The new political setup in Washington, D.C., is hell-bent on converting religious institutions into campaign halls. The Johnson Amendment bars churches or other 501(c)(3) tax-exempt groups from endorsing or opposing …
Day: March 9, 2017
32% say you need to be Christian to be American
About one-third of all Americans think that you have to be a Christian to truly be an American — despite the history of religious pluralism that dates back to the …
Many believe God directly involved in sports, politics
One-fourth of Americans believe God plays a role in determining the outcome of sporting events. White evangelical Protestants and nonwhite Protestants are more likely to see the hand of God …
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Town backtracks on removal of veterans cross memorial
FFRF is troubled about a Minnesota city backtracking on its removal of a cross from a public veterans park. In Veterans Memorial Park in the city of Belle Plaine, there …
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FFRF Victories – By Molly Hanson
Illinois staff won’t join in school gospel choir An Illinois school district has confirmed to FFRF that its staff members will not remain involved in a school gospel choir. FFRF …
No more pizza topped with extra Christianity
The Pizza Ranch restaurant in Kentwood, Mich., was offering a discriminatory Sunday special, giving $2 off an adult buffet for customers who brought in that weekend’s church bulletin. That kind …
FFRF hails new bill to fight discrimination
FFRF strongly supports a new bill to end immigration discrimination against people of any religious belief — including those with no religious belief. Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., introduced in Congress …
‘Bibles in School’ lawsuit brings media attention
FFRF has been the focus of a lot of media coverage over its Jan. 18 lawsuit to end “Bibles in the School” classes in a West Virginia district. Most of …
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Wisconsin shows bad consequences of school vouchers – By Patrick Elliott
Billionaire voucher advocate Betsy DeVos is all set as our new education secretary to put into place an alarming national school voucher scheme. We here in Wisconsin know how disastrous …
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