The positions of Charlotte Atheists and Agnostics stem from our support for the principles of freedom of conscience, equal consideration and respect for all individuals, and separation of religion and government.

We recognize that the Constitution of the United States bars any religious test for public office under Article VI, that the First Amendment requires that the United States government shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, and that the Fourteenth Amendment expands the power of the constitution to state and local governments.

We oppose any laws or policies that seek to establish, promote, or prefer any religion in favor of any other religion or non-religion. We support the right of the individual to practice religion to the degree that such observance neither hampers nor violates the rights of others.

We oppose the encroachment of religion into public education. We support an objective, fact-based public educational system with those facts supported by empirical evidence.

We recognize the overwhelming scientific support for the theory of evolution and reject any proposal to include creationism, in any form, in a science classroom. We believe that all world beliefs, including creationism, are worthy of study in the proper educational context.

We support a robust, fact-based sex education curriculum in the public schools.

We recognize the reproductive rights of each individual and the fundamental human right of the individual to have dominion over their own body.

We support equal pay for equal work, equal access to education and healthcare, and LGBTQ+ rights, including marriage equality. We support the right of all consenting adults to conscientiously manage their own sexual behavior with no intrusions or limitations.

We oppose any kind of discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation or preference, ethnic or national origin, age, marital status, disability, citizenship, or religious belief or lack thereof.