The Freedom From Religion Foundation continues to promote peace of the season by mocking religion — all in the name of freedom of speech. That’s their argument after a candidate for public office in Illinois tried to remove the customary atheist rant from right in front of the Christmas tree at the state capitol a ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "FFRF Mockery Prompts Candidate to Action
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Archive for December, 2009
FFRF Mockery Prompts Candidate to Action in Illinois
Athiest Complaint Leads to Removal of Angels, Stars from Christmas Trees
There’s no place for angels atop Christmas trees, according to one California man who successfully lobbied for the removal of religious symbols at county buildings after spotting a yuletide decoration last week.
Stars and other religious emblems were ordered removed from Christmas trees in all government buildings in Sonoma County on Monday following a complaint by ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ ti
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US Government Uses Joseph and Mary Imaging to Promote Census
A poster showing Mary and Joseph heading to Bethlehem for a census and the birth of Jesus is raising eyebrows among some evangelicals, who consider it an inappropriate use of Christian symbolism for the headcount the government will conduct next year.
The posters, created by the National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO), have been ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "US Government Uses
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Idaho Charter School Students Can’t Say Christmas at Talent Show
A Garden City (Idaho) public charter school director asked students singing in a school talent show to replace the word “Christmas” with “holiday” because of the scrutiny Nampa Classical Academy has garnered regarding the use of religious texts in the classroom.
Media attention over the lawsuit Nampa Classical Academy has brought against the Idaho Public Charter ...SHARETHI
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