Ministerial housing allowance goes before court once again FFRF has filed a federal brief supporting its long-running challenge of the preferential tax treatment that the IRS provides to ministers of …
Day: May 15, 2017
How I won $1,000 betting on the Antichrist By Derek Mathias
By Derek Mathias A few months ago, one of the many fundamentalist Christians I’ve argued with on YouTube claimed that President Obama is the Antichrist, and that he would seek …
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Poundstone joins lively lineup at convention
FFRF is excited to announce that well-known comedian Paula Poundstone, an “out” atheist, will perform at its 40th annual convention. Poundstone joins Nation columnist, writer and poet Katha Pollitt as …
Anthropolo-gee, this is interesting! By Sue Kocher
Name: Sue Kocher. Where I live: Raleigh, N.C. Where and when I was born: Grand Rapids, Mich., in 1956. Family: I am second oldest of five children — one of …
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Darrow statue to inherit the lawn
‘Scopes Monkey Trial’ defense attorney to be honored in July A statue of “Scopes Monkey Trial” defense attorney Clarence Darrow will join that of his legal counterpart in the 1925 case …
Crosses removed from public school windows By Jeremy Wood
By Jeremy Wood On the morning of Sunday, Feb. 12, while playing with my kids at the playground of our neighborhood public elementary school in Hobbs, N.M., I noticed some …
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A meeting of the freethinking minds
FFRF proud co-sponsor of two-day event in London on July 22-23 Notable freethinkers from around the world will come together this summer in London for a weekend of discussions and …
Are one-quarter of Americans atheists?
New study puts number of nonbelievers much higher than previously thought Trying to figure out how many Americans who don’t believe in God is a tough undertaking for any researcher. …
Two Ohio officials sacrifice their jobs to uphold First Amendment
FFRF applauds the courage of two local Ohio officials who sacrificed their positions to uphold the First Amendment. The village of Carey’s Mayor Armand Getz and Law Director Emily Beckley …
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