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In Hobby Lobby We Don’t Trust!
During the July 4th holiday, the Christian retail chain Hobby Lobby purchased full page ads in newspapers across the country featuring “In God We Trust” in large, bold letters surrounded by “quotes” from our founding fathers aimed at giving the false impression our country is a Christian nation. Many of these were wildly inaccurate while […]
FFRF and North Carolina Chapter given “green light” from federal judge to proceed with IRS Form 990 lawsuit
The Freedom From Religion Foundation, along with fellow plaintiff The Triangle Freethought Society of North Carolina, were awarded standing on Aug. 22, 2013 by a U.S. District Judge from Wisconsin to pursue another of their three lawsuits against the IRS. FFRF is challenging an IRS rule preempting religious nonprofits from having to file the financial […]
Freedom From Religion Foundation Files Amicus Brief in Greece, NY Supreme Court Prayer Case
Putting together a compelling argument for overturning the 1983 Marsh v. Chambers Supreme Court decision allowing for legislative prayer under certain circumstances, FFRF staff attorneys Andrew Seidel, Rebecca Markert, Patrick Elliott and Liz Cavell have submitted an Amicus (Friend of the Court) Brief in the case of Town of Greece v. Galloway. The ruling in […]
The FFRFMCC Hosts its First Debate! – “Does the God of the Abrahamic Religions Exist?”
A debate between Freedom From Religion Foundation co-president Dan Barker and theology professor Dr. Bryan O’Neal from the Moody Bible Institute took place on December 3rd, 2013 at Loyola University in Chicago, IL. The debate was organized by the FFRF Metropolitan Chicago Chapter and the Loyola University Secular Student Alliance. The topic, “Does the God […]
The FFRFMCC Presents Roy Zimmerman Live in Concert!
The Freedom From Religion Foundation Metropolitan Chicago Chapter is proud to welcome comedic singer/songwriter Roy Zimmerman for an evening of music and fun, where everything on the conservative agenda is fair game for laughs! Join us as Roy puts to song his progressive leaning views on religion, creationism, same-sex marriage, guns, marijuana, abstinence, ignorance, war […]
Dan Barker / Bryan O’Neal Debate Audience Survey
Dan Barker/Bryan O’Neal Debate Audience Survey “Does the God of the Abrahamic Religions Exist?” Loyola University Chicago, IL Kathleen Mullady Theater 12/3/2013 Religious Affiliated Religious / Spiritual Unaffiliated Non-Religious Undecided Total Completed Surveys Religious identification prior to debate 37 4 75 5 121 % 31% 3% 62% 4% 100% Which speaker did you feel presented […]
FFRF IRS Form 990 Lawsuit
FFRF NEWS RELEASE FFRF wins standing to sue IRS over Form 990 August 26, 2013 The Freedom From Religion Foundation, which has three historic lawsuits in federal district court over preferential treatment of churches and ministers by the Internal Revenue Service, says it now has “three bases loaded.” For the second time within three days, […]
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