After hearing televangelist Pat Robertson accuse the Freedom From Religion Foundation of being led by “the Devil,” we hear comedian Robin Williams lampoon the story of Mary and Joseph. We …
Day: July 16, 2016
FFRF lawsuit triumphs over school district censorship
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has prevailed in a court battle over a California school district’s censorship. In a legal settlement signed by U.S. District Judge Manuel Real, the Antelope Valley …
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FFRF raises alarm about Texas charter school chain
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is raising red flags about a publicly funded Texas charter school chain. Newman International Academy, which has frequently breached the constitutional wall separating state and …
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FFRF condemns vandalism of California cross
The Freedom From Religion Foundation condemns the vandalism of a 14-foot granite cross over which it is suing in Santa Clara, Calif. A large letter X was spray-painted in white …
Fire department takes down sign (May 16, 2016)
A fire department in the state of Washington has agreed to stop posting religious messages on its outdoor marquee, following an FFRF complaint. Grays Harbor Fire District #1 in Oakville …
Lord’s Prayer removed from ceremony (May 16, 2016)
A long-standing tradition of reciting or singing the Lord’s Prayer at Ohio’s East Liverpool High School’s graduation ceremony has been corrected. A complainant informed FFRF that the prayer has been …
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FFRF demands that Florida school board stop praying
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is strongly protesting a Florida school board’s habit of regularly praying. The Duval County Public School Board starts each of its monthly meetings with a …
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Freethought Radio — April 16, 2016
FFRF stops an Ohio high-school teacher from preaching in class, removes a bible verse from a Texas school district webpage, files a Minnesota friend-of-the-court brief supporting “death with dignity,” and …
FFRF urges bar on ministry access to students in Missouri schools
The Freedom From Religion Foundation urged Missouri public schools to prohibit an evangelical ministry from having access to students. FFRF has learned that youth ministers have been allowed admittance to …
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