May 20, 2022

FFRF to Florida residents: If your school district is banning books, make sure it bans the bible lauryn@ffrf.org (Lauryn Seering) News Releases – Freedom From Religion Foundation – Freedom From Religion Foundation

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Read More News Releases – Freedom From Religion Foundation – Freedom From Religion Foundation A new Florida law gives easily offended parents a way to ban books from their childrens’ public school libraries. There have been more than 200 book bans across Florida in the past year, according to a report by the advocacy group […]

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FFRF condemns Oklahoma’s cruel new abortion ban lauryn@ffrf.org (Lauryn Seering) News Releases – Freedom From Religion Foundation – Freedom From Religion Foundation

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Read More News Releases – Freedom From Religion Foundation – Freedom From Religion Foundation As we await the final nail in the coffin of what’s left of Roe v. Wade, anti-abortion state legislators are gleefully passing draconian abortion bans. The Freedom From Religion Foundation condemns Oklahoma’s action yesterday to pass a near-complete ban on abortion—

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Protected: Sara’s Story, Part 2: A Survivor of Child Marriage in the U.S. on Why She Fights to Change the Laws That Allowed Her Abuse: “These [current] laws put minors into an impossible legal situation, and expose them to multiple forms of abuse.” The AHA Foundation The AHA Foundation

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Protected: Sara’s Story, Part 2: A Survivor of Child Marriage in the U.S. on Why She Fights to Change the Laws That Allowed Her Abuse: “These [current] laws put minors into an impossible legal situation, and expose them to multiple forms of abuse.” The AHA Foundation The AHA Foundation Read More »

Building Humanist Communities at #AHACON22,Peter Bjork,TheHumanist.com

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We’re previewing more of the exciting sessions you’ll see when you attend the American Humanist Association’s (AHA) upcoming 81st Annual Conference. The Conference will be entirely virtual again this year, so you can join us from your very own home, or even set up a watch party with your friends, family, or local group. The

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Protected: Sara’s Story, Part 1: A Survivor of Child Marriage in the U.S., On Her Ordeal and How She Won Her Freedom: “Being married to an older man was like being a prisoner. I didn’t even have control over my own body.” The AHA Foundation The AHA Foundation

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Protected: Sara’s Story, Part 1: A Survivor of Child Marriage in the U.S., On Her Ordeal and How She Won Her Freedom: “Being married to an older man was like being a prisoner. I didn’t even have control over my own body.” The AHA Foundation The AHA Foundation Read More »

In modern-day Scotland, there should be no mandatory acts of worship in schools,Brian Eggo,The Skeptic

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Picture the scene: It’s early April, just before the Easter break from school. Lurking on the other side of the holidays are examinations, which are up there with the most important milestones in a young person’s life. The results of those will in many cases have a significant bearing on their future. Every class is

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Debate Over "Burkini" Proposal Sparks Controversy in French City P-admin Atheist Republic

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Read More Atheist Republic After a two-and-a-half-hour debate, a French city has allowed the wearing of “burkinis,” followed by a divisive vote. Grenoble, a city in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of southeastern France, has approved the controversial swim attire, with a slim margin of 29 versus 27, with two abstentions. Swimwear policies are strictly enforced in

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Hindu-Nationalist Influence in Australia; PM Wears Symbol of Hindutva Group P-admin Atheist Republic

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Read More Atheist Republic Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese have been photographed wearing saffron scarves bearing a symbol used by right-wing Hindu nationalist groups from India during an event hosted by the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) Australia. A warm reception in Parramatta tonight with leaders from the Hindu faith and

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Hindu Nationalists Intimidate Indian Atheist Conference P-admin Atheist Republic

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Read More Atheist Republic In Pune, India, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Vichar Manch (The Opinion Forum of Martyr Bhagat Singh), an atheist organization, had members receiving threats on Twitter from Hindu nationalists in objection to their seventh annual conference in April during Ramnavami, the birth anniversary of the Hindu god Ram, which fell on the same

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Leaked Data Reveals Uyghur Region in China Has World's Highest Prison Rate P-admin Atheist Republic

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Read More Atheist Republic The Associated Press (AP) acquired more than 10,000 names of Muslim minority Uyghurs from Konasheher County who were imprisoned due to China’s “war on terror.” The leaked data reveals that nearly one in 25 Uyghurs in that county received prison sentences based on trumped-up terrorism-related charges, achieving the highest incarceration rate

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