Northern Illinois University in DeKalb promptly removed all Gideon bibles from the Holmes Student Center Hotel after getting an Oct. 20 complaint letter from FFRF Legal Fellow Ryan Jayne, who …
Day: December 10, 2015
Second place: Michael Hakeem Memorial College Essay Contest by Casira Copes
Agnostic ‘hearts’ aggressive atheist FFRF awarded Casira $2,000. By Casira Copes I attended a high school that had a fairly diverse student population. My favorite class was media publications, and …
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Third place: Michael Hakeem Memorial College Essay Contest by Julia Upchurch
The atheist’s never-ending task FFRF awarded Julia $1,000. By Julia Upchurch Religion is inescapable in the Southeast. Each day, as I walk from one end of our campus to the …
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Fourth place: Michael Hakeem Memorial College Essay Contest by Erika Walsh
Nature, creativity are my religion FFRF awarded Erika $750 By Erika Walsh There are countless examples of atheists, agnostics and nonbelievers who not only exhibit morally upstanding behavior, but also …
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Fifth place: Michael Hakeem Memorial College Essay Contest by Emma Follmer
Proud to be a heathen, where at least I know I’m free FFRF awarded Emma $500. By Emma Follmer When I was 7 years old my family moved to a …
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Sixth place: Michael Hakeem Memorial College Essay Contest By James Lambert
Courage as the prime virtue of atheism FFRF awarded James $400. By James Lambert I was raised Catholic, which is to say I was baptized and endured the Ontario Catholic …
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In memoriam: Herbert H. Bushong and Robert H. Nienkirk
Herbert H. Bushong, 1916–2015 FFRF Life Member Herbert Harry Bushong, 98, San Antonio, died Oct. 19, 2015. He was born in Catlettsburg, Ky., to John and Laura Bushong and was …
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Sharing the crank mail
Just in time for the holidays, a good helping of Haterade from correspondents, with their comments printed as received. Christian flag in Tennessee: Your day in hell is coming in …
FFRF defends besieged Texas teacher
FFRF stood up for a middle school teacher in Katy, Texas, who came under fire for a critical thinking exercise that appeared to offend some people for its questioning of …
