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FFRF wants pope St. Augustine invite rescinded
The Freedom From Religion Foundation, on behalf of its Florida chapter and more than 21,000 members nationwide, is asking the mayor of St. Augustine to withdraw his invitation to Pope …
Heathens heading to City of Angels
Emmy Award-winning actor Scott Clifton will welcome attendees to the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s 37th annual national convention the weekend of Oct. 24-26 in Los Angeles. Clifton starred in several network soap …
Voting now open! Help FFRF choose ‘Nothing Fails Like Prayer’ winner
On the heels of the Supreme Court’s injudicious decision “blessing” sectarian governmental prayer, FFRF has called on atheists, seculars and other freethinkers to fight back by asking for equal time …
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Statement on Satanic Temple literature distribution in Orange County (Fla.) Schools
The Satanic Temple has announced that it will be distributing literature to students in Orange County Public Schools this year in Florida. The statement comes on the heels of FFRF’s victory …
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Allegheny County trusts in reason and the Constitution
Last night the Allegheny County Council voted against displaying “In God We Trust” in council chambers at their meeting this week. The vote needed eight votes in favor to pass, …
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Winter Garden ends prayers, requirement to stand for pledge
The Freedom From Religion Foundation and its local chapter, the Central Florida Freethought Community, have halted invocations at Winter Garden (Fla.) City Commission meetings. On Aug. 28, Mayor Rees and …
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FFRF request removes bibles from Penn State hotels
A Freedom From Religion Foundation letter of complaint resulted in removal of Gideon bibles from hotels from a third public university. FFRF received word Sept. 3 from the general counsel …
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Christian cross on vets statue still has no place in state park
The Freedom From Religion Foundation continues to object to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ decision to accept a wooden religious sculpture in Whitewater Memorial State Park. FFRF wrote to the …
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FFRF debuts ‘Out of the Closet, Freethinkers’ video campaign
Click here to view Out of the Closet, Freethinker videos. The nation’s largest freethought association is debuting a new “friendly neighborhood atheist” video campaign to showcase the growing numbers of …
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