Student Reformatationists (SR) is dedicated toward campus activism in favor of respect and preservation of human rights, with particular focus on women's rights and respect for women, LGBT+ rights and respect, and respect for BIPOC. The reason we have a particular focus on these groups is due to constant political threats against these groups, and the disrespectful rhetoric which too often permeates media and political discourse.
SR works toward educating fellow students, faculty and staff, and the general public issues which impact these demographics, as well as any actions our organization may be involved with regarding the preservation and/or enforcement of associated rights; we also work to build lawsuits toward the preservation and/or recovery of these rights.
We are also focused on developing other legal actions in the public interest, such as environmentally-related, for example.
SR consists mostly of a group of undergrads and members of the general public. We are not attorneys; we are grassroots organizers.
The purpose of Student Reformationists is to:
- Identify problematic (e.g. harmful) federal and State of Iowa laws (and local ordinances, regulations, etc.), and promulgate lawful, goodwill efforts to repeal such laws (and overturn such rulings).
- Propose amendments to existing laws, propose new laws, and promulgate efforts for the amendment of and enactment of such laws, such as general outreach (e.g. disseminating handouts and/or gathering petition signatures to/from fellow students and general public).
- Create committees (or “task forces”) to build grassroots suits at law and/or equity, then seek legal representation and/or file such suits pro se.
- Suits are geared toward the protection of civil and constitutional rights, monopoly busting and corruption (e.g. racketeering) suits, public interest, public benefit, and environmental protection. Members may propose a vote to pursue another just cause which Student Reformationists then deem worthy, upon successful vote. Suits shall be brought in good faith and built with the utmost care and research.
Identify and list problematic (harmful) scriptures of various religious texts, with a primary focus on Abrahamic religions. Secondary tasks include:
- Compile well-cited documentation of historic and modern (political) injustices being caused and/or exacerbated by the existence of such scriptures, then list each set of injustices alongside corresponding verses.
- Propose to have all such verses removed from the “Living Word” of the religious texts from where they are currently written, and have them moved into a prologue within the same book.
- Once a list is complete, we shall contact the heads of the various religions and, starting with Christian religious organizations (since we are living within a Western society), invite them to a “Remedial Council”. The Remedial Council shall be as a modern day equivalent of the Councils of Rome, such Religious bodies shall then vote whether or not their organization shall choose to archive the current version of the Holy Bible and replace with this new version, wherein the list of verses alongside reasonings shall be placed into a prologue. This “new” version of the Holy Bible shall then be used in place of the old Roman version of the Bible within these organizations. We shall remain open to organizations, by their own volition, to join in this decision at any future date, and thereby enter into our Registry.
The primary goals of Student Reformationists include:
- To educate the masses about why state and federal laws ought be repealed, amended, or enacted. Promulgate efforts (e.g. petitioning, concerts, events, suits) in favor thereof.
- To educate the masses about why the Holy Bible and Quran (and other religious texts which we may find to contain problematic verses) ought to be reformed, and to work toward continued efforts toward global peace through reformation. Public apologies may be requested to organizations, if Student Reformationists, by vote, deem such apology and acknowledgment necessary.
The beliefs of Student Reformationists include:
- “We the People” are the rightful masters of the state and federal governments, and that we must “peaceably assemble” to create needed reforms.
- That various religious texts, at the time this constitution was drafted, are flawed and contain harmful “ungodly” scriptures which ought to be removed from the Living Word. We believe that a loving Creator would never have created such scriptures, but rather these verses were created by humans. Some within our organization may feel “moved by the Holy Spirit” to work toward worldwide religious reformation, while others may find other more humanitarian reasons for why such reforms are needed.
Student Reformationists has religious, political, and humanitarian endeavors; we are united in our efforts to create a better future for human and naturekind.
The scope of Student Reformationists is to work within the bounds of the law, and to work toward reforming laws when laws are unjust. Our primary audience is fellow students. Our secondary audience is the general public.