News Releases Archive

August 3, 2005

Rightwing Religionists Seek to Muzzle Inquiry

Church Politicking Has Turned Religion into Confirmation Issue Judge Roberts, have you, or have you not, ever been a supporter of the separation of church and state? Statement by Annie …

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July 22, 2005

University of Minnesota Withdraws from Minnesota Faith Health Consortium after FFRF Lawsuit

FFRF Wins Solid Legal Victory The University of Minnesota, after being sued on March 25 by the national Freedom From Religion Foundation, has withdrawn its membership in the Minnesota Faith …

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July 9, 2005

FFRF Receives 4-stars From Charity Navigator

Charity Navigator has awarded a 4-star rating to the Freedom From Religion Foundation, which is so far the only state/church organization to receive such a rating. Below is an excerpt …

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June 29, 2005

Texas Commandments Decision Creates Mischief

Instead of resolving nearly three decades of legal divisiveness over Ten Commandments monuments on public property, the Supreme Court, in issuing two contradictory rulings on June 27, set the scene …

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June 29, 2005

“Anyone Who Values Religious Liberty Should be Troubled”

Scalia Goes After Atheists and Minority Religionists Statement by Annie Laurie Gaylor, Co-President The Supreme Court’s contradictory decisions yesterday on the constitutionality of Ten Commandment markers on public property, instead …

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May 5, 2005

State/Church Watchdog Group Protests “Day of Prayer” Proclamations

News Release & Action Alert (Madison, Wis.) The national Freedom From Religion Foundation, the nation’s largest freethought (atheist/agnostic) membership group, which works to keep church and state separation, has called …

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April 23, 2005

FFRF Sues Department of Education over Massive Federal Funding of Non-degreed, Non-accredited Alaska

Action Alert (Madison, Wis.) The national Freedom From Religion Foundation, a freethought association working to keep church and state separate, filed a federal lawsuit on April 21 against the Department …

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April 6, 2005

Freedom From Religion Foundation Protests Wisconsin Governor’s Executive Order to Lower Flags

Action Alert The Madison, Wis.-based Freedom From Religion Foundation expressed “dismay” over Wis. Gov. Jim Doyle’s executive order to lower flags this entire week to mark the death of Pope …

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April 5, 2005

The Pope Has No Vestments

Setting the Record Straight The public is being treated to fawning eulogies, blow-by-blow descriptions of Catholic rites and rituals, and uncritical propaganda following the April 2 death of the pope. …

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