SHELBY, N.C. — A school board in North Carolina is considering the possibility of having the Ten Commandments displayed at or near the entrance of every school in the district. According to the Shelby Star, the Cleveland County School Board agreed during a Dec. 14 meeting to draft a policy requiring the Decalogue to be […]
The Secular Coalition for America, in conjunction with 19 member organizations, has released its “Secular Agenda for the 117th Congress and Biden Administration,” which includes the repeal of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), the passage of the controversial Equality Act, and the restoration of Title X funds to Planned Parenthood. “The comprehensive plan includes strengthening […]
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — The governor of Oklahoma has declared Thursday a statewide “Day of Prayer and Fasting,” calling upon people of faith to pray for the sick during the COVID pandemic, as well as wisdom for those who are handling it. “When we unite in prayer, were are reminded that there is no burden […]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Four atheists have filed a federal lawsuit to challenge language on Alabama’s voter registration form that includes an oath ending with “So help me God.” “The Alabama Secretary of State is violating basic First Amendment freedoms by unconstitutionally compelling Alabama — and United States — citizens who want to register to vote to swear […]
ALAMO, Tenn. — A school district in Tennessee has deleted a post encouraging residents to park at schools, administration buildings and bus lots and pray for officials and students alike after receiving a letter from the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF). The atheist-led self-described Church-State separation group wrote to the Alamo City School District […]
WASHINGTON — A Louisiana senator says he won’t stop posting from the pages of Scripture on Sundays after the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) requested that he take down such quotes from his official social media pages and refrain from citing Scripture on his government accounts in the future. “The Freedom From Religion Foundation […]
ASHBURNHAM, Mass. — Officials in Massachusetts have painted over a biblical children’s display on the grounds of a town-owned playground in Ashburnham following receipt of a letter from the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF). The atheist-led organization wrote a letter on July 22 after reportedly being contacted by “a concerned community member.” It explained […]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) has sent a letter to Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey to assert that she violated the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution by recently promoting Christianity during a coronavirus press conference. On April 3, Ivey held a press conference in which she advised that she was […]
WHITESBURG, Ky. — A school district in Kentucky says that a Bible verse has been painted over after the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation wrote a letter to the superintendent to assert that the display is unconstitutional. Stenciled in large letters above the lockers where the Letcher Central High School football team changed for practice […]
ATLANTA, Ga. — The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed its ruling upholding a lower court order to remove a cross display in Florida, and as per the guidance of the U.S. Supreme Court upon remand, has rather found that its public placement does not infringe the Constitution and that taking it down could […]