The flag-draped Freethought Hall in rural Munford, Ala., which is owned by the Freedom From Religion Foundation and operated by its chapter, the Alabama Freethought Association. The association holds an …
Day: August 1, 2007
In Their Own Words
Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible. New Pledge of Allegiance to Texas flagSigned into law in August The conservative …
777 Rock Against Religion
Seven of South Africa’s most outspoken rock and metal bands put on a 777 Rock Against Religion” concert on July 7, 2007 (7-7-7), organized by local trio Architecture of Aggression, …
Hein: Judicial Review at Stake
This past week, a sharply divided Supreme Court in Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation held that President Bush’s faith-based initiatives could not be challenged in federal court as a …
Indiana Eliminates State Chaplain Post
According to the Indianapolis Star (Aug. 16), a federal lawsuit filed on May 2 by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, challenging an unprecedented chaplain post to minister to employees of …
In Their Own Words
Islam is a vicious evil. Islamofacism is evil incarnate. Were up against a vicious attack by neoatheists . . . a virulent of [sic] strain of atheism that seeks to …
“Champion of the First Amendment” Dies
Court Insulates Executive Branch Violations
The U.S. Supreme Court’s widely-condemned 5-4 decision on June 25 in Hein v. the Freedom From Religion Foundation–granting the executive branch the freedom to violate the separation of church and …
Student Activist Award Available
Nominations are being taken for the annual Ruth (Dixie”) Jokinen Memorial Student Activist Award of $1,000, underwritten by Board Member Richard Mole. That award, which has gone to student state/church …
