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title : Convicted Murderer Sues Kansas Prison for 'Imposing Christian Beliefs' on Her
summary : A convicted murderer in Kansas has filed a lawsuit this week accusing prison officials of "imposing Christian beliefs" on her and other inmates.
date : Sep 22, 2017 11:47 AM EDT
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title : Judge Roger Vinson Feels Remorse for Putting Down Cross in Pensacola Park
summary : A federal judge has ordered that the city of Pensacola should remove a cross displayed in a public park for violating the First Amendment. Even though the judge expressed his discontent with the ruling, he felt obliged to apply the decision.
date : Jun 21, 2017 11:01 AM EDT
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title : Here's Why Christians Should Trust in God - Not Political Power
summary : Christians have a duty and they are responsible. Yes, we can make this world a better place---not by putting our trust in political action, but by acting politically from our trust in our God.
date : May 25, 2017 06:38 PM EDT
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title : Religion Now Can Be Expressed on School Grounds Per Florida Senate Votes
summary : Florida State Senators voted to approve legislation that abolishes previous rules that prevented religious services and events from being conducted on school property.
date : Mar 30, 2017 04:24 PM EDT
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title : Judge Sued for Starting Courtroom Sessions With Prayer, Chaplaincy Program
summary : A Texas judge is being sued in federal court by three anonymous plaintiffs and Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation, due to his courtroom tradition of having guest pastors and chaplains offer invocations before each session.
date : Mar 24, 2017 09:02 AM EDT
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title : School Caves to Demands of Atheist Group, Removes 50 Y/O Ten Commandments Monument
summary : The Ten Commandments will be removed from a Pennsylvania high school after an atheist filed a lawsuit claiming monument was "offensive" to her and her daughter.
date : Feb 23, 2017 01:06 PM EST
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title : The Ark Encounter and Creation Museum Trip Planned by Virginia City Canceled Due to Constitution Backlash
summary : A roundtrip to The Ark Encounter and Creation Museum, planned by Virginia parks and recreation department employees of a city ironically named "Christiansburg," was canceled after Freedom From Religion Foundation representatives pointed out the trip would violate the Constitution due to the "Christian and proselytizing nature" of the destination's exhibits.
date : Feb 21, 2017 09:56 AM EST
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title : Michigan Board Responds to Prayer Ban After Self-Described 'Pagan' Brings Lawsuit: 'It's an Attack on Christianity'
summary : A public board in Michigan is no longer allowed to begin its meetings with prayer after a self-described pagan and animist slapped members with a lawsuit claiming the prayers were "coercive" and "burdened" those who refused to take part in them.
date : Feb 16, 2017 12:51 PM EST
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title : Christian-Only Public Prayers at County Meetings Are Illegal, Rules Federal Judges
summary : The tradition of Christian-only prayers at public meetings by Michigan county commissioners violates the U.S. Constitution by promoting one faith over others, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.
date : Feb 15, 2017 07:21 PM EST
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title : Christian Flag Forced to Be Removed From Veterans Memorial, Mississippi Citizens React
summary : Residents of Rienzi, Miss., rallied Saturday after the town's mayor said he was forced to remove a Christian flag from Veterans Memorial Park, following the threat of a lawsuit by an atheist organization, Freedom From Religion Foundation. More than 100 supporters united at the park, where the group waved Christian flags. FFRF representatives said the flag in question needed to come down to avoid unconstitutionally endorsing religion on public grounds.
date : Feb 06, 2017 09:27 AM EST
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title : White House Prayers Preceded Supreme Court Nominee Neal Gorsuch Recommendation
summary : President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and a few family members prayed with Judge Neil Gorsuch before his nomination this week to the nation's highest court, along with Maureen Scalia, and Fr. Paul Scalia, the wife and son of the deceased conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Gorsuch attends an Episcopal church and cited his faith in his nomination speech.
date : Feb 04, 2017 09:44 AM EST
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title : Church Political Limits, IRS Rule Via Johnson Amendment May Be Repealed by Trump
summary : Proclaiming that he believes U.S. religious freedom is "under threat," President Donald Trump vowed Thursday to repeal a rarely enforced IRS rule that indicates pastors who endorse political candidates from the pulpit risk losing their tax-exempt status.
date : Feb 02, 2017 03:09 PM EST
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title : Christian Church Services in Barn Resume in California After Religious Ban
summary : Northern California county officials recently reversed their decision to ban a Christian congregation from meeting in a barn. Located just outside of Oroville, Calif. in Butte County, a group of Christians had been holding meetings in a barn, but county officials informed the owners of the barn and property they could no longer use the space to host church services. The same officials later even banned church gatherings in an open pasture on the property.
date : Dec 30, 2016 12:06 PM EST
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title : School District Reprimands Coach for Taking a Knee During Team Prayer
summary : A Florida middle school coach was reprimanded by the school district for taking a knee while his team huddled for prayer before a game.
date : Dec 17, 2016 05:31 PM EST
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title : Air Force Academy Coach Tweets to Evangelize God, Draws 'Church and State' Criticism
summary : Air Force Academy Falcon's football tight end coach Steed Lobotzke's tweets involve promoting Christianity. Because the tweets were sent on a Twitter account that identifies Lobotzke as being with the academy's football program, Mikey Weinstein of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation is strenuously objecting to the coach's lack of separation of church and state, and wants accountability to be established.
date : Dec 03, 2016 01:26 PM EST
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title : 'In God We Trust' Motto on U.S. Currency Targeted for Removal
summary : U.S. District Court officials for the Northern District of Ohio on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit against the federal government that demanded the removal of the national motto, "In God We Trust," from U.S. currency. The plaintiffs, which are a "group of atheists, humanists, and religious persons who find the use of God's name on currency to be sinful," claim this national motto on currency breaches their rights to free exercise, free speech and equal protection. Attorneys from the largest U.S. legal organization dedicated to defending religious freedom for all Americans stepped into the case as well.
date : Dec 01, 2016 01:22 PM EST
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title : Religious Image of Hijab-Wearing Woman on U.S. Government Car Draws Removal Demands
summary : An Oklahoman man demanded that a "religious" image of a woman wearing a hijab, or Muslim veil, be removed from a local library vehicle because he asserts the graphic promotes Islam and the Muslim faith on U.S. public property.
date : Aug 31, 2016 07:31 PM EDT
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title : 'God's Country' Signs Will Not Come Down in Texan Town, Vows Hondo Mayor
summary : Since 1932, two memorable signs that proclaimed "This Is God's Country - Please Don't Drive Through It Like Hell" greeted people traveling through Hondo, Texas. When Freedom From Religion Foundation representatives asked city officials to remove the signs, Mayor Jim Danner said Monday, "There's no way in hell we're going to take those signs down."
date : Jun 21, 2016 09:31 AM EDT
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title : Gospel Singer Erica Campbell: 'My President Doesn't Have to Be Christian'
summary : Erica Campbell of the groundbreaking gospel duo Mary Mary said, "My president doesn't have to be a Christian. They have to be a good president. Just because you're a Christian doesn't mean that you can run the country. You have to be so well-educated and so well aware of so many issues."
date : Mar 16, 2016 12:10 PM EDT
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title : 'God Bless America' Signs Flourish after Atheists File Lawsuit Over Kansas Post Office 'God Bless' Banner
summary : A debate regarding various definitions of patriotism was trigged in Pittsburg, Kan., when Wisconsin-based Freedom from Religion Foundation filed a lawsuit with the local post office regarding a "God Bless America" banner that post office employees had erected outside of the building after Sept. 11, 2001. When the sign was taken down last month, a local business rushed to print thousands of "God Bless" signs to distribute throughout the community.
date : Feb 08, 2016 12:38 PM EST
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title : Atheist Asks President Contenders About Faith Or Fact Decisions, Sets Off Interest in 'Conflict’ of God's, America's Laws
summary : With a noticeable emphasis on religious views during pre-caucus gatherings, some American voters are wondering exactly how the future U.S. president will make paramount decisions, proclaiming that God shouldn't play a role in politics, let alone in policy decisions affecting the entire population. One self-professed "out-of-the-closet atheist for the last year and a half," Justin Scott, who lives in Iowa, thought it was a perfect time to ask presidential hopefuls about how they envision making evidence- versus faith-based overall decisions that could prompt personal struggles.
date : Feb 01, 2016 12:34 PM EST
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title : Atheist Group, Illinois Sheriff Locked in War of Words Over Nativity Scenes: 'I Won't Bow to Bullies'
summary : An Illinois sheriff called freethinking Freedom From Religion Foundation representatives oppressors, and is vowing not to back down from their legal threats after they said the two nativity scenes erected at the local courthouse last month were unconstitutional. The sheriff just penned an excoriating letter to the activists proclaiming he will not bow to "bullies."
date : Jan 29, 2016 01:48 PM EST
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title : Supreme Court Scalia: 'Don't Cram' Government Religious Neutrality 'Down Throats of Americans'
summary : U.S. government having to be neutral about religion is not supported by the Constitution and is not rooted in American history, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said Saturday at a speech at a Catholic high school in Louisiana.
date : Jan 04, 2016 12:57 PM EST
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title : Controversial 'Jesus Sign' in East Texas Prompts Showdown of Christian Versus First Amendment Rights
summary : After leaders of a small Texas town were faced with a lawsuit from Freedom From Religion Foundation over a religious-themed greeting sign to the city of Hawkins, other communities rallied to support the concept that Jesus is welcome in East Texas. Now city officials are on the path to sue church representatives who believe they took over the property on which the sign was erected. Which entity that holds a clear title to the property is still in question.
date : Dec 30, 2015 01:19 PM EST
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title : Six Organizations Join Legal Battle To Remove Ten Commandments' Monument In Pennsylvania High School
summary : Six organizations this month joined the multiyear legal battle to remove a Ten Commandments' monument from Valley Junior-Senior High School in New Kensington, Penn. A lawsuit originally was waged from an atheist parent who refused to send her daughter to school due to the monument's presence on the school grounds. The monument was donated to the school district by the Fraternal Order of Eagles in the 1950s, part of a nationwide movement in response to the 1956 release of the movie, “The Ten Commandments.” The lawsuit now will carry into 2016.
date : Dec 28, 2015 12:01 PM EST
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