June 15, 2022

FFRF welcomes atheist recognition in State Dept.’s religious freedom report czimmerman@ffrf.org (Casandra Zimmerman) News Release Archives – Freedom From Religion Foundation – Freedom From Religion Foundation

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Read More News Release Archives – Freedom From Religion Foundation – Freedom From Religion Foundation   The Freedom From Religion Foundation is relieved that the State Department recognizes the plight of atheists and other freethinkers around the world in its annual report on international religious freedom.  In the report’s recent publication, Secretary of State Antony […]

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Virtual Documentary Night: Julia Scotti – Funny That Way Jake Ritter American Ethical Union

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Read More American Ethical Union While the emotion of happiness feels great, it’s more than just sunshine and rainbows personified. At this month’s meeting, our friends at the Ethical Humanist Society of Rochester will examine this upbeat feeling through an ethical lens and explore all the factors we interact with during our lifelo…

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Virtual Documentary Night: Julia Scotti – Funny That Way Jake Ritter American Ethical Union

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Read More American Ethical Union While the emotion of happiness feels great, it’s more than just sunshine and rainbows personified. At this month’s meeting, our friends at the Ethical Humanist Society of Rochester will examine this upbeat feeling through an ethical lens and explore all the factors we interact with during our lifelo…

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AEU 107th Annual Assembly – Watch our educational programs on Youtube! Jake Ritter American Ethical Union

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Read More American Ethical Union Addressing the Whole Truth About America Events, Workshops and Delegate Voting The American Ethical Union will host our 107th Assembly, “Addressing the Whole Truth About America,” virtually on Zoom. The AEU’s 106th Assembly will be held virtually, with various workshops and business work…

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AEU 107th Annual Assembly – Watch our educational programs on Youtube! Jake Ritter American Ethical Union

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Read More American Ethical Union Addressing the Whole Truth About America Events, Workshops and Delegate Voting The American Ethical Union will host our 107th Assembly, “Addressing the Whole Truth About America,” virtually on Zoom. The AEU’s 106th Assembly will be held virtually, with various workshops and business work…

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FFRF condemns Fla. governor’s fallacious smear of nonreligious czimmerman@ffrf.org (Casandra Zimmerman) News Release Archives – Freedom From Religion Foundation – Freedom From Religion Foundation

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Read More News Release Archives – Freedom From Religion Foundation – Freedom From Religion Foundation   The Freedom From Religion Foundation is denouncing remarks by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that imply people who lack a “religious foundation” are prone to criminal violence. The state/church watchdog, which represents more than 36,000 members, including 1,800 in Florida,

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FFRF hails passage of N.Y. abortion protections lauryn@ffrf.org (Lauryn Seering) News Release Archives – Freedom From Religion Foundation – Freedom From Religion Foundation

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Read More News Release Archives – Freedom From Religion Foundation – Freedom From Religion Foundation Governors across the country need to follow New York’s lead and pass abortion protections in their state. On June 13, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed bills that would make the Empire State an abortion safe haven. This step is

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Secular PRIDE History: James Baldwin Heather Rigby Secular Coalition for America

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Read More Secular Coalition for America Throughout the month of June, we will be sharing information about historic American figures who were involved in both secular and LGBTQIA+ spheres.    James Baldwin (1924-1987) was a novelist, playwright, and journalist who wrote frequently during the Civil Rights Movement and its aftermath in the United States. Though

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Science can be a candle in the dark, as long as you’re not actively trying to avoid the light,David Weinberg,The Skeptic

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There is a long tradition of using darkness and light as metaphors for states of ignorance and knowledge. Carl Sagan famously subtitled his treatise on science “The Demon Haunted World… Science as a candle in the dark”. It is a skeptic’s cliché that ghost hunters do their best work in the dark. They assemble high

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