Each day, particularly Monday through Friday, the Foundation posts stories of interest to freethinkers on its Web site at ffrf.org/news/headlines (on the home page it’s under “WHAT’S NEW?”). There is …
Day: May 10, 2010
Court: FFRF Suit Against Day of Prayer To Proceed
The Freedom From Religion Foundation’s landmark challenge of the National Day of Prayer now “has a prayer,” so to speak, after a federal ruling on March 1 that the Foundation’s …
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The Pirahã: People Who Define Happiness Without God: Daniel Everett
This speech, slightly edited for publication, was delivered by Daniel Everett at the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s 32nd annual convention on Nov. 7, 2009, in Seattle. Everett went from missionary …
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The Mother of All ‘Daily Show’ Ambushes: Dan Barker
If you saw me representing the Freedom From Religion Foundation on that silly segment of “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” on March 8, you might wonder what the heck …
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Meet a Member: Nancy Dollard
Name: Nancy Dollard. Where I live: Uniontown, Ohio. Where and when I was born: I’m 39 and was born and raised in Ohio, primarily the Mansfield area. Family: My husband …
Meet a Volunteer: Wendy Goldberg
Name: Wendy Goldberg. Why I volunteer for FFRF: I greatly admire and appreciate the Foundation’s dedication and commitment to uphold the Establishment Clause and keep religion out of government and …
Ga. Council Says No to Prayer-Pushing Member: Bill Dunn
Elizabeth “Betty” Price found out that wealthy, God-fearing Christians on city councils don’t always get their way, even in Georgia. Price, newly elected to the Roswell City Council last November, …
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Judge’s Stinging Pledge Dissent: Stephen Reinhardt
The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 on March 11 against Michael Newdow’s lawsuit challenging public school recitations of the religious version of the Pledge of Allegiance. Mike …
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Ex-Priest Still Gets Special Dispensation from IRS: Dick Hewestonn
The Freedom From Religion Foundation and 21 of its California members filed a federal lawsuit in Sacramento in October 2009 challenging tax benefits for clergy commonly known as “the parsonage …
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