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FFRF put a stop to one cross-country coach's pre-practice group prayers in an Ohio school district, a practice that was allegedly common for sports teams across the district.
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November 21, 2025 at 10:53 PM
FFRF put a stop to one cross-country coach's pre-practice group prayers in an Ohio school district, a practice that was allegedly common for sports teams across the district.
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IIt’s been a big week for the return of state/church separation around the country. After what seems like years of our rights being reduced or removed, the courts this week have come back around to the side of constitutionality (and sanity). ffrf.us/3K8ibUn
Weekly Wrap: FFRF celebrates state/church victories - Freethought Now
IIt’s been a big week for the return of state/church separation around the country. After what seems like years of our rights being reduced or removed, the courts this week have come back around to the side of constitutionality (and sanity). The Freedom From Religion Foundation is on top of these cases (and hundreds more) […]
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November 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
IIt’s been a big week for the return of state/church separation around the country. After what seems like years of our rights being reduced or removed, the courts this week have come back around to the side of constitutionality (and sanity). ffrf.us/3K8ibUn
It’s wild when the UK, a country with an official state church, is the one recognizing religious instruction as indoctrination.
Meanwhile, Christian nationalist leaders here are sprinting in the opposite direction with Ten Commandments mandates, bible lessons, and school-sponsored proselytizing.
Meanwhile, Christian nationalist leaders here are sprinting in the opposite direction with Ten Commandments mandates, bible lessons, and school-sponsored proselytizing.
"Indoctrination."
That’s how the UK Supreme Court described religious education in Northern Ireland's public schools.
Their ruling against the Christian-centric curriculum will change how faith is taught throughout the country.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/uk-supreme...
That’s how the UK Supreme Court described religious education in Northern Ireland's public schools.
Their ruling against the Christian-centric curriculum will change how faith is taught throughout the country.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/uk-supreme...
UK Supreme Court strikes down N. Ireland's pro-Christian Religious Education curriculum
The landmark ruling declared decades of school-led Christian indoctrination unlawful
www.friendlyatheist.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
It’s wild when the UK, a country with an official state church, is the one recognizing religious instruction as indoctrination.
Meanwhile, Christian nationalist leaders here are sprinting in the opposite direction with Ten Commandments mandates, bible lessons, and school-sponsored proselytizing.
Meanwhile, Christian nationalist leaders here are sprinting in the opposite direction with Ten Commandments mandates, bible lessons, and school-sponsored proselytizing.
"In 1995, when he was 13, he got kicked out of the Boy Scouts of America for admitting to being an atheist."
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"He stood in front of one the cars and told the men to take their masks off. “You have an oath to the Constitution,” he pressed."
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"He stood in front of one the cars and told the men to take their masks off. “You have an oath to the Constitution,” he pressed."
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Meet the veteran who chases ICE on a scooter
Clifford “Buzz” Grambo patrols the streets of Baltimore to keep his neighbors safe—and make federal agents uncomfortable.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:54 PM
"In 1995, when he was 13, he got kicked out of the Boy Scouts of America for admitting to being an atheist."
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"He stood in front of one the cars and told the men to take their masks off. “You have an oath to the Constitution,” he pressed."
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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"He stood in front of one the cars and told the men to take their masks off. “You have an oath to the Constitution,” he pressed."
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Reading this story is gut-wrenching.
A church coerced children into forgiving their abuser, ignored the law, and let him keep harming others.
No religious institution should ever be trusted to police itself when children’s safety is on the line.
www.propublica.org/article/sexu...
A church coerced children into forgiving their abuser, ignored the law, and let him keep harming others.
No religious institution should ever be trusted to police itself when children’s safety is on the line.
www.propublica.org/article/sexu...
Young Girls Were Sexually Abused by a Church Member. They Were Told to Forgive and Forget.
In Minnesota, leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community enabled a child abuser by telling his victims that once the sins were “washed away in the blood of reconciliation,” they could never...
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November 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Reading this story is gut-wrenching.
A church coerced children into forgiving their abuser, ignored the law, and let him keep harming others.
No religious institution should ever be trusted to police itself when children’s safety is on the line.
www.propublica.org/article/sexu...
A church coerced children into forgiving their abuser, ignored the law, and let him keep harming others.
No religious institution should ever be trusted to police itself when children’s safety is on the line.
www.propublica.org/article/sexu...
If Christian faith “laid the foundation,” someone forgot to tell the founders who made no mention of Christianity or Jesus in our founding documents.
The United States was founded on democratic principles and a secular Constitution.
The United States was founded on democratic principles and a secular Constitution.
November 20, 2025 at 4:15 PM
If Christian faith “laid the foundation,” someone forgot to tell the founders who made no mention of Christianity or Jesus in our founding documents.
The United States was founded on democratic principles and a secular Constitution.
The United States was founded on democratic principles and a secular Constitution.
Public schools are not required to buy religious curriculum with taxpayer dollars.
Parents can choose faith-based materials at home, but public educators must stick to secular, evidence-based standards.
That’s not “discrimination.”
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Parents can choose faith-based materials at home, but public educators must stick to secular, evidence-based standards.
That’s not “discrimination.”
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Parent sues public Wisconsin school district for not providing material created by Christian publisher
In September, one mother selected four materials by homeschool publisher Simply Charlotte Mason. Lighthouse Learning Academy denied the requests.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Public schools are not required to buy religious curriculum with taxpayer dollars.
Parents can choose faith-based materials at home, but public educators must stick to secular, evidence-based standards.
That’s not “discrimination.”
www.wpr.org/news/parent-...
Parents can choose faith-based materials at home, but public educators must stick to secular, evidence-based standards.
That’s not “discrimination.”
www.wpr.org/news/parent-...
We’ll let Jack Posobiec and the pope sort out what Catholics believe about compassion.
We’ll stick with the simple principle that every human being deserves dignity and respect, no matter where they were born.
We’ll stick with the simple principle that every human being deserves dignity and respect, no matter where they were born.
November 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
We’ll let Jack Posobiec and the pope sort out what Catholics believe about compassion.
We’ll stick with the simple principle that every human being deserves dignity and respect, no matter where they were born.
We’ll stick with the simple principle that every human being deserves dignity and respect, no matter where they were born.
We went into this clip wondering why so many conservative young men are running back to religion…
We came out of it with even more questions.
We came out of it with even more questions.
Evangelcore... h/t @catatonicyouths.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 9:51 PM
We went into this clip wondering why so many conservative young men are running back to religion…
We came out of it with even more questions.
We came out of it with even more questions.
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BREAKING: The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of a Belfast-based non-religious father and his child that the exclusively Christian teaching of Religious Education and mandatory Christian collective worship in Northern Ireland are discriminatory under human rights law.
November 19, 2025 at 10:03 AM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of a Belfast-based non-religious father and his child that the exclusively Christian teaching of Religious Education and mandatory Christian collective worship in Northern Ireland are discriminatory under human rights law.
“Florida is not a Christian state, and the United States is not a Christian nation. We’re all free to believe as we choose, but no one can be forced to accept religious dogma or discrimination under the guise of 'Christian rights,' ” Line said.
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Florida attorney general sparks debate on religious discrimination
Florida's attorney general had three instances in one week in which he accused organizations of anti-Christian discrimination.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
“Florida is not a Christian state, and the United States is not a Christian nation. We’re all free to believe as we choose, but no one can be forced to accept religious dogma or discrimination under the guise of 'Christian rights,' ” Line said.
www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/l...
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I recently had the privilege of talking with Dan Barker and Scott Knickelbine from the Freedom From Religion Foundation on their show, Secular Spotlight, and the interview is available on YouTube, if you're interested:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6Hv...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6Hv...
Exploring Biblical Misconceptions with Bible Scholar Dan McClellan | Secular Spotlight
YouTube video by Freedom From Religion Foundation
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November 18, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I recently had the privilege of talking with Dan Barker and Scott Knickelbine from the Freedom From Religion Foundation on their show, Secular Spotlight, and the interview is available on YouTube, if you're interested:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6Hv...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6Hv...
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"Public schools require anti-discrimination protections. They have accountability measures for how public money is spent and how students perform. And they uphold the separation of church and state." Naturally, some don't like them.
New from Nancy Clair:
New from Nancy Clair:
The Republican Attack on Public Education
Dismantling the Department of Education and pouring taxpayer dollars into private schools.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"Public schools require anti-discrimination protections. They have accountability measures for how public money is spent and how students perform. And they uphold the separation of church and state." Naturally, some don't like them.
New from Nancy Clair:
New from Nancy Clair:
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The Texas law, signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in June, is being challenged by families who argue it violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. https://cnn.it/48rTx9x
November 19, 2025 at 6:00 AM
The Texas law, signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott in June, is being challenged by families who argue it violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. https://cnn.it/48rTx9x
A school has banned the singing of songs from hit Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters over concerns they are not in keeping with its "Christian ethos".
Apparently, the "Christian ethos" is pro-demon?
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Apparently, the "Christian ethos" is pro-demon?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Singing of KPop Demon Hunters songs banned at school in Poole
The head teacher tells parents references to demons can feel "deeply uncomfortable" to Christians.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
A school has banned the singing of songs from hit Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters over concerns they are not in keeping with its "Christian ethos".
Apparently, the "Christian ethos" is pro-demon?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Apparently, the "Christian ethos" is pro-demon?
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The First Amendment still applies in Texas.
Public schools are for education, not religious instruction and the Ten Commandments belong in churches, not classrooms.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
Public schools are for education, not religious instruction and the Ten Commandments belong in churches, not classrooms.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
Federal Judge Orders Some Texas Schools to Remove Ten Commandment Posters
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November 19, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The First Amendment still applies in Texas.
Public schools are for education, not religious instruction and the Ten Commandments belong in churches, not classrooms.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
Public schools are for education, not religious instruction and the Ten Commandments belong in churches, not classrooms.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/u...
In a win for state/church separation, a district judge has ordered certain Texas school districts to remove their Ten Commandments displays.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM
In a win for state/church separation, a district judge has ordered certain Texas school districts to remove their Ten Commandments displays.
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If you are splitting hairs about which minors count, you are not defending the Church.
You are enabling the next abuser.
You are enabling the next abuser.
The Catholic League's response to the Epstein files? Arguing technicalities over the ages of the victims.
They're not defending faith. They're enabling harm.
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They're not defending faith. They're enabling harm.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/the-cathol...
November 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
If you are splitting hairs about which minors count, you are not defending the Church.
You are enabling the next abuser.
You are enabling the next abuser.
The Department of Education isn’t the problem.
The problem is politicians who fear a well-educated, secular generation that can spot authoritarian nonsense a mile away.
You want to dismantle education because informed citizens won’t buy what you’re selling.
The problem is politicians who fear a well-educated, secular generation that can spot authoritarian nonsense a mile away.
You want to dismantle education because informed citizens won’t buy what you’re selling.
November 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The Department of Education isn’t the problem.
The problem is politicians who fear a well-educated, secular generation that can spot authoritarian nonsense a mile away.
You want to dismantle education because informed citizens won’t buy what you’re selling.
The problem is politicians who fear a well-educated, secular generation that can spot authoritarian nonsense a mile away.
You want to dismantle education because informed citizens won’t buy what you’re selling.
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is celebrating the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to leave in place a sound victory for the rights of students and families to be free from state-conveyed religious coercion. ffrf.us/3LJ9bFE
November 17, 2025 at 10:51 PM
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is celebrating the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to leave in place a sound victory for the rights of students and families to be free from state-conveyed religious coercion. ffrf.us/3LJ9bFE
New Gallup data shows a historic shift: only 49% of Americans now say religion is important in their daily lives, down from 66% in 2015.
Fewer Americans identify with religion, fewer attend church, and more embrace secular values every year.
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Fewer Americans identify with religion, fewer attend church, and more embrace secular values every year.
news.gallup.com/poll/697676/...
Drop in U.S. Religiosity Among Largest in World
The 17-percentage-point drop in U.S. religiosity over the past decade is among the largest declines measured in the Gallup World Poll.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:41 PM
New Gallup data shows a historic shift: only 49% of Americans now say religion is important in their daily lives, down from 66% in 2015.
Fewer Americans identify with religion, fewer attend church, and more embrace secular values every year.
news.gallup.com/poll/697676/...
Fewer Americans identify with religion, fewer attend church, and more embrace secular values every year.
news.gallup.com/poll/697676/...
“Pro-life” rhetoric means nothing when it’s used to pass religiously motivated abortion bans but deny health care to actual living mothers.
FFRF stands for evidence-based policy — not faith-based cruelty.
www.propublica.org/article/wisc...
FFRF stands for evidence-based policy — not faith-based cruelty.
www.propublica.org/article/wisc...
He Vowed to “Protect the Unborn.” Now He’s Blocking a Bill to Expand Medicaid for Wisconsin’s New Moms.
Splitting with anti-abortion members of his own party, Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has refused to join 48 other states in ensuring that vulnerable women have access to potentially lifesaving ...
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November 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
“Pro-life” rhetoric means nothing when it’s used to pass religiously motivated abortion bans but deny health care to actual living mothers.
FFRF stands for evidence-based policy — not faith-based cruelty.
www.propublica.org/article/wisc...
FFRF stands for evidence-based policy — not faith-based cruelty.
www.propublica.org/article/wisc...
The Supreme Court has declined to revive Cambridge Christian’s bid to force loudspeaker prayer at public school games.
This is a win for students’ rights and for the Constitution. Public school events aren’t church services — and the 1st Amendment still matters.
www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme...
This is a win for students’ rights and for the Constitution. Public school events aren’t church services — and the 1st Amendment still matters.
www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme...
Supreme Court turns away dispute over pregame prayer at high school football games
The Supreme Court will not reconsider a 25-year-old decision that found student-led and initiated prayer at football games unconstitutional.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The Supreme Court has declined to revive Cambridge Christian’s bid to force loudspeaker prayer at public school games.
This is a win for students’ rights and for the Constitution. Public school events aren’t church services — and the 1st Amendment still matters.
www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme...
This is a win for students’ rights and for the Constitution. Public school events aren’t church services — and the 1st Amendment still matters.
www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme...
The recent controversy over Tucker Carlson's interview with Nick Fuentes reveals that antisemitism is a feature, not a bug, of Christian nationalism.
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November 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The recent controversy over Tucker Carlson's interview with Nick Fuentes reveals that antisemitism is a feature, not a bug, of Christian nationalism.
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We are calling for transparency and accountability following revelations that the Trump administration is planning a series of taxpayer-supported Christian nationalist “revival” events tied to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. ffrf.us/4paemN8
November 14, 2025 at 8:15 PM
We are calling for transparency and accountability following revelations that the Trump administration is planning a series of taxpayer-supported Christian nationalist “revival” events tied to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. ffrf.us/4paemN8