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September 28, 2023

FFRF awards $19,050 to 2023 high school essay winners who are ‘Nones’

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is proud to announce the winners of the 2023 William Schulz High School Essay Contest, with $19,050 in scholarship money for this year’s competition. College-bound …

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September 27, 2023

FFRF awards $25,000 to Forward Freethought scholarship winners

The Freedom From Religion Foundation announces that it has awarded its 2023 First in the Family Forward Freethought scholarships to six students, totaling $25,000, thanks to FFRF benefactor Lance Bredvold. …

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September 26, 2023

Jettison your chaplain, FFRF tells five Fla. police/fire departments

Get rid of your official chaplain, the Freedom From Religion Foundation is telling five Florida police and fire departments. The state/church watchdog has been informed that Andy Jones acts as an …

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September 25, 2023

FFRF cheers Gallup poll revealing positive trends

The Freedom From Religion Foundation celebrates a new Gallup poll showing that the percentage of Americans identifying as “nonreligious” now exceeds those identifying as “religious.” According to this poll, 33 …

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September 22, 2023

FFRF strongly rebukes Gov. Ivey’s support of state-sponsored religious activities

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is constitutionally off the mark in taking umbrage at two Freedom From Religion Foundation letters about religious freedoms in her state. The governor has formally pushed …

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September 21, 2023

FFRF Sunday TV show guest spotlights power of U.S. Catholic Church

Watch the preview here. The guest on the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s TV show this Sunday delves into the immense power of American Catholic bishops — and the sources of …

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September 21, 2023

FFRF warns Auburn U over coach Freeze athlete baptism

Auburn University must put a stop to religion in its athletic programs, the Freedom From Religion Foundation is insisting, after multiple coaches promoted a religious worship event where head football …

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September 20, 2023

Sen. Tuberville’s zealotry endangers national security

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., is showing how one religious zealot in a government position can cause untold havoc. For more than six months, the senior senator from the Yellowhammer State …

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September 19, 2023

Cheers for Minn. student and school district for moving graduation from church

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is delighted that Minnesota’s Eastern Carver County Schools district is moving its high school graduations out of Grace Church in Eden Prairie. At a special …

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