What will Ex-Minister as an organization do?

        1.     I am not going to share it here, but I think I have an innovative solution to the faith based initiatives furor. It is a revolutionary approach that I think secularists would eventually accept. This plan would align with the principle of state/church separation yet encourage bi-partisan participation for humanity.

        2.     Go to places where religious/secular conflict occur and to observe, study, record data, discuss with      those involved, and discover solutions to resolve the matter. Compile data/circumstances from every case to compare & perfect methods for future problem cases.

        3.     Assist clergy that no longer desire to work within the ministry (due to loss of faith or etc.) and find other        suitable work places for them.

        4.     Study and to find ways to remove obstacles to science education due to secular/religious antagonism.

        5.     Work with the military to resolve conflicts involving matters of faith and religion in the ranks. 

        6.     Seek ways where people of faith and those outside of faith can work together for the common good.

        7.     Design and develop experimental project models that endeavor to find ways to eliminate “common good   killers.” Observe and perfect the processes to establish solid workable prototypes.

        8.     Find new places/areas/personnel to launch new projects.

        9.     Engage in secular community building projects.

        10.  Would seek to lessen tensions between people of faith and those opposing them. While some                  non-theists would seek to kill religion, Ex-Minister feels that faith plays an important role in society. Although we take issue with toxic, intolerant religion (being a humanist organization) we would seek to influence proper “rules or guidelines” when they engage each other. 

        11.  In matters of religion vs. religion conflict, most don’t realize that clergy mistrust other clergy and thus “peacemaking models” employing fellow clergy are less likely to succeed. Whereas skilled former ministers that understand the situation but are “emotionally unplugged” stand a better chance to achieve reasonable, peaceful solutions.

        12.   Seek to design and collaborate with a respected university on a program/curriculum to take the educational degrees of people involved in ministry into a degree that has secular significance.

        13.   Design, consult, and/or produce educational materials that promote understanding between secularists and people of faith. These productions would be in alignment with the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

        14.   Operate a web presence that is aligned with the principles of Ex-Minister as an organization.

        15.  Maintain the flexibility to address and engage new projects that should be addressed although not mentioned herein.

Brian Worley            Ex-Minister.org         September 2, 2009            All rights reserved.