FFRF awarded Katherine $1,000. By Katherine Gramling Growing up in the Deep South, I was expected to be an observing, unquestioning Christian. As a young freethinker, I was criticized for …
Day: October 4, 2016
Judge: Catholic lot in Madison must be taxed (September 4, 2016)
A Dane County, Wis., judge has ruled that the Catholic Church must pay taxes on a multimillion-dollar lot it owns in downtown Madison. Dane County Circuit Court Judge Rhonda Lanford …
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FFRF gives Florida police chief constitutional lessons
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is teaching a Florida police chief the U.S. Constitution. In June, FFRF sent a letter to Oviedo Chief of Police Jeffrey Chudnow regarding an Oviedo Police …
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Freethought Radio — June 4, 2016
Psychologist, author and songwriter Elliott Ingersoll, descendant of the family of the great 19-century agnostic orator Robert G. Ingersoll, tells us about his TED talk challenging the notion of “chemical …
FFRF, AHA sue to remove giant cross from Florida park
The Freedom From Religion Foundation and the American Humanist Association’s (AHA) Appignani Humanist Legal Center filed suit today against the City of Pensacola, Fla., to challenge a 25-foot tall Christian …
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FFRF challenges church school trip
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is strongly objecting to an Arkansas school district’s church trip tomorrow to celebrate the National Day of Prayer. The Jessieville Public School District is organizing …
Florida district dissociates from religious camp (May 4, 2016)
After FFRF lodged a complaint, the Palm Beach County School District in Florida is no longer partnering with a religious sports day camp, SportsTyme. The group claims that it creates …
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A Kentucky school district has several state/church problems
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is voicing its concern to a Kentucky school district over several possible violations in its schools of the separation of state and church. Okolona Elementary …
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Federal rules on faith-based organizations still flawed
New federal rules for faith-based organizations still leave a lot to be desired. Nine federal agencies finalized rules on March 31 to clarify the role faith-based organizations may play in …
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