Colorado Freethinkers
and the Secular Movement
Call it a clan, Call it a network, Call it a tribe, Call it a family…Whatever you call it, Whoever you are, You need one!
~Jane Temple Howard
The idea for Colorado Freethinkers was conceived at a partnership meeting at the Secular Summit in Denver in 2022. The COVID isolation and the emerging studies about the toll on health from loneliness made it clear that social connections are a vital element of well-being.
Colorado Freethinkers provides an opportunity for Agnostics, Atheists, Doubters, Freethinkers, Humanists, Nones, Non-believers, Non-theists, Seekers, and others to connect, collaborate, and find community.
The Secular Movement
within the U.S. and Colorado is Growing
The 2022 Cooperative Election Study has surveyed over 60,000 Americans from all 50 states about their religious identification. The share of folks in the U.S. who identify as atheist, agnostic, or nothing in particular has risen to 35%, with Colorado now at 45%. https://www.graphsaboutreligion.com/p/which-states-are-the-least-religious
- “Nones” (U.S.) 35%
- “Nones” (Colorado) 45%
The 2019 U.S. Secular Survey was a groundbreaking survey of nearly 34,000 nonreligious people living in the United States. This survey brought together atheists, agnostics, humanists, freethinkers, skeptics, and others to provide essential data about our communities, our priorities, and our lives.
A significant percentage of participants were involved with Secular Movement activities, ranging from membership in national organizations to participation in local groups and activities. More than one in five (22.1%) participants were involved with a local secular organization. Moreover, there was a widespread interest among participants in participating in advocacy, community, educational and service activities organized by local organizations. Most notably, 72.2% of participants with children were interested in additional nonreligious resources for people with children. We also found that involvement with Secular Movement organizations was a protective factor that correlated with reduced loneliness and likely depression. https://www.secularsurvey.org/executive-summary
- Participants Involved with a Local Secular Organization 22.1%
- Participants with Children Interested in Non-Religious Resources 72.2%