In the largest judgment ever in a clergy sexual molestation case in the country, Texas jurors awarded 11 plaintiffs $119.6 million on July 24 in a civil case after unanimously …
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Earlier this year, whilst perusing the religious section shelves of my local public library, I was struck by the complete lack of books speaking positively on the subject of atheism. …
More » from A Small Victory For Freethought by Shannon Cream (September 1997)
The Freedom From Religion Foundation’s twentieth anniversary convention will meet during the weekend of Dec. 5-7, 1997, at the Hyatt Regency Westshore, Tampa Bay, Florida. Please make your hotel reservations …
Iwas recently hoodwinked into going to a Mary Kay (cosmetic) rally thing by a co-worker. I went only because I work next to her and she was driving me crazy …
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A campaign to place the Ten Commandments in all county courthouses in Michigan and Wisconsin has been launched by a member of the Christian Family Association. Dennis Pape, a self-described …
That this country is a “melting pot” is a well-preserved and cherished myth. If it were so, all the various cultures, colors and religions would have blended together in one …
More » from The Last Minority by Catherine Fahringer (August 1997)
Scientist Alan Hale (of Hale-Bopp comet fame) will speak at the upcoming twentieth annual convention of the Freedom From Religion Foundation meeting at the Hyatt Regency Westshore Hotel, Tampa, Florida, …
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This is the first article in the “Freethought Debater” series, dealing with how to debate believers. Each article will contain a succint argument, debating tip, or observation about how to …
More » from The Freewill Argument for the Nonexistence of God by Dan Barker (August 1997)
This June marks the 200th anniversary of the ratification of the Treaty with Tripoli, declaring the United States not to be founded on Christianity. This article first appeared in “Progressive …
More » from The Treaty With Tripoli by Sherman D. Wakefield (June/July 1997)
