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FFRF stops school board prayer in Pa. district
A Pennsylvania public school district has discontinued injecting religion into each school board meeting due to intervention by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. A concerned Montrose Area School District community …
FFRF asks W.Va. district to protect students from proselytizing teacher
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is urging a Huntington, W.Va. school district to rein in a teacher using her position to denigrate LGBTQ and non-Christian students. A district parent alerted …
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FFRF calls out La. rep’s bible remarks on gun control
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is calling out U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins, who represents Louisiana’s 3rd Congressional District, for his religious rhetoric delivered on the floor of the U.S. House …
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FFRF celebrates Scottish repeal of blasphemy law
The Freedom From Religion Foundation applauds Scotland for voting to repeal its blasphemy law. The theocratic provision dates back to 1825 and has not been enforced since 1843. The repeal …
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Trump’s pandemic Day of Prayer: Nothing fails like prayer
One year ago today, President Donald Trump declared a national day of prayer to stop the pandemic and called on the country to “pray for God’s healing hand to be …
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Michigan department removes religious content from state licensing materials
The state of Michigan has corrected an unconstitutional entanglement after intervention from the Freedom From Religion Foundation. A Wolverine State resident alerted FFRF that the Michigan Department of Insurance and …
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Popular host & magician Matt Dillahunty on FFRF TV show
A multifaceted freethinker is interviewed on the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s “Freethought Matters” TV show this Sunday. Matt Dillahunty is a popular talk show host, public speaker and debater who …
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FFRF condemns Arkansas abortion ban
The Freedom From Religion Foundation condemns Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson for signing into law a near-total abortion ban. Senate Bill 6 would permit abortion care only in rare cases to …
Stop promoting religion, chaplains and prayer, FFRF chides the FBI
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is admonishing the FBI for conducting Christian devotions and otherwise unconstitutionally promoting religion. An FBI employee has informed the national state/church watchdog about serious concerns …
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