Name: Karen L. Garst. Where I live: Sherwood, Ore. Where and when I was born: Bismarck, N.D., in 1950. Family: Husband, Ron; son, Sam; stepdaughters, Valerie and Amy; son-in-law, Ben; …
Day: September 17, 2015
Ewing Park residents face religious bigotry by Eric Poole
The following story includes a Pennsylvania case FFRF was involved with. It was originally published June 25 in the Ellwood City Ledger and is reprinted with permission.By Eric Poole When …
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Breaking satire! Impositional religiosity added to DSM
People largely disturb themselves by believing in absolutistic shoulds, oughts and musts. … The devoutly religious person tends to be inflexibly closed, intolerant and unchanging. Religiosity, therefore, is in many …
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Secular invocations: Warren Geltch & Jake Smith
Warren GeltchOrange County Commission, Orlando, Fla.July 16, 2015 Thank you. Good morning, mayor and commissioners. As you know, one of the great things about Orange County is its vast diversity. …
The story of James Terry and his mother, Vashti McCollum by Vashti Lozier
This is a presentation given to a Unitarian Universalist Sunday school class by Vashti Lozier, daughter of FFRF Life Member Jim McCollum (James Terry in the story) and granddaughter of …
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Honorable mention: High school essay contest – Morality by threat or morality by love by Anna Bores
FFRF awarded Anna $200. By Anna Bores Being an atheist came naturally to me. I was never interested in the religious activities that my mom forced me into. Phrases like …
Sixth place: High school essay contest – Being good without God is being human by Jonathan Ortiz
FFRF awarded Jonathan $400. By Jonathan Ortiz A world without religion would be a wholly better one: Homosexuals and nonbelievers would not be considered the spawn of Satan; discrimination and …
Fifth place (tie): High school essay contest – This is my life, not God’s by Alaina Hoover
FFRF awarded Alaina $500. By Alaina Hoover When I was a young girl looking at a wide variety of religions to choose from, I could definitely see the temptations: a …
Fourth place: High school essay contest – Making my community better without God by Aliyah Davis
FFRF awarded Aliyah $750. By Aliyah Davis For 13 years, I have recited the Girl Scout promise at every troop meeting, camp visit, and special event I have ever attended. …
