Donations to Kansas City Atheist Coalition are tax-deductible. Protecting the privacy of our members, with specific regard to their identification as atheists, is of the utmost importance to us. Our board meetings are open to dues-paying members in order to exercise transparency in our financial and strategic planning, and encourage participation and sharing of ideas.
Membership is on a yearly basis, requiring a renewal each year to continue. You can start your membership with us here, and we look forward to having you join us!
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Our mission is to advance atheism through activism, philanthropy, education, and by cultivating a positive secular community.
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Become a member of KCAC and help make a positive difference for local atheists.
We always appreciate a little padding in the budget to help fund our philanthropy campaigns and advertising to get the word out about atheism. Every little bit helps. A Paypal donation link and more information will be coming soon.
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