FAQ
Are you an atheist club?
No. We welcome membership from any student, religious or otherwise, who does not resist presenting rational and scientific critiques of religious, paranormal, and pseudo-scientific claims. Most (but not all) of our members doubt or disbelieve God’s existence. However, doubt of religious dogma is only a part of what defines UMSS.
Are you anti-Christian or anti-religious?
No. UMSS believes in religious liberty; the right of citizens to believe as he or she pleases, however this right does not extend to the right to impose those views on other people.
Are you a political club?
No. UMSS is a non-profit society that is not affiliated with any particular party or figure. There are classical liberals, fiscal conservatives, civil libertarians, socialists, social democrats and more who support our aims: promoting and defending reason, science, secular ethics and freedom of inquiry on campus.
Does the Secular Society ally itself with other organizations?
UMSS collaborates with many outside organizations that have overlapping interests and goals. Such organizations include The Rationalist Society of Australia, The Humanist Society of Victoria, The Melbourne Atheists, The Secular Party of Australia, Secular Student Alliance, The Young Australian Skeptics, The Victorian Skeptics and The Center for Inquiry.
