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Richard Dawkins dropped from science event for tweeting video mocking feminists and Islamists

jumpgirl wrote in ontd_political Jan 29, 2016 11:45

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Atheist Group Files Suit To Remove 'In God We Trust' From Currency

moonbladem wrote in ontd_political Jan 16, 2016 08:14

"The vast majority of nations manage to function without religious verbiage on their money," writes lawyer Michael Newdow.

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atheism, religious politics, money, lawsuits, court/federal court, separation of church and state, christianity

Satanists suing Florida over Rejection of Holiday Display

fabrisse wrote in ontd_political Nov 25, 2014 12:53

Because on a relentlessly grim day, we need a little levity. (The best part is the role of the conservatives on the Supreme Court.)The Satanic Temple is in a battle with the state of Florida. Last holiday season, the Department of Management Services, an arm of the state government, allowed religious groups to construct displays of faith in the ( Read more... )

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Barry A. Hazle Jr., Atheist, Wins Nearly $2 Million In Settlement Over Faith-Based Rehab Program

moonbladem wrote in ontd_political Oct 15, 2014 09:00

A California atheist has won a settlement of nearly $2 million after being sent to jail on a parole violation for objections he made about participating in a faith-based rehab programBarry A. Hazle Jr., 46, served time for a conviction of methamphetamine possession in 2007. As a condition of his parole, he was enrolled in a drug treatment program ( Read more... )

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Rick Wiles: Government Will Unleash Ebola To 'Round Up Patriots'

lafinjack wrote in ontd_political Oct 06, 2014 11:08

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Air Force Sergeant banned from re-enlisting due to Atheism

fabrisse wrote in ontd_political Sep 13, 2014 03:49

The US air force has told an atheist airman he must swear his re-enlistment oath to God or he will not be allowed to reenlist, according to the American Humanist ( Read more... )

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Pledge Of Allegiance In Public Schools Doesn't Discriminate Against Atheists, Court Says

moonbladem wrote in ontd_political May 09, 2014 17:58

The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts ruled Friday that reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools does not discriminate against atheists, despite containing the words "under God."

According to the AP, the court ruled in Doe v. Acton-Boxborough Regional School District that the phrase "under God" reflects a patriotic practice and is ( Read more... )

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Woman Being Denied Citizenship Because Her Morality Doesn't Come From Religion

quicksilvermad wrote in ontd_political Jun 15, 2013 14:18

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atheists dawkins, hitchens, harris face islamophobia backlash

sakuraberries wrote in ontd_political Apr 14, 2013 09:52

They are often described as “The Unholy Trinity” - a trio of ferociously bright and pugilistic academics who use science to decimate what they believe to be the world’s greatest folly: religion ( Read more... )