We’re asking for your help in stopping another religious zealot from shaping American policy. President Trump has preposterously nominated Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback as the U.S. ambassador-at-large for religious freedom. …
Day: October 3, 2017
Freedom from religion safeguards liberty
Historic conference in London brings together committed secularistsBy Annie Laurie Gaylor Since co-founding the Freedom From Religion Foundation in 1976 with my mother Anne Nicol Gaylor, I’ve never faltered from …
Longtime pastor loses his religion
Name: Bruce Gerencser. Where I live: Ney, Ohio. Where and when I was born: Bryan, Ohio, in 1957. Family: Wife Polly; children Jason, Nathan, Jaime, Bethany, Laura, Josiah; 11 grandchildren. …
Videographer gives FFRF more exposure
Name: Bruce A. Johnson. Where and when I was born: Ann Arbor, Mich., in 1958. Education: Bachelor’s degree in broadcasting and film from Boston University in 1981. Family: Wife Cynthia …
Taxpayers on hook for ‘pro bono’ lawsuits: By Andrew L. Seidel
Religious law firms cost taxpayers millions, even if they claim to be free By Andrew L. Seidel Kentucky taxpayers owe the ACLU nearly $225,000 because Kim Davis, the Rowan County …
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FFRF awards $10,000: Four earn Catherine Fahringer scholarships
FFRF is pleased to announce that it has awarded $10,000 in scholarship awards in memory of Catherine Fahringer to four students chosen by the Black Skeptics of Los Angeles, an …
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Christians are more likely to blame poverty on effort
Nearly half of all Christians in the United States think that a person’s poverty is due to lack of effort. A poll by The Washington Post and the Kaiser Family …
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Ark park transfers land back to for-profit entity
Officials at Ken Ham’s ark park have sold their main parcel back to their for-profit entity for $10, likely because it was cheaper to pay a safety fee than lose …
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Black atheists: A minority within a minority by Brandon Withrow
By Brandon Withrow This article, edited for length, originally appeared on The Daily Beast website on Nov. 12, 2016, and is reprinted with permission. While honesty is said to be …
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