The Freedom From Religion Foundation has sent letters of complaint to four Pennsylvania school district boards to inform members that their prayers at meetings are unconstitutional. Senior Staff Attorney Rebecca …
Day: August 22, 2012
Restaurant Ends Bulletin Discount (Aug. 22, 2012)
FFRF ended a church bulletin discount at Las Banderas Mexican Restaurant in Valdosta, Ga., giving 20% off of food for customers who brought in a church bulletin. The restaurant owner …
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FFRF stops Community College violation (Aug. 22, 2012)
FFRF was informed that a staff member at the college sent an email to all district employees via various faculty and staff listservs inviting them all to join a prayer …
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FFRF halts graduation prayer in Mogadore, Ohio (Aug. 22, 2012)
A member contacted FFRF regarding an invocation included in the 2011 commencement ceremony at Field Local Schools in Mogadore, Ohio. This prayer was listed in the official program and given …
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Getting Acquainted
FFRF objects to board’s exclusively Christian prayer
What’s the purpose of invoking Jesus’ name before discussing whether to raise sewer and water rates or if Joe Blow qualifies for a variance to the zoning code? In a …
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Our Legal Work
Our Legal Work FFRF and its robust legal department act on countless state/church entanglements on behalf of its members and the public. Through litigation, education, and other persuasive advocacy, …
FFRF ad to air on CBS
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 …
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 …
