News Releases Archive

February 8, 2002

Foundation’s Legal Victory Today in “Scopes II” Case Halts Illegal Bible Instruction in Dayton, Tenn

Forceful Opinion Calls Instruction Like “Sunday School Class” The Rhea County Board of Education today was forcefully ordered by U.S. District Judge R. Allan Edgar of Chattanooga, TN, to stop …

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February 6, 2002

Boy Scouts of America Resolution

This Boy Scout Resolution is online at the The Boy Scouts of America web page. WHEREAS the Resolutions Committee of the Boy Scouts of America (on behalf of the Executive …

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February 6, 2002

Foundation Protests Ten Commandments Display at Massachusetts Public Library

Abuse Dates Back More than 100 Years The Freedom From Religion Foundation has asked the Cambridge Public Library to remove an eye-poppingly ostentatious Ten Commandments engraving and other religious verbiage …

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February 1, 2002

Public School Promotes Evangelist with a “Wink and a Nod”

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is protesting a public school arrangement with a Christian motivational speaker that amounts to a “wink and a nod” endorsement of a ministry. Menomonee Falls …

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January 31, 2002

State/Church Watchdog Group Protests “God” on Wheels

Talk about Holy Rollers! Public buses decorated with a religious slogan are not the “ticket” for the Freedom From Religion Foundation, which has asked a public transportation agency to remove …

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January 10, 2002

Faith-based Funding Costing Taxpayers Unparalleled Sums

Statement by Freedom From Religion Foundation on Legal Victory against Public Funding of “Faith-based” Agencies Federal Judge Barbara Crabb’s decision on January 7, 2002, is a victory for all of …

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January 8, 2002

Federal Court Halts Public Funding of Faith Works

FFRF Wins First Court Victory in Nation against Faith-Based Funding The Freedom From Religion Foundation’s legal challenge of direct, unrestricted taxpayer funding of a faith-based social service agency has resulted …

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December 19, 2001

Freethought “Winter Solstice” Sign Stolen from Wisconsin Capitol

Thou Shalt Steal? $500 Reward Offered to Catch Religious Thief The Freedom From Religion Foundation’s traditional “untraditional” Winter Solstice sign, appearing yearly at the Wisconsin State Capitol since 1996, was …

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October 29, 2001

“God Bless America” Stirs Controversy

The Cleveland Plain-Dealer today ran a timely feature story recapping the current controversy over “God Bless America,” quoting the Freedom From Religion Foundation, among others. The Freedom From Religion Foundation, …

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