FFRF awarded $200 to Hannah for this essay. I grew up in a nonreligious family in a very nonreligious area of Germany. But with my mother originating from a religious …
Day: October 27, 2011
Bonds of blasphemy at Perry prayer rally – Jana Dubke
The following is an excerpt from Jana Dubke’s account of her participation as a Texas FFRF member and Golden Triangle Freethinker in FFRF’s Aug. 6 protest in Houston of Gov. …
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The pledge: Origins and travails – James T. McCollum
This speech was delivered at FFRF’s Lake Hypatia Freethought Hall on July 2, 2011, at the Alabama Freethought Association’s annual July gathering. I pledge allegiance to the flag of my …
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Choosing reality over religion – Gabrielle Monia
Gabrielle received $200 from FFRF for her essay. The idea that we as humans can’t control what happens after we die is not something everyone can come to terms with. …
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Beware Gideons illegally handing out bibles on school grounds
The Freedom from Religion Foundation, a national state/church watchdog, is sounding the alarm on unlawful, exploitative activities in public schools by The Gideons International. "It takes constant vigilance to keep …
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FFRF stops school day flag pole prayer event (Sept. 27, 2011)
FFRF sent a speedy letter of complaint Sept. 26 after Pennsylvania Nonbelievers alerted national atheist groups about a See You at the Pole prayer event scheduled for Sept. 28 during …
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FFRF billboards revere Hartford’s famed “irreverents” — Twain and Hepburn
The Freedom From Religion Foundation will be welcoming attendees to its national convention the weekend of Oct. 7-9 in Hartford, Conn., with two 14×48-foot billboards honoring freethinker Mark Twain and …
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Freethought Radio – August 27, 2011
Its our back to school special. We’ll report on school/church entanglements that FFRF has already nipped in the bud. Then we will talk to atheist high school teacher, James Corbett, …
FFRF downs vacation bible study posters at Mississippi Post Office (July 27, 2011)
The Freedom From Religion Foundation alerted a post office in McHenry, Ms., to a serious violation of postal regulations and the U.S. Constitution. Religious fliers, clearly visible to all passersby, …
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