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Newdow, FFRF to Appeal 'Under God' Decision in New Hampshire
Pledge a Religious Exercise that Excludes Nonreligious The Freedom From Religion Foundation and its family of local plaintiffs will appeal the decision last week by U.S. District Judge Steven J. McAuliffe, District of New Hampshire, to dismiss their challenge of a state law requiring daily More »
FFRF Protests Wheaton, Illinois City Council's Prayer
The Freedom From Religion Foundation and one of its Illinois members have lodged formal complaints with the mayor and city council in Wheaton, Ill., for sanctioning illegal prayers at council meetings.The Foundation's More »
Message to City Hall: "Keep Religion OUT of Government"
Freedom From Religion" Returns to Grand Junction, Colo. The Freedom From Religion Foundation, which placed a "Praise Darwin" billboard in Grand Junction last February, has returned to the quiet Colorado town this month with a new billboard message. The red-white-and-blue 8'x14' foot message, aimed at More »
Las Vegas Gets Irreligious Billboard Mini-Blitz
Nine FFRF Billboards Going Up Today! A "mini-blitz" of nine billboards bearing three different irreverent messages begins today for a month in Las Vegas, compliments of the national Freedom From Religion Foundation. Three billboard panels will warn, "Beware of Dogma," three will ask passersby to More »
Irreligious Billboard Mini-Blitz Hits Detroit
Seven FFRF Billboards Are Up! The Freedom From Religion Foundation has launched a "mini-blitz" of billboards with irreverent messages in seven Detroit locations over the next month. Two 14x48-foot billboards are up—one bearing a likeness of Darwin, which asks passersby to "Praise Darwin—Evolve Beyond Belief," More »
Feds Again OK Freedom From Religion Foundation as Approved Charity
The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) has once again qualified for inclusion in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC).The CFC is the only officially sanctioned program for soliciting federal government employees on behalf of charitable organizations. The CFC conducts annual campaigns in the federal workplace More »
Feds Again OK Freedom From Religion Foundation as Approved Charity
The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) has once again qualified for inclusion in the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC).More »
Irreligious Billboard Mini-Blitz Hits Detroit
Seven FFRF Billboards Are Up! The Freedom From Religion Foundation has launched a "mini-blitz" of billboards with irreverent messages in seven Detroit locations over the next month. Two 14x48-foot billboards are up—one bearing a likeness of Darwin, which asks passersby to "Praise Darwin—Evolve Beyond Belief," More »
Controversial Bus Signs Pop Up in San Francisco
Atheists/Agnostics Urge "Imagine No Religion" Why would the nation's largest group of freethinkers spend good money to put ads that make light of religion on buses in San Francisco? "If there's any group of people overall that will take our message to heart, it's San Franciscans," More »
Controversial Bus Signs Pop Up in San Francisco
Atheists/Agnostics Urge "Imagine No Religion" More »
FFRF Makes Case Against City of Rancho Cucamonga
Heckler's Veto" Against Unbelievers Turns Into Censorship of FFRF Billboard The Freedom From Religion Foundation, which sued the City of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., over censorship of its "Imagine No Religion" billboard, at a spot on Route 66 last November, is asking for a trial. The Madison, More »
Indianapolis Asked to "Imagine No Religion"
FFRF Billboard a First for Indiana! A 14x48-foot billboard with the Lennonesque message, "Imagine No Religion" against a stained-glass window backdrop, went up today at Keystone Avenue North, near 52nd Street, Indianapolis, and will stay up for one month. The colorful, thought-provoking billboard was placed by More »
FFRF Contests Christian Monument at Chippewa County Courthouse
Christian Memorial Inappropriate at County Courthouse, Watchdog ChargesThe Freedom From Religion Foundation is challenging a decision by the Buildings and Grounds Committee of Chippewa County, Wis., to keep a Christian memorial for fallen police officer Jason Zunker at the County Courthouse. At first, the More »
Support FFRF Victory – Keep Washington Capitol Secular
Urges Washington FFRF'ers and Others To Support Permanent Moratorium During Public Comment Period This Month The Freedom From Religion Foundation seems to be winning its point in an Olympian-sized state/church skirmish over religious signs in the State Capitol in Olympia, Wash. But it is urging More »
Freethought Gets Aboard 75+ San Francisco Buses
If you're looking for “a sign,” you won't find one from above on more than 75 buses in San Francisco over the next month. Plenty of irreverent and thought-provoking messages, compliments of the national Freedom From Religion Foundation, are being unrolled this week. The Madison, More »
FFRF Contests Memphis Council's Prayers, Chaplain, Goody Bag
News Release and Action AlertThe Freedom From Religion Foundation has sent a More »
School District Backs Off Christmas Break Change
After the Freedom of Religion Foundation sent a More »
FFRF Questions Prayers at Tehachapi Council Meetings
After a concerned resident alerted the Freedom From Religion Foundation about Christian prayers used to open Tehachapi (Calif.) City Council meetings, the FFRF sent a More »
"Imagine No Religion" Billboard Goes Up in Suburban St. Louis, Mo.
A First for Missouri! A 14x48-foot billboard, carrying the John Lennonesque theme, "Imagine No Religion," with a stained-glass window backdrop, went up today for one month in West St. Louis County (in Manchester, Mo., at approximately 14030 Manchester Road, just west of the intersection with More »
Claims Victory with Modification of Religion Statement to Include Irreligion, Too
FFRF Settles Federal Lawsuit in Denver (MADISON, WIS.) The national Freedom From Religion Foundation has settled a federal lawsuit against the Cherry Creek School District in Denver, Colo., over a policy that urged children to spend an hour a week at a religious institution. More »
Foundation Protests Toledo Council's Christian Prayers
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has informed the mayor and city council of Toledo, Ohio, that many of the prayers said before council meetings violate the constitutional principle of separation of church and state.A Toledo member of the Foundation, which has about 350 members More »
Public School District Lists "Belief in God" as Key Value
News Release and Action AlertA public school district in Uniontown, Ohio, erred by listing belief in God" in its mission statement as a district "value," the Freedom From Religion Foundation says. The Foundation sent a letter Aug. 26 to Lake Local School District after More »
FFRF Intervenes in School Christmas Break Dispute
News Release and Action AlertThe Freedom From Religion Foundation, a state/church watchdog and the nation's largest association of atheists and agnostics, has written public school officials in Petoskey, Mich., to object to unconstitutional wording on the school calendar.On Aug. 18 during a closed session, More »
Christian Prayers at City Council Meetings Unconstitutional, Watchdog Charges
Christian Prayers Challenged in Turlock, Calif., and North Richland Hills, TexasThe Freedom From Religion Foundation, a national state/church watchdog based in Madison, Wis., recently sent letters of complaint to officials in two cities, More »
FFRF Contests Philadelphia City Council Prayers
The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a state/church watchdog based in Madison, Wis., sent a letter Aug. 5 to Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter and City Council President Anna Verna to stop the regular practice of opening council meetings with Christian prayers.The prayers unconstitutionally reference Christianity More »
FFRF Files Friend of the Court Brief in Hotly Contested Cross Case
FFRF Cites "Atheists in Foxholes" in Veteran Memorial Case The Freedom From Religion Foundation submitted a friend of the court brief to the Supreme Court on Monday, highlighting the contributions of its many members who were "atheists in foxholes." The case, Ken L. Salazar, Secretary More »
FFRF Again Asks Wis. Assembly to Stop Unlawful Prayers
Will Third Time Be the Charm?The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a state/church watchdog, sent a More »
FFRF Again Asks Wis. Assembly to Stop Unlawful Prayers
Will Third Time Be the Charm?The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a state/church watchdog, sent a More »
The Freedom From Religion Foundation, based in Madison, Wis., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational charity, is the nation's largest association of freethinkers (atheists, agnostics), and has been working since 1978 to keep religion and government separate.
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