Author Archive: Tom Cara

Tom, who has been a life member of the Freedom From Religion Foundation since 2010, began coordinating efforts for a Chicago area chapter of FFRF in April, 2012. He is a declared atheist whose religious skepticism began during his high school years in the mid-1970's. He is married with two grown children and has worked professionally as an advertising media planner/buyer since 1985 in both the consumer and business-to-business markets. Additionally, Tom has been active with several non-profit organizations/groups, including the Park Ridge Healthy Community Partnership, the Maine (Township, IL) Community Youth Assistance Foundation (MCYAF), as well as working with the “Teens Against Tobacco Use” program of the American Lung Association.

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FFRFMCC Creates Petition Asking Joe Biden to Take a Secular Oath of Office

FFRFMCC Creates Petition Asking Joe Biden to Take a Secular Oath of Office

The Freedom From Religion Foundation Metropolitan Chicago Chapter is asking President-Elect Joe Biden to drop religion in his presidential oath of office at his inauguration. President-Elect Joe Biden emphasized during […]

By January 6, 2021 0 Comments Read More →
Our Natural Universe Will Provide Us With Some Astronomical Gifts This Winter Solstice!

Our Natural Universe Will Provide Us With Some Astronomical Gifts This Winter Solstice!

Submitted by: Ray Stefanski, Physicist, FFRF and FFRFMCC Life Member As we enjoy the festive season during the annual celebration of the Winter Solstice, this will be a special year […]

By December 9, 2020 0 Comments Read More →
The FFRFMCC Once Again Proudly Displays Rationalism This Holiday Season

The FFRFMCC Once Again Proudly Displays Rationalism This Holiday Season

Though our annual presence in challenging religious imagery on government property is somewhat less than in the past during this very strange year we have had, we now have two […]

By December 8, 2020 0 Comments Read More →
How Far Will The U.S. Supreme Court Expand Religious Entitlement?

How Far Will The U.S. Supreme Court Expand Religious Entitlement?

Once in a while we come across a film, TV show or documentary that just so happens to delve into a timely topic and captures our interest. This happened to […]

By December 8, 2020 0 Comments Read More →
We Believe…

We Believe…

Black Lives Matter… …and that people of all races are entitled to the same equal rights and opportunities. Yet the bible says God granted covenant and life-long priesthood to the […]

By November 24, 2020 0 Comments Read More →
Freethought Makes its Presence in Chicagoland Holiday Displays

Freethought Makes its Presence in Chicagoland Holiday Displays

The Freedom From Religion Foundation and its Metropolitan Chicago chapter have placed their secular holiday displays all over the Windy City area. A colorful banner invoking the Founding Fathers has […]

By December 12, 2019 0 Comments Read More →
Andrew Seidel Coming to Chicago to Promote  His New Book, “The Founding Myth:  Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American”

Andrew Seidel Coming to Chicago to Promote His New Book, “The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American”

Andrew Seidel, Director of Strategic Response at the Freedom From Religion Foundation, has added Chicago as a stop on his national tour to promote his new book, “The Founding Myth: […]

The Freedom From Religion Foundation and the FFRFMCC Bring Campaign to Stop Catholic Clergy Sex Abuse to Chicago

The Freedom From Religion Foundation and the FFRFMCC Bring Campaign to Stop Catholic Clergy Sex Abuse to Chicago

Through the help of a generous donation from a Chicago-area individual who was abused as a teenager by a Catholic priest, the Freedom From Religion Foundation and its Chicago chapter […]

By February 4, 2019 0 Comments Read More →
Secular Holiday Greetings Return to Chicagoland

Secular Holiday Greetings Return to Chicagoland

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is proud to announce the placement of three separate Winter Solstice displays for 2018, designed to provide the non-religious point-of-view in celebrating the holiday season. […]

By December 13, 2018 0 Comments Read More →
“Why Christians Do Not Own The Winter Holiday Season”

“Why Christians Do Not Own The Winter Holiday Season”

By: Tom Cara, Executive Director, FFRFMCC The month of December can be a perplexing time for ex-Christians Like many who were brought up in the Christian tradition, I grew up […]

By November 26, 2018 0 Comments Read More →