Irreverent thoughts and thinkers will be featured. The August Freethinkers Almanac will highlight the many contributions of famous unbelievers born in the month of August, many of whom are quoted …
Day: August 1, 2009
First for Alabama: FFRF Billboard
Jaws fell in Alabama as a billboard emblazoned with the John Lennonesque message “Imagine No Religion” went up in the Heart of Dixie for a month starting in late June. …
In Their Own Words
I had a habit of praying every night before I go to bed. I pray all the time now. Because I’ve got a lot of stuff on my plate, and …
Marital Dirt Brings Scrutiny to C Street Digs
A Tawdry Trifecta Court: Religious Refusals Invalid What do South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, U.S. Sen. John Ensign and former U.S. Rep. Charles “Chip” Pickering all have in common? For …
Meet Up in the Forum, on Facebook and Twitter
In addition to the Member’s Forum, maintained by volunteer member Darrell Barker, members of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, as well as prospective members, may now meet in two new …
$4,500 Awarded to High School Student Essayists
Top-placing entries in the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s 2009 high school student essay scholarship competition are printed in this issue. The topic was “Why Darwin Is Important to America.” Students …
Church Bulletin Discount Illegally Discriminates
“With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Is it legal for a business to turn a church bulletin into a discount cou?pon? In a word, …
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School Employee Unmoved By Matthew in John
“With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Some astride the porcelain throne may have been moved by that sentiment (Matthew: 19-26) in a staff bathroom, …
In God We Trust? Not Us, Says Foundation’s Federal Lawsuit
U.S. Capitol Visitor Center Carvings Contested A Freedom From Religion Foundation lawsuit to protect the rights of nontheists and 13,700 Foundation members nationwide has predictably angered the usual suspects. But …
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