Was it too early to crank up our annual War on Christmas? Definitely, wrote quite a few of our correspondents, their comments printed as received. Freedom: Your religion is of …
Day: November 13, 2015
Honorable mention: Diversity discouraged in religious communities by Jazmyn Glause
Diversity discouraged in religious communities FFRF awarded Jazmyn $200. By Jazmyn Glause As a minority and nonbeliever in a small town in rural Wisconsin, I feel like others are constantly …
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Honorable mention: Staying strong in a world of believers by Taressa Straughter
Staying strong in a world of believers FFRF awarded Taressa $200. By Taressa Straughter “What? You’re an atheist? Why?” Those are the questions that I always hear when I tell …
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Honorable mention: Enlightenment from the horrors of the bible by Telexius Wilson
Enlightenment from the horrors of the bible FFRF awarded Telexius $200. By Telexius Wilson It started when I was in elementary school and my mom and I went to a …
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Honorable mention: Education can lift veil of religious ignorance by Hannah Dolan
Education can lift veil of religious ignorance FFRF awarded Hannah $200. By Hannah Dolan I have sinned. I have no chance of salvation. I am going to hell. Or so …
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Honorable mention: Innocence lost, acceptance found by Kierra Robertson
Innocence lost, acceptance found FFRF awarded Kierra $200. By Kierra Robertson It all started that fateful day in elementary school when my former best friend asked me, “Do you believe …
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Honorable mention: Blind faith: The real problem with religion by Julian Rauter
Honorable mention: High school essay ‘Good Without God’ contest Blind faith: The real problem with religion FFRF awarded Julian $200. By Julian Rauter I have always believed that there is …
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Meet a graphic(s) staffer: Jake Swenson
Name: Jake Swenson. Where and when I was born: Rockford, Ill., November 1981. Education: B.F.A. in graphic design from the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point. I’m in my first semester in …
In Memoriam: James H. Hiner
James H. Hiner, 1921–2015 James H. Hiner, 93, Belmont, Wis., died April 2, 2015, during ambulance transport to the hospital in Dodgeville. He was born June 18, 1921, in Brownwood, …
