Philippine Atheism, Agnosticism, and Secularism Inc.

Philippine Atheism, Agnosticism, and Secularism Inc.
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Founded	2011
Founder	Jose Juan Paraiso
Purpose	To promote public understanding of atheism and agnosticism;; To eliminate myths and misconceptions about atheism and agnosticism;; To promote social responsibility by replacing superstitious imperatives with rational secular solutions, grounded in lack of supernatural beliefs.
Method	Education, outreach, advocacy
Formerly called	Philippine Atheist and Agnostics Society (2011–2017)

The Philippine Atheism, Agnosticism, and Secularism Inc. (PATAS) is a nonprofit organization for the public understanding of atheism and agnosticism in the Philippines. It serves to educate society, and eliminate myths and misconceptions about atheism and agnosticism. It speaks against discrimination of the non-religious, and for equal opportunities as Filipino citizens. PATAS encourages harmonious information exchange among its atheist and agnostic members, and encourages its members to come out and speak for their lack of religious beliefs. The society was founded in February 2011 by Jose Juan Paraiso, who served as the first chairperson and president, respectively.

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