FFRF is greeting with guarded optimism an announcement by the city of Neosho, Mo., about how it is remedying a state/church violation. FFRF had sent a complaint letter in May, …
Day: November 13, 2017
FFRF insists N.C. county stop funding church’s religious project
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is asking for the immediate termination of an unconstitutional taxpayer grant to a North Carolina church for decorating its interior with a sectarian religious scene. …
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Timely FFRF suit proceeds against church politicking
FFRF has filed an amended complaint to buttress the Johnson Amendment even as the House has taken measures to weaken it. The Johnson Amendment even-handedly bars any 501(c)(3) organization, including …
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Norma Cunningham to celebrate 100th birthday!
Norma Cunningham, a long-time member of FFRF, is celebrating her 100th birthday on Oct. 28. Norma and her husband, Joseph, are Life Members of FFRF, and both have served on …
Who’s to blame for natural disasters? By PJ Slinger
By PJ Slinger Forget climate change. Forget poor civic planning. You wanna know what really caused Hurricane Harvey to devastate Houston? Or Hurricane Irma to upend Florida? Yeah, it was …
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Nonbelief Relief awards over $100K in aid
Nonbelief Relief, FFRF’s nonreligious humanitarian agency, announced Sept. 21 the disbursement more than $100,000, including relief for victims of Hurricanes Irma and Maria and of the Mexican earthquake. To aid …
Number of white Christians shrinking in U.S
Less than half of the U.S. population now consider themselves white Christians, a stunning and seismic shift from 40 years ago, according to a recently released survey on religious identity. …
Washington county opens invocations to all
In the state of Washington, the Clark County City Council on Aug. 22 unanimously approved a resolution allowing groups or individuals “having no religious affiliation” to offer a brief statement …
FFRF tells Rubio to silence his bible tweets
FFRF has taken on Florida Sen. Marco Rubio for regularly tweeting bible verses. Rubio uses Twitter, the popular social media website on which he has nearly three million followers, to …
