Freethinkers are often treated as second-class citizens, particularly when they speak up for their rights or bring legal challenges to uphold separation of state and church. Even those who merely …
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By Annie Laurie Gaylor Originally published in the newsletter of the Feminist Caucus of the American Humanist Association in 2000. Several years ago, biding time in a bookstore, I idly …
Is Every Day “Jesus Day” In Texas? How About An Atheist Day? On behalf of its Texas membership, the national Freedom From Religion Foundation, a state/church separation watchdog group, asked …
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By Ken Lynn Each day in America’s public and parochial schools, teachers and over 60 million students recite the Pledge of Allegiance along with thousands of citizens at meetings of …
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April 1998 The following correspondence documents a Civil-Rights victory. See story on page 1. October 23, 1997 Dear Mr Kopp: We are writing to inform you that, under the Civil …
April 1998 By Annie Laurie Gaylor This speech was given on March 14, 1998, from the pulpit of the historic Sixteenth Avenue Baptist church in Birmingham Alabama. The occasion was …
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June/July 1997 Rediscovering A Forgotten Symbol Of Freethought By Annie Laurie Gaylor With their intriguing little faces, pansies have always been one of my favorite flowers. So I was delighted …
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November 1996 By Annie Laurie Gaylor With Ralph Reed boasting that the Christian Coalition would be distributing 45 million “voter guides” in 125,000 churches on Sunday, Nov. 3, the eve …
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April 1996 By Annie Laurie Gaylor Waynesboro, PA Complaint Following illegal distribution of New Testaments last fall by Gideons International in elementary schools in Waynesboro, PA, a father there is …
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