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January 23, 2023

FFRF condemns new blasphemy legislation in Pakistan

The Pakistani ruling elite has recently taken a regressive step in the name of religion. Pakistan’s horrific anti-blasphemy laws have claimed many victims over the past some decades. For instance, …

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January 19, 2023

FFRF drops by freethinking sculptor’s studio on Sunday TV show

The Freedom From Religion Foundation undertakes a special trip to a renowned sculptor’s studio for its “Freethought Matters” TV show this Sunday. Zenos Frudakis is an internationally renowned sculptor and …

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January 19, 2023

FFRF Urges Charleston, S.C., School District To Nix Prayer

Don’t begin school board meetings with a prayer, the Freedom From Religion Foundation has written to the Charleston County School Board in an open letter.  A concerned member of the …

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January 18, 2023

FFRF: SCOTUS’ new USPS case signals more religious privileging

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is disheartened that the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear yet another case involving a Christian plaintiff seeking to broaden religious exemptions in the …

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January 18, 2023

FFRF: Wis. conversion therapy ban reversal will cause needless harm

The Madison-based national Freedom From Religion Foundation denounces Wisconsin legislators who have reversed a ban on conversion therapy, a discredited anti-gay practice favored by Christian fundamentalists and other religious extremists. …

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January 18, 2023

Remove insurrectionary Christian nationalist flag, FFRF tells Rep. Grothman

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is appealing to a home state member of Congress to get rid of a Christian nationalist flag associated with the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. Rep. Glenn …

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January 18, 2023

FFRF demands that Indiana sheriff halt inmate baptisms

Update: In a previous version of its press release, FFRF stated that Dave Durant was the sitting sheriff. Shortly before it was released, Bill Beyerrose was inaugurated as sheriff. FFRF …

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January 17, 2023

FFRF leads organizational sign-on letter opposing the National Prayer Breakfast

The Freedom From Religion Foundation, joined by 30 secular and religious groups, has sent a letter to members of Congress and the White House today urging a boycott of the …

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January 17, 2023

Texas college hides details of ‘gift’ to Christian school

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is charging that a Texas public community college is covering up details of its transfer of significant public land to a private Christian school. FFRF …

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