Read FFRF nontract, What’s Wrong With the Ten Commandments. Critics of the Christian bible occasionally can score a point or two in discussion with the religious community by noting the …
Frequently Asked Question
Is America A Christian Nation?
This nontract is available for sale from FFRF’s shop The U.S. Constitution is a secular document. It begins, “We the people,” and contains no mention of “God” or “Christianity.” Its only …
The Pledge of Allegiance
Taking the Pledgeby Anne Nicol GaylorBrief history of the Pledge, September 1983 Amicus Curiae Brief by FFRFFiled on the Pledge of Allegiance case, February 2004 David Vs. Goliathby Michael NewdowAn update …
In God We (Don’t) Trust
For an overwhelming part of U.S. history, America’s motto was purely secular, “E Pluribus Unum” (From many [come] one). E Pluribus Unum was chosen by a committee of Jefferson, Adams …
Bible Distribution in Public Schools
Can Gideons pass out bibles at my child’s public school? Every school year, the Freedom From Religion Foundation receives countless complaints from parents about The Gideon Society or other similar …
Churches Meeting at Public Schools
A church is meeting in a public school. What can I do about it? The Freedom From Religion Foundation often receives queries from shocked members of the public who receive …
Can Public School Graduations Include Prayers?
Can Public School Graduations Include Prayers? No. The Supreme Court has continually struck down school-led prayers at school-sponsored events, including public school graduations. High school graduations must be secular to …
School Involvement in Baccalaureate Services
A public high school is holding a religious baccalaureate service. Is that legal? It is a fundamental principle of Establishment Clause jurisprudence that a public school may not advance, prefer …
Immigration Oaths
I want to become a U.S. citizen, but am not religious and don’t want to take a religious oath. What are my rights? The Freedom From Religion Foundation doesn’t want …
