JJ Brits

JJ runs The CSF as a modest contribution to promote critical thinking, an openly secular lifestyle, and normalizing Secularism, while challenging invalid religious claims and its disproportionate influence. He is based in Australia, and is writing a book on his journey through religion. His primary interest and research focus is Morality, as he is convinced that humanity will have to develop a more rational, tolerant and inclusive morality, in order to survive on our planet. JJ used to be a devout Christian and a qualified Minister of Religion, with a Masters Degree in Theology. He spent two years working on a PhD in Systematic Theology as he contemplated an academic career. These 8 years of full-time studies, seriously looking for answers in Theology, Philosophy, History and Science, led him to leave religion and his career, as the Christian scripture, dogmas, claims and history could not hold up to rational scrutiny.
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Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ending 50 years of federal abortion rights

A CNBC Article by Dan Mangan and Kevin Breuninger published on Fri 24 June 2022.The link to the article itself: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/24/roe-v-wade-overturned-by-supreme-court-ending-federal-abortion-rights.html A few comments: This is a major negative development, with conservatives rolling back progressIt is concerning...

Thomas Jefferson

279 Years ago, on 13 April 1743, Thomas Jefferson was born in Virginia. He went on to become the Governor of Virginia (1779-1781), followed by becoming The US Minister to France (1785-1789), Benjamin Franklin’s...

Hillsong Church Founder Brian Houston resigns after internal misconduct investigation

Australian news covered by Lorna Knowles and Kevin Nguyen for ABC News on Wed 23 Mar 2022. The link to the article itself: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-23/hillsong-church-founder-brian-houston-resigns/100932318 A few comments about this article: Hillsong is Australia's most high profile Pentecostal megachurch,...

The CSF Morality Series, Part 2: Does Christianity have an Objective Morality?

Section 1: Introduction "One of the greatest tragedies in mankind's entire history may be that morality was hijacked by religion" - Arthur C. Clarke [1] In Part 1, “Introduction to the CSF Morality Series”, I provided...

Introduction to the CSF

Welcome to the Constructive Secular Forum and the Launch of its Website on 4 March 2022! We’re very pleased with this big milestone! The CSF is: A virtual Forum, attempting to primarily provide a community, information,...

The CSF Morality Series, Part 1: Introduction to the CSF Morality Series

“Either ethical principles, such as justice and human rights, are independent of human experience, or they are human inventions… Every thoughtful person has an opinion on which premise is correct. But the split is...

EXPLAINER: How is Russia-Ukraine war linked to religion? (AP News, 28 Feb 2022)

An interesting article by Peter Smith of AP News, outlining the complexity of Church relations in the Ukraine, as well as between the Ukraine, Russia and Turkey. The link to the article itself: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-vladimir-putin-kyiv-europe-nationalism-ff22c6c17784674a5eaad0f0a1ff17ca In the...

Bertrand Russell

The first noteworthy Secular Thinker we cover at the launch is the British Philosopher, Logician and Mathematician, Bertrand Russell. He was selected for a variety of reasons: The 52nd commemoration of his death 4 weeks...

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