Name: Jessica Walker. Where I live: Tyrone, Ga., about 20 miles south of Atlanta. Where and when I was born: Connecticut in 1967 but grew up in New Jersey. Family: …
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Day: January 9, 2013
FFRF ‘helps’ Oklahoma school counselors leave religion at the door (Nov. 9, 2012)
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has helped Cesar Chavez Elementary School in Oklahoma City, Okla., rethink its use of religion in school assemblies and counseling sessions. A local complainant witnessed …
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FFRF asks Obama to drop religion in presidential oath
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has sent a letter to President Obama asking him to reject the way this country politicizes religion. The Constitution, which prescribes the oath in Art. …
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FFRF gets religious narrative out of Ohio school assembly (August 9, 2012)
The Antwerp Local School District in Ohio will no longer include religious messages in school assemblies thanks to a complaint from FFRF. The District hosted a Veterans Day assembly, which …
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FFRF stops prayers, bible readings at Georgia senior center (Aug. 9, 2012)
Employees at Peach County Senior Citizens Center, Fort Valley, Ga., were regularly leading residents in prayer before meals, playing Baptist hymns on the piano, and reading from the bible to …
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FFRF picks Portland for 35th national convention
(Pictured from left to right: Richard Dawkins, Sara Paretsky, Julia Sweeney and Jessica Ahlquist) Statistics show about one-fourth of Oregon adults (more than 700,000 people) are nonreligious, so wouldn’t …
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FFRF and Whiteville settle lawsuit over crosses
U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Breen approved a settlement yesterday between the Freedom From Religion Foundation and the Town of Whiteville, Tenn. The Agreed Judgment ends a lawsuit brought by …
Thanks to FFRF, “All Faiths Day” open to those of no faith (Aug. 9, 2012)
The West Michigan Whitecaps baseball team acknowledged after receiving a complaint from FFRF that any publication would suffice to qualify for an “All Faiths Day” promotion. The team had promoted …
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