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Judge: Federal challenge to parish exemption has merit

May 26, 2010 No Comment

The Freedom From Religion Foundation’s challenge of “parish exemptions” has made it through a significant hurdle, with a federal judge in Sacramento, Calif., firmly turning back the Obama administration’s attempt to dismiss FFRF’s historic challenge of Section 107 of the Internal Revenue Code.

News Brief: Mark Twain autobiography to be released soon

May 25, 2010 No Comment

A full century following his death, the first volume of Mark Twain’s autobiography will be released shortly. The outspoken atheist had plenty to say about the world he lived in and the people he knew, and wanted to be able to speak freely on subjects like religion and politics.

Obama administration sides with Vatican on sovereign immunity

May 25, 2010 1 Comment

The Obama administration has strongly sided with the Vatican in an Oregon sex-abuse lawsuit which names the Holy See as a defendant, insisting that the Vatican enjoys sovereign immunity and that the case does not rise to the level necessary to override such immunity.

North Dakota gives thumbs down to "ISNOGOD" plate

May 25, 2010 3 Comments

A North Dakota atheist is appealing the state Department of Transportation’s decision to deny him a vanity plate expressing his beliefs about religion while allowing the religious expressions of others.

May 25 Atheist Cartoon: "Enemies"

May 25, 2010 Comments Off

In this May 25 cartoon, AtheistCartoons.com shows us two enemies of reason.

"The West Wing" and Religion

May 25, 2010 Comments Off

A short while ago I was watching The West Wing while getting ready for work. I like The West Wing – it is one of the few shows I have all the DVDs to. One of this morning’s episodes (Bravo shows two episodes most weekday mornings) was one o…

Synthetic cell cheered as evidence for Intelligent Design

May 24, 2010 14 Comments

The creation of a synthetic genome-controlled cell is cautiously accepted by the Vatican, hailed by scientists . . . and cheered by some Intelligent Design proponents.

Supreme Court to hear Arizona religious school scholarship case

May 24, 2010 2 Comments

Are Arizonans’ tax dollars going to fund religious indoctrination? Is that Constitutional? The US Supreme Court will decide this fall.

Humanists Decry New Texas Social Studies and History Curricula; Urge Other States to Reject Texas Textbooks

May 24, 2010 No Comment

The American Humanist Association (AHA) spoke out today against the newly-approved social studies and U.S. history curricula in Texas and urged other states to reject textbooks written for the new curricula, as California has proposed. In a series of 9-5 votes, the Texas State Board of Education decided on Friday to alter the textbook standards [...]

The Great Name Poll

May 24, 2010 No Comment

The results of the reader survey were pretty clear, with one exception: Helping us settle on a new name for the site which best suits our content. Care to help?

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Judge: Federal challenge to parish exemption has merit

News Brief: Mark Twain autobiography to be released soon

Obama administration sides with Vatican on sovereign immunity

North Dakota gives thumbs down to "ISNOGOD" plate

May 25 Atheist Cartoon: "Enemies"

"The West Wing" and Religion

Synthetic cell cheered as evidence for Intelligent Design

Supreme Court to hear Arizona religious school scholarship case

Humanists Decry New Texas Social Studies and History Curricula; Urge Other States to Reject Texas Textbooks

The Great Name Poll

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