Max received $500 for his essay. Is America a Christian nation? The answer depends upon what is meant by “Christian nation.” One prominent interpretation, which is promulgated by religious and …
Day: November 13, 2013
“Constitution Day” ad to appear Sunday in Bloomington paper
Click HERE to see the high resolution image. The Freedom From Religion Foundation is celebrating Constitution Day, Sept. 17, marking the 226th anniversary of adoption of the U.S. Constitution, …
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FFRF to USDA: Stop serving children religion for lunch
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture to adopt more safeguards to separate religion from a free summer lunch program. The state/church watchdog, representing more …
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FFRF complaint removes Ten Commandments poster from school library (August 13, 2013)
FFRF has removed a Ten Commandments poster from the Blytheville High School library in Blytheville, Ark. FFRF received a complaint from a local resident reporting that the Ten Commandments poster …
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Freethought Radio – July 13, 2013
This week we talk about abortion and the religious right in Ireland, Texas and Wisconsin. Then we interview science professor Jerry Coyne, author of Why Evolution is True, about the …
Wisconsin abortion bills a travesty
Statement by FFRF Co-President Annie Laurie Gaylor Disgraceful passage by the Wisconsin Legislature today of an unconstitutional bill promoted by Roman Catholics to allow religious employers to bar contraception coverage …
FFRF calls out Green Bay area superintendent for commencement speech
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is asking the Howard-Suamico Board of Education in Wisconsin to reprimand a school district superintendent for exhorting parents to pray in his commencement speech at …
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Muldrow Public Schools removes Ten Commandments postings from classrooms
An Oklahoma school district is learning a valuable lesson thanks to a student and the Freedom From Religion Foundation. On May 1, FFRF sent a letter to Superintendent Ron Flanagan requesting …
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FFRF ends religious oath in federal court (April 13, 2013)
FFRF Staff Attorney Liz Cavell contacted Chief U.S. District Judge William M. Conley on March 29 to request that he change the language of the Oath for Admission for the …
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