“If we did a good act merely from the love of God and a belief that it is pleasing to Him, whence arises the morality of the Atheist? . . …
Day: November 12, 2013
Is Religion More the Problem than the Answer? by John Senter Compere (April 2001)
I think a case can be made that religion gets a free ride in this country. “Never discuss religion or politics with your customers” is a standard business maxim. The …
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Alabama Decalog Amendment Opposed (April 2001)
The Freedom From Religion Foundation sent the following letter to the Governor of Alabama regarding a proposal to amend the Alabama State Constitution to permit Ten Commandments to be posted …
Apostates R Us by Glenn M. Hardie (March 2001)
Many humanists suffer from a condition known as apostasy. Fortunately, this condition is not a disease of any sort; indeed, it can be considered more as a cure. It is …
Flak for Faith Funding (March 2001)
Trying to keep money given to religious organizations from being used for proselytizing is hopeless; money is fungible, a wonderful word meaning “interchangeable.” If you give money to a church …
Bush’s “Faith-Based” Plans Assault Constitution (March 2001)
The following statement was released on January 29, 2001, by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, a Madison, Wis.-based national association of freethinkers (atheists and agnostics) working to protect the constitutional …
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Tax-Funded Prayer to “Treat” Breast Cancer (March 2001)
Hundreds of thousands of tax dollars have been approved by the National Institutes of Health to fund a Christian “prayer intervention” study involving African American women with breast cancer. Freethought …
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Doomsday by Alex Simpson (Jan/Feb 2001)
True, the rabid Christian Right only represents a small percentage of the population, but they still number in the millions of organized, dedicated ditto-heads. The leading fanatical religious groups have …
Secular CD Makes History (Jan/Feb 2001)
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is pleased to announce the release of its first musical CD: “Friendly Neighborhood Atheist,” featuring Dan Barker, the first CD of its kind. The 2-CD …
