September 1926
T H E K I N G ’ S B U S I N E S S
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The American Association for the Advancement of Atheism A Base, Blatant, Blasphemous, Brutal ‘Business T. C. HORTON
fo free American scientists and statesmen from the neces sity of patronizing religion." Powerful, Permanent, Militant! “ The conception of the A.A.A.A. arose in the minds of its incorporators through experience as active Freethinkers. They discovered that the large percentage,of their associ
ERE IT IS! The bold, blatant announcement of the organization whiclij heralds its Incorporation under the laws of the State of New York on November 16, 1925, when Justice John Ford approved the certificate of incorporation of the American Association for the Advancement of Atheism. Quoting from their own literature, they state the condi tions of membership, as fol lows:
ates who l i k e themselves w e r e unqualified atheists, were hindered and handi capped by the presence among them of less aggres sive types.” “ It was decided, there fore, to establish a POWER FUL, PERMANENT, NA TIONAL S O C I E T Y , com posed entirely of MILITANT atheists. For this reason, incorporation w a s consid ered necessary and made the initial step. D u r i n g the first few years a charter would probably be of little or no consequence, but the complete program could be carried out ONLY by a COR PORATION.” “ There are In America M I L L I O N S of Atheists, whom AGITATION will pre cipitate into MILITANCY, and who UNITED can easily OVERTHROW t h e RELI GIOUS TERRORISM t h a t today frustrates their PUR SUIT OF HAPPINESS.
“ Membership s h a l l be open to atheists who endorse the object of the Association and who pledge themselves n e v e r to compromise by word or deed with clerical ism." Aim and Object “ The ‘Four A’s’ will un dertake to * * * abrogate all l a w s enforcing Christian morals * * • prevent the is suance of religious procla mations by government of ficials • * * r e m o v e the church cross from above the nation’s flag, and erase the superstitious Inscription that defaces our c o i n s ! * • * Abolish belief in Qod, to gether with all forms of re ligion b a s e d upon that belief." A c t i v e Propaganda by Spoken and Written Word “ In prosecuting its work, which shall be purely de
“W H A T A REVOLUTION H A S OCCURRED! THE FORMER UNI VERSAL OUTLAW NOW PLIES HIS TRADE—NOT ONLY W I T H O U T FEAR OF THE POLICE AND THE COURTS—BUT WITH THE ASSUR ANCE OF THEIR P R O T E C T I O N A G A I N S T THOSE WHO WOULD MOLEST HIM! THIS, IN ITSELF, REN DERS MEMORABLE THIS EVENT“ [the incorporation of the A .A .A.A.] “ IN THE ANNALS OF FREEDOM! T H A T W H I C H H A D BEEN DECLARED UNLIKELY, AND EVEN IMPOSSIBLE, HAS COME TO PASS. A SOVEREIGN STATE HAS PLACED THE STAMP OF LEGALITY UPON AN ATHEISTIC MOVEMENT!“ —-Quoted from an A .A .A .A . leaflet.
“ Its MAIN PURPOSE is to WAGE WAR on RELIGION Itself. * • • THERE IS NO GOD! And our supreme effort will be to free mankind from the' FEAR of a NONENTITY. The worshiping of a verbal idol must end." Not After the Contemptible Manner o f Modernism “We shall be as BLATANT, CRASS and CRUDE as truth- telling requires. We will not compromise, after the con temptible manner of MODERNISTS and LIBERALIST8, by using RELIGIOUS TERMS in a NEW SENSE of OUR OWN.” Missionaries o f Atheism “ It will be a policy of the Association to send representa tives abroad to conduct Atheistic propaganda and expose the true nature of Christianity. ONE REPRESENTATIVE could UNDO the work of a SCORE of MISSIONARIES, and
structive, the society shall hold public meetings and erect radio stations for the delivery and broadcasting of lectures, debates and discussions on the subjects of science and religion: publish and distribute scientific and anti-religious literature; and conduct a general propaganda in the United States and Canada against the church and clergy." “We shall specialize on tracts. The fourpage folders of the Four A’s will become famous. We shall flood the coun try with billions of copies. With mass production,— cards, leaflets, broadsides and folders can be sold at rates that will enable even our poorest member to broadcast them." ‘ A Self-Avowed Wrecking Agency “ Specializing in mental reconstructions, the Society shall contribute to the building of a better civilization by operat ing as a wrecking company, leaving to others the designing and establishing of a new order. Especially shall it endeavor
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