By RJ Turner It’s OK to say “Merry Christmas” if you are an atheist. Or you can think of it as saying, “Merry Krissmiss,” as I thought it was spelled …
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Day: December 20, 2016
Meet our volunteers: Judi Jacobs
Name: Judi Jacobs. Where I live: On a hilltop outside Sun Prairie, Wis., with my husband and five cats. Where and when I was born: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Aug …
Meet our volunteers: Karen Lee Weidig
Name: Karen Lee Weidig Where I live: Madison, Wis. Where and when I was born: Long ago in the nouveau riche and lily-white suburbs of Milwaukee. Brookfield, to be specific. …
Religious study – Believers understand the world less
A report from the University of Helsinki suggests that religious people are more likely to have a poorer understanding of the world and are more likely to believe inanimate objects …
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Religion trumps all in election: By PJ Slinger
The religiously unaffiliated voted in record numbers in the 2012 election, but did not reach the epic heights predicted. The religiously unaffiliated, known as “Nones,” made up 15 percent of …
Freethinkers make their mark on elections
As the number of religiously unaffiliated Americans increases every year, so do the number of elected officials who are also “Nones.” Of course, it’s still an uphill battle, as atheists …
Coach ceases pregame prayer
A public school football coach in Pennsylvania has been asked to stop praying with his team after FFRF contacted his school district. Dunmore High School Coach Jack Henzes was regularly …
Georgia school district scraps bible class
A Georgia school district scrapped plans for a proposed bible class partnership with a local Christian group after FFRF complained. In September, FFRF sent a letter to Oconee County Schools …
Police oath, code changed
A Wisconsin police department’s overtly religious oath and code of ethics has been changed after FFRF protested. The West Allis Police Department’s Code of Ethics had included the following line …
