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Tune in tomorrow! We'll be speaking with journalist Sarah Jones about the recent death of Focus on the Family founder James Dobson and his legacy of harm that shaped American politics, religion, and family life for generations.
Texas schools don’t need government telling kids to pray — much less which prayer, or which god. This isn’t “religious freedom,” it’s state-sponsored Christianity.
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is proud to announce the disbursal of $17,950 in scholarship money to the winners of the 2025 William Schulz High School Essay Contest. ffrf.us/4n6qaPr
More than 85 scientists say that a recent U.S. Department of Energy report is full of errors and misrepresents climate science.
"Trust Jesus, say your prayers, and take your vitamins," Sheahen proclaimed. lawandcrime.com/crime/i-dont...
Blue laws are outdated relics of religious rule. There’s no reason government should force businesses to close on Sunday — or any day — because of someone else’s holy book.
A Baptist chaplain at a privately-run ICE lockup in Pennsylvania is facing accusations of sexually abusing a detainee over the course of more than a year, beginning shortly after he gained her trust by gifting her a Bible. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
This week at FFRF: ⚖️ Ten Commandments posters removed from Arkansas schools ✊ A constitutional win in South Carolina 📚 $17,950 awarded in student essay scholarships 🗳️ Reflecting on 105 years of the 19th Amendment 📰 + much more in our Weekly Wrap ⬇️ #[ffrf.us/3HCHrAZ
The victims of this atrocity were in church, being led in prayer, when the shooter opened fire. If ever there were a test of the supposed “power of prayer,” this was it. And it failed in the most heartbreaking way imaginable. freethoughtnow.org/if-prayer-wo...
Homeland Security should cease without praying. We don’t need government agencies quoting scripture — we need them to do their jobs with reason and evidence, not religion.
It doesn’t matter how many people ‘believe’ in the power of prayer — belief doesn’t make it real. Children keep dying while politicians brag about how hard they’re praying. We don’t need platitudes. We need leaders who value reason and finding real solutions.
Collier County commissioners voted to put the Ten Commandments on government property — while insisting, “This has nothing to do with religion. Zero. Zilch. Nada.” This isn’t about “history,” it’s religious favoritism, plain and simple. www.fox4now.com/naples/colli...
We are calling on the State Department to take urgent action in the case of a Moroccan feminist and human rights activist who faces up to five years in prison for blasphemy charges. ffrf.us/4n4PMMz
New rule. A parent may only propose removing a book from the school library only after reading it in its entirety and delivering a book report to the librarian. Until then no discussion shall be entered into.
As the CDC reeled from the ousting of its director, three senior leaders who resigned in protest told The Washington Post they were asked to participate in an unscientific vaccine recommendation process that they believe could harm the health of Americans. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
The United States was founded on a godless Constitution that derives power from the people, not a deity, where everyone is free to follow any religion—or none at all. Christian nationalists like Beckwith want to rewrite history and impose their beliefs on everyone else.
No one is attacking private prayer. The problem is treating it as a substitute for action while in office, leaving solutions to divine intervention instead of doing your job. Kids being shot in a church isn’t God "working in mysterious ways" — it’s a failure of policy.
“No one thinks prayer is a substitute for action,” says the guy whose plan is exactly that: pray and do nothing.
A South Carolina School school district included a letter in their graduation packet to seniors from Rep. Magnuson that included evangelistic statements. We have confirmed that the school district will ensure this doesn't happen again. ffrf.us/4m90pNT
Federal agents in Durham arrested David Taylor, who called himself “Apostle” and “Jesus’ Best Friend,” and also claimed to have regular face-to-face encounters with God. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/a...
Compassion isn’t a tool for political manipulation, it’s the foundation of a free, pluralistic society. apnews.com/article/cons...
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey (D) expressed frustration at those who responded to a school shooting with "thoughts and prayers.
Our hearts are with the victims of yet another tragic shooting. “Thoughts and prayers” won’t stop bullets — and they won’t pass reform. FFRF urges citizens and policymakers to replace empty platitudes with meaningful action.
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rule against a Colorado therapist in her challenge to a state law banning conversion therapy for minors. ffrf.us/45Reo4z
HHS is threatening to strip funding from 46 states unless they censor sex-ed of so-called ‘gender ideology.’ Forcing religion-rooted dogma into classrooms by defunding science and inclusivity is the opposite of freedom. www.reuters.com/legal/litiga...
We have a new blog by our Co-President Annie Laurie Gaylor, celebrating the 105th anniversary of the 19th amendment, the freethinking women that helped fight for it, and the danger that right now faces. ffrf.us/47MIAAk
Christian nationalists: Kids need the Ten Commandments in schools to learn stealing is wrong! Also Christian nationalists: Steal all the LGBTQ books so no one else can read them. www.christianpost.com/news/church-...
How disastrous DUI hire Pete Hegseth’s zeal to bring religiosity to the Pentagon is dividing the military: Former Fox and Friends host’s ultra-conservative Christian nationalism causing ‘frustration’ within ranks, say experts www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
FFRF, the ACLU, and AU are suing the states doing this. You can donate to any of us. ffrf.org/news/release... ffrf.org/uncategorize...
A Utah mother told police God instructed her family to perform bizarre ‘tests of faith’—including being swallowed by a fish. Days later, her 4-year-old son and husband were dead in a lake. She’s now facing aggravated murder charges. wtov9.com/news/local/a...
In a 30-minute speech, Speaker Johnson invoked "God" 24 times while calling for more religion in government. The Constitution? Not so much. www.nashvillepost.com/politics/sta...
Real tired of “those aren’t real Christians.” Yeah… they are. The history of Christianity is pretty clear in that regard. Religion has been willing to marry itself to all manner of horrific shit, if power is the reward. As paths to power go, the only thing special about it its effectiveness.
Today is the anniversary of the adoption of the 19th Amendment! 🎉
Minnesota’s law was a common-sense safeguard ensuring that taxpayer dollars are not used to exclude or stigmatize young people. This decision sends the wrong message — that religious schools can impose discriminatory litmus tests while benefiting from public money.
Paxton’s job is to uphold the constitution, which guarantees the separation of church and state—not the Ten Commandments. Our public schools should focus on educating Texas students, not stoking culture wars. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...
A new ranking shows the most religious states are still in the Bible Belt (Alabama, Virginia, Texas), while New England leads in least religious (Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire). Where religiosity rises, so do threats to church–state separation. smilehub.org/blog/most-re...
The Constitution, not the Ten Commandments, built this country. Forcing students to observe one religion’s rules is a blatant violation of the First Amendment regardless of what Ken Paxton claims. Public schools are for education, not religious indoctrination.
The Constitution is clear: separation of church and state is essential to protecting freedom for all. Our public schools must remain places of learning, not government-imposed doctrine.
DHS's disturbing pattern of using bible quotes to justify its unfettered policing tactics goes against the secular principles our nation was founded upon. Read more ➡️ ffrf.us/3UJPDCl #ffrf #dhs #ice #noem
We sent a letter -- alongside three other organizations -- to ten Texas superintendents telling them exactly where we stand on Texas SB 10, the bill that would mandate a Ten Commandments display in all public school classrooms. Read more ➡️ ffrf.us/45IsEws #ffrf #texas #tencommandments
When ideology trumps science, lives are at risk. Cutting NIH research on LGBTQ+, minority, and women’s health isn’t fiscal policy—it’s religiously motivated discrimination. Government must follow evidence, not dogma.
A coalition of Christian nationalist outfits is claiming credit for Costco’s recent announcement that it will not start carrying medication abortion at its more than 500 pharmacies nationwide. Read more ➡️ bit.ly/3UBI00L #ffrf #costco #repro #abortion
"We can respond by committing to the defense of religious liberty for all. Americans of any faith, or of no faith, have the right and responsibility to participate equally in our democracy." kettering.org/how-christia...
A coalition of Christian nationalist outfits is claiming credit for Costco’s recent announcement that it will not start carrying medication abortion at its more than 500 pharmacies nationwide. ffrf.us/4fJreX0
"For them, empathy is a cudgel for the left: It can manipulate caring people into accepting all manner of sins according to a conservative Christian perspective, including abortion access, LGBTQ+ rights, illegal immigration and certain views on social and racial justice." apnews.com/article/cons...
James Dobson’s legacy isn’t “family values” — it’s intolerance. He blamed mass shootings on LGBTQ rights & abortion, derided diversity as a “hidden agenda,” and reduced marriage to a sexist bargain. FFRF will keep fighting the Christian nationalism he championed. apnews.com/article/jame...
We’ll keep fighting for students’ rights in Oklahoma and nationwide. Ryan Walters won’t stand in our way. This is America, not a theocracy.
BREAKING: A federal court temporarily blocked our clients’ school districts from complying with a new Texas law that mandates displays of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom. The Constitution is clear: Public schools are not Sunday schools.
Breaking News: A federal judge in Texas temporarily halted a state law that would have required the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public classroom.
A federal judge in Texas dealt a major blow to a Republican-led effort that seeks to require public schools to post the Ten Commandments.
In Malaysia, men can now be jailed for skipping Friday prayers. That’s what happens under theocracy. And it’s exactly the kind of government Christian nationalists dream of imposing here. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
A federal district court has issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the school district defendants from implementing a Texas law that requires all public elementary and secondary schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. bit.ly/3UFgtvn
Every church must follow the law: no campaigning from the pulpit. Tax-exempt status is not a license for partisan politics. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/u...
First, that’s nonsense. Second, if Lt. Gov. Beckwith actually cared about youth suicide, he’d stop targeting LGBTQ kids. But he doesn’t because his “objective truth” is just hate dressed up as morality.
We are strongly opposing a proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule that would strip the agency of its ability to regulate greenhouse gases — a move that is dangerous, anti-science, and part of the Christian nationalist Project 2025 agenda. ffrf.us/3JlqKKR
President Trump announced that he plans to issue an executive order that would reportedly seek to eliminate vote-by-mail and dropboxes. Voting is a secular issue, and should be made more accessible, not less. ffrf.us/3HFcqMC
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"At the risk of sounding hyperbolic, I’m going to be really blunt here: The only reason Trump is in office and doing what he’s doing is because of Christian Nationalism." substack.com/inbox/post/1...
A group of astronomers detect the oldest known black hole using the James Webb Telescope.
Marriage equality hasn't hurt anyone. Kim Davis isn’t a victim of anything but her own refusal to let people live how they wish in our free society. 4 marriages, 3 divorces, kids out of wedlock… but sure, gay marriage is "destroying" marriage and families.
Nothing says "religious freedom" like being told to stand for a prayer that ends with: "In the name of Jesus, who has saved us, who keeps us safe, and who is coming again."
FFRF rightly calls out Dan Patrick's unconstitutional demand that people participate in state religious practice. I've also criticized this attack on religious liberty (www.youtube.com/shorts/LZhNn...). I'm a Christian who prays, but if the government demands I stand during prayer, I'll sit!
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is calling on Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to retract a recent unconstitutional threat to eject citizens from the state Senate chamber if they do not stand during official prayers. ffrf.us/4lyVdCA
Here’s the leader of Trump’s so-called “Religious Liberty Commission” showing how little he values real religious liberty. No citizen can be forced to take part in government-sponsored prayer.
An independent website devoted to detailing the global faith’s wealth through public documents says there is “strong evidence” its investment arm failed to report up to $450 million in taxable business income, dodging a potential tax bill as high as $90 million. www.sltrib.com/religion/202...
A 17-year-old dancer thought she met a wealthy doctor who wanted to "save" her. He was actually a Catholic priest who is now trying to buy her silence. She chose to speak out anyway. www.friendlyatheist.com/p/hes-a-prie...
The recipe for a strong secular nation is even simpler: Protect church–state separation. Defend equal rights. Uphold science. Value reason. Embrace progress. Reject theocracy.
The Taliban’s leader warns Afghans that God will punish those “ungrateful” for living under Islamic rule. This is what happens when religion and government are one — fear replaces freedom. www.nbcnews.com/world/afghan...
The job of SecDef is to keep America safe. Pete Hegseth is busy pushing Christian nationalism into the Pentagon — dividing Troops and undermining our military’s strength. MORE: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
We're in court today challenging a Texas law that requires all public K-12 schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. Public school is for learning, not evangelizing.
Christian nationalist Lance Wallnau grows increasingly unhinged as he explains how God is using Trump to give right-wing Christians control over the "Seven Mountains" of culture. www.peoplefor.org/rightwingwat...
In a big win for freedom of speech, a federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the Freedom from Religion Foundation by Oklahoma State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters. 🎉 Read more ➡️ ffrf.us/4mHNWkC
“We’re gonna see a lot of christian nationalists join the military,” he said. “They’re not gonna perform very well, and our national security will suffer for a generation for it, because those that don’t wash out will be toxic leaders.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Religious-right groups like Alliance Defending Freedom are taking credit for Costco's decision not to sell the abortion pill. Next on their agenda: pressuring Walgreens and CVS to block women from accessing essential health care. www.reuters.com/business/hea...
"It’s not exactly clear what this new crop of Bible-thumping paramilitary extremists thinks they’re preparing or fighting for, given that President Donald Trump took office in January and stacked his administration with Christian nationalists." www.wired.com/story/christ...
“I wanted a nonviolent life. And I’d already given up pants, voting and my opinions because of his theology. But still, we had our problems.” www.huffpost.com/entry/christ...
We’ve never been “One Nation Under God” — and never will be. The Pentagon’s new worship service under Christian nationalist Pete Hegseth is a break from our secular tradition and everything our military is meant to defend.
In an Aug. 8 letter, the Secular Coalition for America and 18 allied organizations urged the U.S. Office of Personnel Management to rescind its new guidelines for religious expression in government workplaces. religionnews.com/2025/08/13/s...
It’s a good thing America has never been — and never will be — a "Christian nation." Doug Wilson’s call to ban Muslim immigrants and bar them from office is theocracy, not democracy. Our Constitution guarantees equal rights regardless of faith or lack thereof.
A federal judge just struck down Trump-era rules letting employers deny birth control coverage based on religious or “moral” objections. Religious freedom means the right to your beliefs — not the right to impose them on your employees’ health care. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
I’ve spent a lot of time over the past few years researching and writing about Christian Nationalism, including Doug Wilson’s crew. Thread. bsky.app/profile/jenn...
The job now isn’t just tracking the damage — it’s building the plan to repair it. It may be too late to prevent the harm done by Christian nationalists in power, but it’s never too late to bring about their fall and fight back.
"But while most people might have forgotten Davis, she hasn’t moved on...Now she’s asking the Supreme Court to rule that the only way to preserve the religious freedom of anti-gay bigots is to strip marriage rights away from LGBTQ people." www.salon.com/2025/08/13/t...
RFK Jr.’s ongoing war on medical science is once again threatening parents’ ability to vaccinate healthy children under 5 against Covid. Public health policy should be guided by evidence, not ideology. www.cnbc.com/2025/08/12/f...
"I think it was an utterly new idea to configure a new nation without the interlocking support of religion or established religion...to avoid a lot of the religious contestation that had been characterized by religion and politics in Europe." www.rawstory.com/christian-na...
if you’re asking me to talk about Christian nationalism now, you’re too late. And I mean that with my chest. The time to pay attention to what was happening in this country was before the election.
Concerned about the “sanctity” of marriage? Gay male couples actually divorce less than straight couples. But, Kim Davis’s four marriages are really helping to skew the numbers in their favor.
We're working on it. ffrf.org/legal/ongoin...
Wilson told the AP he believes the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote “was a bad idea.” “If we succeed, this will be Christian America 2.0,” Wilson wrote in 2022. We cannot let them succeed. apnews.com/article/pete...
The Trump admin's recent OPM guidance inherently undermines church-state separation and attacks religious freedom for federal employees. Rep. Raskin and I sent a letter to OPM Director Kupor opposing these egregious efforts and demanding clarity in the new policies.
With Pete Hegseth platforming Douglas Wilson & Mike Johnson hinting that separation of church & state is flawed, awareness of the intrusion of the abuses in the evangelical church into law is crucial. Read our reporting in @msmagazine.com on the subject: msmagazine.com/2025/08/09/w...
For years, residential school denialists have demanded "proof," despite church and state records already confirming 4000+ residential school deaths. Disrespectfully, they say: "show me the bodies!" Well, Deninu Kųę́ First Nation have now exhumed remains: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Exactly. History shows that when religion wields government power, both suffer. Separation of church and state protects everyone regardless of their religious beliefs or lack thereof.
We are raising the alarm over the deepening influence of Christian nationalist pastor Douglas Wilson at the highest levels of American political power. ffrf.us/415t3Yu
The work that the Freedom From Religion Foundation does is more important now than ever. If you're not already, give them a follow @ffrf.org!
This isn't just an attack on LGBTQ rights—it’s part of a larger attempt to roll back all of our hard-won civil liberties. FFRF stands with those who cherish personal freedom and the separation of church and state. abcnews.go.com/Politics/sup...
Religious freedom is not secured by government-mandated prayer or Ten Commandments displays — it’s defiled by them. The Constitution protects each student’s right to decide for themselves what to believe, free from state-imposed religion
"When you see the United States as a 'Christian country,' as the MAGA religious do and are convinced that white people of European descent are best suited to rule it, you might think we’d be better off without the Constitution or even democracy in any form." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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