The Freedom From Religion Foundation is proud to announce the 10 winners of the 2016 Michael Hakeem Memorial College Essay Contest for Students of Color. Essayists were asked to write …
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Day: September 9, 2016
FFRF objects to sermonizing prof
FFRF is raising objections to a Wisconsin community college professor who tells students that life is about creating a personal relationship with God. Madison College Professor Hiep S. Van Dong, …
FFRF state/church complaints
N.H. House should discontinue prayer FFRF is urging the New Hampshire House of Representatives to end its tradition of starting sessions with a prayer. On Feb. 4, Peter Chamberland, pastor …
Police chief gets lessons in Constitution
FFRF unfortunately had to help teach 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 …
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 …
Catherine Fahriger Scholarship winner: By Kola Heyward-Rotimi
Faith is something that has stayed on people’s minds for millennia. Something about belief — belief in a higher power, belief in a superior leadership position, or belief in the …
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Catherine Fahriger Scholarship winner: By Makeda Scott
When you grow up in the Caribbean, there are certain traditions and teachings that no one is allowed to escape. From the way you dress to the food you eat …
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Catherine Fahriger Scholarship winner: By Jorge Banuelos
I remember the day that I told my family that I had doubts about religion. Doubts, not vehement opposition. Not affirmative rejection, not an outright refusal to participate in religious …
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Catherine Fahriger Scholarship winner: By Sabria Harper
Discrimination is the one thing all religions have in common. Whether it’s Christians against homosexuality or other religions discriminating against each other, all try to exclude people based off of …
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