Edmond Public Schools has made changes to an annual holiday program after complaints that including religious elements violated the constitutional principle of state-church separation. An Edmond Public Schools community member …
Day: December 16, 2019
Arkansas public school teacher will refrain from proselytizing (December 16, 2019)
A Russellville School District teacher has been reminded of his obligation to refrain from proselytizing to students. A district parent reported that a sixth-grade science teacher at Russellville Middle School …
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2019 Solstice greetings from FFRF to Eugene, Ore.
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has brought its seasonal Winter Solstice display to Eugene, Ore., for the second year in a row. A large Solstice banner, which will be up …
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FFRF’s Ron Reagan ad captures the web during CNN debate
The Freedom From Religion Foundation’s “unabashed atheist” commercial with Ron Reagan ruled the internet during the Democratic debate on CNN Tuesday night. The 30-second spot (the first freethinking ad believed …
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Preacher turned secular scholar on FFRF TV show this Sunday
A former preacher who is now one of the foremost secular analysts of Christianity is spotlighted on the latest episode of the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s “Freethought Matters” TV show. …
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Alabama Lt. Gov.’s call to ‘pray for us’ unconstitutional, FFRF warns
Alabama Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth must refrain from using his public office to propagate religion, the Freedom From Religion Foundation has warned. A concerned Alabama resident reported to FFRF that …
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School district in Hamilton, Ga. will no longer allow religious leaders to proselytize to students (September 16, 2019)
The Harris County School District in Georgia has addressed protocol for school visitors after FFRF took issue with a religious leader proselytizing to students during school hours. A district parent …
FFRF: AZ Supreme Court’s LGBTQ decision objectionable
The Arizona Supreme Court’s ruling today granting Christian businesses a right to discriminate against LGBTQ citizens is wrong and unprincipled — and provides Christians a favored status. Breanna Koski and …
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Take action against proposed rule allowing taxpayer funded religious discrimination
Yesterday, the Department of Labor published a new rule that would allow federal contractors to discriminate against employees based on “sincerely held religious tenets,” putting minority rights in immediate …
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