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January 7, 2021

We need an epiphany on why religion should be kept out of government

The horrific chain of events at the U.S. Capitol should enlighten us all on the importance of keeping state and church separate. When the lockdown was over, we Americans breathed …

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January 7, 2021

FFRF asks N.C. district to ditch Ten Commandments mandate

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is informing a North Carolina district that a new proposal mandating religious displays in its schools is unconstitutional. Multiple local residents have alerted FFRF, a …

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January 7, 2021

State/church victors appear on Sunday’s “Freethought Matters”

Two victorious secular plaintiffs provide a lively account of their wins on the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s TV talk show this Sunday. On the first half of “It Pays to …

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January 6, 2021

FFRF joins calls for Trump’s removal in light of insurrection

  In the wake of the ongoing armed insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, a direct consequence of President Trump’s encouragement, the Freedom From Religion Foundation is calling on Congress (once …

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January 6, 2021

FFRF awards $17,750 to grad/’older’ student essay contest winners

  The Freedom From Religion Foundation is proud to award $17,750 in prize money to the 10 winners and nine honorable mentions of the 2020 Brian Bolton Essay Contest for …

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January 5, 2021

FFRF’s Andrew Seidel explains how House ‘awoman’ prayer contretemps misses the point

Andrew L. Seidel, FFRF’s director of strategic response, has written an op-ed for Religion Dispatches about a recent prayer in the U.S. House of Representatives that has Christian Nationalists in …

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January 5, 2021

FFRF asks Biden to drop religion in presidential oath & Inaugural

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is asking President-elect Joe Biden to honor his promise to unite the country by leaving religion out of his inauguration, especially the presidential oath. FFRF …

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January 4, 2021

Release freethinking activist, FFRF insists to Tanzanian government

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is condemning the Tanzanian government’s arrest and persecution of a young ex-Muslim activist — and asking for your help in ensuring her well-being. Zara Kay, …

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January 4, 2021

FFRF convinces TX district to curb religious promotion

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has persuaded a Texas school district to educate its employees about the constitutional pitfalls of promoting sectarian religious events. A concerned local resident contacted the …

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