Thanks to widespread protests from parents, teachers, and students, New Mexico’s Department of Education announced it will restore evolution and climate change to the state’s science curriculum. Mother Jones reports: “The pressure on the Public Education Department seems to have had an effect. In a Tuesday statement to the media, a department spokeswoman outlined several …
Since 1990, the percentage of Americans with no religious affiliation (the “Nones”) has nearly tripled. Now, new research drawing on historical trends projects that, by 2020, there will be more of these “Nones” than Catholics, and by 2035, they will outnumber Protestants. Sitting and prospective lawmakers would be wise to consider reaching out to this rapidly …
Researchers Project That By 2030 One-Third of Americans Will Have No Religion Read More »
In a major decision, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled 2-1 that a giant Christian cross in Prince County, Maryland is unconstitutional. During oral arguments, attorneys defending the 40 foot tall “Peace Cross” attempted to argue that the symbol was not religious and was a secular symbol intended to commemorate all those who gave …
Appeals Court Says Giant Christian Cross in Bladensburg, MD is Illegal Read More »
According to new data from the Pew Research Center, a majority of U.S. adults now say it is not necessary to believe in God to be moral and have good values (56%), up from about half (49%) who expressed this view in 2011. This is the first time a majority of poll respondents have ever affirmed …
A growing share of Americans say it’s not necessary to believe in God to be moral Read More »
A great article highlighting Humanist meetings for servicemembers at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland. According to the article, the weekly meetings attract more than 1,000 of the 3,800 total attendees for all religious services that take place. As humanists and other nontheists comprise a larger share of the Armed Forces, they are receiving more official recognition. “Humanism”, …
Humanist services at Lackland raise eyebrows — but draw crowds Read More »
Today, the House will consider a radical anti-choice bill that bans abortion after 20 weeks. The “Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act” makes it a crime—punished with a fine or prison, or both—to perform an abortion when the fetus is believed to be 20 weeks or older. However, as with so many anti-choice laws, the “Pain-Capable Unborn …
The bill to ban abortion at 20 weeks is based on fake science Read More »
A federal judge has ruled that officials in Brevard County, Florida cannot discriminate against nontheists by denying them the opportunity to offer a secular invocation. The county had previously limited invocations to “faith-based” groups and insisted that the Central Florida Freethought Community could only speak during the “public comments” portion of the day. In a victory …
Federal Judge Says Florida County Officials Can’t Discriminate Against Atheists Read More »
A star student is suing her former high school over discrimination she faced for being an atheist and standing up against unconstitutional proselytizing by school officials. Just a few examples of discrimination and religious coercion Cidney Fisk claims to have experienced include: “Teachers at the school openly discussed their Christian faith and church attendance “during classes.” …
Colorado Student Sues Her Old School District for Anti-Atheist Discrimination Read More »
The heartbreaking story of a Michigan couple who didn’t seek medical care for their infant born with a serious but treatable condition. While reading this story, keep in mind that nine states still have faith healing exemptions from manslaughter and child abuse laws. Read the full story at the Friendly Atheist blog.
A groundbreaking study of over 100,000 Americans from all 50 states finds that nearly one-quarter (24%) of all Americans have no religious affiliation. This new report published by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) is the second study that has recorded such a high percentage of Americans with no religious affiliation. While the overall picture …
Landmark Study Confirms One-Quarter of Americans Are Nonreligious Read More »
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