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Read More Atheist Republic A young Ex-Muslim man who converted to Christianity was sentenced to death on September 4 under an “anti-apostasy” law by the Misrata Court of Appeal in Libya. The law condemning the man of apostasy is controversial in the country. According to the Middle East Concern (MEC), the man who converted to […]

Read More Atheist Republic Sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini at the hands of the “morality police” on September 16, and despite an internet shutdown, widespread protests continue throughout Iran. Tehran legislator Mahmoud Nabavian calls the protests “riots” and says women that take off the mandatory headscarves are out to “prostitute themselves.” State

Read More Atheist Republic More than 60% of the Republicans in the U.S. support declaring the U.S. a Christian nation, a new study shows. The American Public Attitudes on Race, Ethnicity, and Religion study by the University of Maryland Critical Issues Poll says 61% of Republicans agree with “officially declaring the United States to be

Read More News Release Archives – Freedom From Religion Foundation – Freedom From Religion Foundation The Freedom From Religion Foundation is deeply dismayed over what it calls a “Christian nationalist” interpretation of the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause by an appeals court decision approving courtroom prayer. A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of

Read More Atheist Republic Atheist Republic is saddened to learn of the recent passing of an important member within the international Atheist Republic community, the Egyptian Ex-Muslim that was known to us as “Confused Heathen,” “Confused Hamlet,” and “Labby” to close friends. Confused Heathen was an active member of the Atheist Republic YouTube live chats

Read More News Release Archives – Freedom From Religion Foundation – Freedom From Religion Foundation A Georgia school district must take immediate action to stop a middle school teacher who has been boastfully proselytizing students, the Freedom From Religion Foundation is insisting.  Jenny Savoy, a reading enrichment teacher at Richards Middle School in Gwinnett County,

Read More Atheist Republic A new Pew study shows that Christianity is on track to becoming a religious minority in America. The increase in the non-Christian population is also accompanied by a rise in Americans not affiliated with any religion. According to the Pew Research Center’s recent study, many adult Americans have left Christianity. The

Read More Atheist Republic In mid-September, The European Court of Human Rights ordered Polish authorities to pay pop star Dorota Rabczewska damages in the amount of $9,300 for a ruling they overturned. The case goes back to a 2009 television interview where “Doda” said that she was more convinced by dinosaurs than the bible, adding

Read More Atheist Republic A new children’s rights bill passed the lower house on September 19, but Jordan’s parliament is still divided over the bill that has been debated since 2015 and reintroduced this past July. We celebrate the news that #Jordan passed the children’s rights bill on Sunday guaranteeing that all children have the

Read More News Release Archives – Freedom From Religion Foundation – Freedom From Religion Foundation The guest on the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s “Freethought Matters” TV show this Sunday is asking nonbelievers to speak up — and speak out.  Kate Cohen is a Washington Post-contributing columnist. She also writes documentary scripts, including the Emmy Award-winning