Harvard cognitive psychologist, linguist and popular science author Steven Pinker (The Language Instinct, The Blank Slate, The Better Angels of Our Nature) gave his very first public talk about his new …
Day: March 8, 2018
More Information about Florida HB 7055
HB 839 was a one-page bill that would require every school district in Florida to “require, in all of the schools of the district and in each building used by the …
Statement by the Freedom From Religion Foundation Re: Lawrence Krauss
In light of well-documented allegations of sexual misconduct against Lawrence Krauss, and in keeping with FFRF’s commitment to feminist values, the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s Board of Directors voted on …
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More Information about Alabama HB 228
HB 228 would add Alabama to a list of states that encourage schools to violate their students’ freedom of conscience by posting the phrase “In God We Trust” in classrooms. Other …
FFRF’s halting of Ohio public school prayer proves religion’s divisiveness
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has ensured a halt to constitutionally out-of-bounds praying at a school district in Ohio. Two concerned local citizens informed FFRF that prayer was regularly scheduled …
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Freethought Radio — February 8, 2018
We analyze the “Christian nationalism” remarks made by President Trump and others at today’s National Prayer Breakfast. After reporting an FFRF state/church victory in Tulsa, Oklahoma, stopping police and firefighters …
Arkansas high school stops using social media to promote religion (January 8, 2018)
Where: Glen Rose High School in Malvern. Violation: The high school used its official Facebook page to endorse the Christian-oriented prayer rally, “See You at the Pole,” that took place …
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Louisiana Sheriff removes religious posts from official facebook page (January 8, 2018)
Where: Washington Parish. Violation: Sheriff Randy Seal regularly invoked Christian scripture in his official statements as sheriff, statements that were reflected on the Washington Parish Sheriff’s official Facebook page. Outcome: …
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Washington coach will no longer pray with students (January 8, 2018)
Where: Waitsburg High School. Violation: The boys’ basketball coach, Matthew Wyatt, was shown in a Facebook post kneeling and bowing his head in prayer with the team. Wyatt posted the …
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