February 23, 2023

Humanists Support the Study of Reparation Proposals Peter Bjork TheHumanist.com

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On January 9th, 2023, Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) introduced H.R. 40 – the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act into the 118th Congress. H.R. 40 would establish the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans, which would be charged with the following: 1) documenting evidence of […]

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FFRF stops Christian class at Ohio primary school gfletcher@ffrf.org (Gregory Fletcher) 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   A legal complaint by the Freedom From Religion Foundation has halted an unconstitutional sectarian Christian class at an elementary school in Leipsic Local School District in Leipsic, Ohio. Leipsic Elementary School had reportedly been holding a weekly sectarian Christian

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Mikey Weinstein Reflects on Handwritten Letter He Received from Jimmy Carter 16 Years Ago Expressing Support for MRFF MRFF Admin Military Religious Freedom Foundation

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Read More Military Religious Freedom Foundation “It was a handwritten note in cursive from Jimmy Carter himself. The letter simply stated in elegant brevity that he had been closely watching what I’d been doing in creating MRFF and fighting for church-state separation in the military. He wanted me to know that he supported our activism

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All-women secular podcast probes religious anti-discrimination exemption danielle@ffrf.org (Danielle) 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 only all-women secular podcast in this country tackles in its latest episode the conundrum of why religious institutions outrageously receive an exemption from basic anti-discrimination laws. FFRF Legal Director Rebecca Markert, FFRF Attorney Liz Cavell and American Atheist Attorney

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Taliban Bans Contraception, Citing "Western Conspiracy to Control Muslims" P-admin Atheist Republic

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Read More Atheist Republic The Taliban has stopped the distribution of contraceptives in two of Afghanistan’s major cities, claiming that their use by women is part of a conspiracy by Western countries to control the Muslim population. Taliban bans contraception calling use a ‘western conspiracy’ https://t.co/wxM2nAFxuS — The Guardian (@guardian) February 17, 2023 According to

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Bahrain Puts Muslims on Trial for "Questioning Islam" P-admin Atheist Republic

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Read More Atheist Republic Three religious reformers were put on trial in Bahrain for allegedly questioning the foundations of Islam, further deepening divisions between the country’s Shia majority and its ruling Sunni royal family. The three accused are members of Tajdeed, a local Shia cultural and religious organization that advocates for open discussion of religion.

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Three Men Sentenced to Hand Amputation for Theft in Sudan P-admin Atheist Republic

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Read More Atheist Republic A court in Sudan has sentenced three men to amputation for stealing, making it the first time such punishment was handed down in almost a decade. Worrying development and definite sign of Islamist return. Harks back to the Hudud laws implemented by the state following #Sudan’s last Islamo-military coup in 1989.Here’s

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