Principles and Objects.

3. The objects of Secularism are to maintain the Principles and Rights Freethought, and to direct their application to the Secular improvement of mankind.

4. By the Principles of Freethought are meant the exercise of the understanding upon relevant facts, independently of every intimidation.

5. By the Rights of Freethought are meant the liberty of free criticism for the security of truth, and, the liberty of free publicity for the dissemination of truth.

6. Secularism relates to verifiable knowledge, and to actions, the issue of which can be tested by experience.

It declares that the promotion of human improvement and happiness is the highest duty, and that the test of morality is utility.

That human improvement and happiness cannot be effectually promoted without civil and religious liberty; and that, therefore, it is the duty of every individual to actively attack all barriers to equal freedom of thought and utterance for all, upon political, theological, and social subjects.

7. A Secularist is one who deduces his moral duties from considerations which pertain to human welfare, and who, practically recognising the above duties, devotes himself to the promotion of his own and the general good.

8. The objects of the Australasian Secular Association are to disseminate the above principles by every legitimate means in its power, the Formation of Branches and the Affiliation of Kindred Societies, and to secure concerted action throughout Australasia on all matters pertaining to the general good.