Sgt. Tobin Atkinson (left) and members of his Army unit at Kandahar Airport on New Year’s Day 2003. Name: Tobin Atkinson.Where I live: Salt Lake City, Utah, where I was …
Day: September 20, 2012
Ehrenreich accepts Emperor, rejects religion’s shackles – Barbara Ehrenreich
Barbara Ehrenreich (atheist, feminist, author, essayist and columnist) gave this speech March 24 in acceptance of her Emperor Has No Clothes Award in Washington at FFRF’s post-Reason Rally gala dinner. …
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Clergy Project: ‘The truth set me free’ – Joshua Everett
This article appeared June 10 in the La Crosse Tribune as part of an ongoing series by Wisconsin freethinkers. It’s reprinted with permission of the author. I am an ordained, …
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Student takes on school over prayer – Max Nielson
Early in the 2011-2012 school year at Irmo High School of Lexington Richland School District 5 in Columbia, S.C., faculty members distributed ballots to determine whether a majority of graduating …
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Celebrating 50th anniversary of landmark prayer case – Ellery Schempp
First Amendment heroes Jessica Ahlquist and Ellery Schempp celebrate the Reason Rally with FFRF. (Photo by Andrew Seidel) June 25 was the 50th anniversary of the Engel decision. I write …
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Not afraid to be a minority of one – Fairfid Caudle
I am writing to tell you about the June 8 Catholic rally in New York City. I found out where it was being held from the email that FFRF sent, …
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A Christian musician’s path to disbelief – Joseph Taylor
Joseph Taylor gave this speech (edited for print and space) at FFRF’s national convention Oct. 8 in Hartford, Conn. I first got in touch with Dan Barker after I was …
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FFRF complaint changes “Faith and Family Night” at Pennsylvania university (Aug. 20, 2012)
In response to a complaint from FFRF, California University of Pennsylvania agreed that it was impermissible and unconstitutional to offer reduced admission to basketball games for those who mention their …
FFRF ends Mercer Co., Ky., high school graduation prayer (July 20, 2012)
An invocation and benediction were given at the 2012 Mercer County High School graduation ceremony in Frankfort Ky. Both prayers, also listed in the official program for the ceremony, made …
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