The Freedom From Religion Foundation, a state/church watchdog and the nation’s largest freethought association, is placing a historic 30-second tribute to separation of state and church as an ad on …
Day: March 22, 2012
Junkyard Prophet profits mightily
In the wake of publicity and complaints, Superintendent Jim Stanton of Dunkerton [Iowa] Community Schools has received a verbal lashing from parents at a school board meeting March 13 about …
FFRF challenges Alsip, Ill. water tower cross
The Freedom From Religion Foundation sent a Dec. 20 letter of complaint to Village of Alsip Mayor Patrick Kitching regarding the unlawful cross that is displayed annually on the …
FFRF’s Winter Solstice Statement
For a fact, the Christians stole Christmas. We don’t mind sharing the season with them, but we don’t like their pretense that it is the birthday of Jesus. It is …
FFRF sues Warren mayor over crèche display, censorship
On behalf of a local member, the Freedom From Religion Foundation filed a federal lawsuit Thursday, Dec. 22, charging Mayor James R. Fouts, of Warren, Mich., with government censorship of …
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FFRF places gentle, Solstice message in New York Times
Below, for your reading pleasure, is the Freedom From Religion Foundation's full-page ad in today's New York Times, timed to run on the Winter Solstice (today). Click image to view …
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Respectable citizens must be ‘holy?’ — North Carolina sheriff plays God
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is awaiting a response from the Onslow County Board of Commissioners regarding Sheriff Ed Brown’s decision to blatantly violate the constitution via the distribution of …
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FFRF contests Calif. pastor’s political endorsements
Explicit political endorsements on his church’s website by a California pastor drew the attention of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, which has requested an investigation by the Internal Revenue Service. …
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Gideons kicked off Texas campus (Nov. 22, 2011)
On Nov. 4, 2011, members of Gideons International were permitted to enter Liberty Eylau Middle School in Texarkana, Texas to distribute bibles to fifth grade students during the lunch period. After being …