Squaring Off at Temple Square An “UnHoly Trinity”: Steve Clark, who heads the Salamander Society; cartoonist and former Mormon Steve Benson; and Foundation staffer Dan Barker, in front of the …
Day: November 22, 2013
Brazen Clutter of Public Landscape by Robert R. Tiernan (May 2002)
April 5 marked a year’s anniversary since a Judge in Adams County ordered the acquittal of Rodney Scott for allegedly removing a roadside memorial. The memorial consisted of a Christian …
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Nod to God Politicians and the Ten Commandments by Curtis A. Peterson (May 2002)
A small crowd gathered in downtown Milwaukee on March 27 to witness the removal of a monument of the Ten Commandments from city property where it had stood since 1957. …
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It’s OK to Molest Teens? (May 2002)
Church officials and apologists have come out of the woodwork insisting the image of “pedophile priests” is a “myth.” Leading academic proponent of this notion is Philip Jenkins, an Episcopalian, …
FFRF, Gaylor, Barker overturn ‘parsonage exemption’ clergy privilege
The Freedom From Religion Foundation and its co-presidents Annie Laurie Gaylor and Dan Barker have won a significant ruling with far-reaching ramifications declaring unconstitutional the 1954 “parish exemption” uniquely benefiting …
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Zack Kopplin – Richard and Beverly Hermsen Student Activist Award
Zack Kopplin, 20, received FFRF’s first Richard and Beverly Hermsen Student Activist Award of $5,000 for his impressive work to repeal a stealth creationism law in Louisiana. This is his …
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Juan Mendez
Arizona state Rep. Juan Mendez, D-Tempe, caused a stir nationwide May 21 with his godless invocation opening a legislative session. This is his speech, edited for print, in acceptance of …
FFRF prevents future prayers and discrimination at Ohio high school (October 22, 2013)
FFRF advised the administration of Western Brown High School in Mt. Orab, Ohio to refrain from incorporating prayers during school-sponsored events. A concerned parent informed FFRF Staff Attorney Andrew Seidel …
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FFRF Stops mandatory treatment prayers (October 22, 2013)
Military veterans sent to substance abuse treatment by the Sacramento Veterans Administration in California will be offered an alternative to religious programs because of an FFRF letter of complaint.FFRF was …
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