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Why the pope has (deservedly) sent prelates packing
To the Catholic prelates recently removed from their posts by Pope Francis, the Freedom From Religion Foundation says, “Don’t let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya.” …
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FFRF urges Tenn. governor to focus on the Constitution, not “saving” state residents
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has sent a letter of complaint to Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee for using official government communication to preach to state employees. A Tennessee resident informed …
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FFRF remembers Sandra Day O’Connor, Supreme Court’s first female justice
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, died today at age 93. While the Freedom From Religion Foundation did not always agree with …
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First part of Dan Barker’s musical treat on Sunday ‘Freethought Matters’ TV show
Watch the teaser here. The Freedom From Religion Foundation has on its TV show this Sunday the first part of a two-week musical delight in the form of a performance by its …
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FFRF announces 2024 law student essay contest with $10,000-plus prize money
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is excited to announce the 2024 Diane and Stephen Uhl Memorial Essay Competition for Law School Students, with a top prize of $4,000. Law school …
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FFRF issues open letter to bullying Okla. Supt. Ryan Walters: Resign
Dear Superintendent Walters: The Freedom From Religion Foundation will not back down in the face of your grandstanding and (mis)use of your office to undermine Oklahoma’s secular educational system and …
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Mayor of Wash. city must halt official prayer meetings, FFRF contends
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is insisting that the mayor of Puyallup stop holding weekly prayer sessions inside City Hall. A local Puyallup resident has informed the state/church watchdog that Mayor …
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FFRF urges Calif. school district to keep prayer out of board meetings
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is insisting that the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified Board of Education not open meetings with prayers. At its Nov. 14 meeting, Board President Shawn Youngblood asked …
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FFRF Ron Reagan ad returns to ‘Daily Show’
The Freedom From Religion Foundation’s classic Ron Reagan ad is making a post-Thanksgiving comeback to “The Daily Show.” The television commercial, in which he describes himself as “unabashed atheist, not …
