Freedom From Religion Foundation

Atheist 'Rock Beyond Belief' festival approved by Fort Bragg

By D. Beeksma • August 7, 2011

Rock Beyond Belief

After about a year of wrangling, Fort Bragg’s Garrison Commander has approved the Rock Beyond Belief event, an alternate to Franklin Graham's "Rock the

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Liberty Counsel indicates several governors will be attending prayer rally; Says FFRF doesn't stand a chance in lawsuit against Perry prayer event; groups like ACLU have 'blackened hearts' and watchdogs like Right Wing Watch are 'cyber stalkers'

By D. Beeksma • July 25, 2011

Staver and Barber

A national non-profit religious advocacy group says that the Freedom From Religion Foundation's lawsuit to stop Texas Gov. Rick Perry from attending his "The

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Inappropriate entanglement of government and religion: FFRF shines the spotlight on Gov. Perry's 'robocalls' for Christian prayer

By D. Beeksma • July 23, 2011

The Response

Texans are receiving automated telephone calls from Governor Rick Perry urging them to join him in prayer on August 6.  According to the Freedom

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TX Prayer Rally: American Family Association Vows to Defeat the Atheists and Sponsor Rally Regardless of Litigation

By D. Beeksma • July 14, 2011

The Response

Yesterday, the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) filed a lawsuit in federal court to stop Rick Perry from violating the Establishment Clause by working

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BREAKING: FFRF sues over TX Gov. Perry’s prayer rally

By D. Beeksma • July 13, 2011

Freedom From Religion Foundation

BREAKING NEWS FROM FFRF:  As reported by numerous news sites and blogs, including this one, Texas Governor Rick Perry has surrounded himself with extremist

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FFRF Calls for a Fraud Investigation Regarding Harold Camping and Family Radio Judgment Day Campaign

By D. Beeksma • June 1, 2011

Freedom From Religion Foundation

Over $100 million was spent on May 21 Judgment Day advertisements, and one group has called on a fraud investigation concerning Harold Camping and

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Today Is The National Day of Reason – Westboro Baptist Church Plans Protest of ReasonFest

By D. Beeksma • May 5, 2011

The National Day of Reason

Running parallel with today's National Day of Prayer is the National Day of Reason, an event that encourages the secular community to be visible

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National Day of Prayer Task Force Says There are Attacks on Freedom of Religion; that Most Americans Approve Christian Prayer Day

By D. Beeksma • May 4, 2011

National Day of Prayer logo

Michael Calhoun, Director of the National Day of Prayer Task Force, joined Matt Friedeman to discuss the National Day of Prayer.  According to Friedeman,

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Freedom From Religion Foundation Urges Government Representatives to Refrain from Promoting Sectarian National Day of Prayer Events

By D. Beeksma • May 2, 2011

National Day of Prayer Task Force

The  Freedom From Religion Foundation, a separation of church and state watchdog organization with over 16,000 members, has sent letters to officials to four

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Turning the Tide: America's Irrational Hatred of Atheists and Free Thinkers

By D. Beeksma • April 30, 2011

atheism, coming out atheist

The Washington Post published an article today about the discrimination that atheists face in America. Gregory Paul and Phil Zuckerman point out that atheists

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Make your own billboard at FFRF

By Mriana • April 27, 2011

FFRF's billboard campaign - Julia Sweeney

Want your own atheist/humanist/non-theist/etc billboard?  Now you can, as well as join Freedom From Religion Foundation's Out Campaign.  It's fun.  It's easy and all

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US Court of Appeals Side-Steps Meat of the Constitutional Challenge to the National Day of Prayer

By D. Beeksma • April 14, 2011

National Day of Prayer logo

Today a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago unanimously ruled 3-0 that the Freedom From Religion Foundation

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Poll: Should the government be declaring days of prayer?

By admin • April 10, 2011

National Day of Prayer logo

The National Day of Prayer is scheduled for May 5, 2011. In a lawsuit brought by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, government sponsorship and

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