The Libertarian Party recently put out an online survey to its members and has so far received just shy of 6,000 responses with 46 percent considering themselves Christian. The question posed was “I consider myself […]
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More Money Is Stolen From Churches Annually Than Is Spent on Missionary Work
RALEIGH, N.C. — According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, nonprofits lose an average of 5 to 7 percent of their revenues each year to fraud and theft. Brotherhood Mutual, an insurance company specializing in […]
Only 69 percent of Americans support the First Amendment, according to new survey
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the First Amendment Center of the Newseum Institute released the results of its State of the First Amendment survey, which examines Americans’ views on freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and […]
Supreme Court Rules State Cannot Discriminate Against Religious Institutions When Doling Out Funds for Playground Equipment
Arlington, Va.—In an important decision handed down this morning, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the state of Missouri violated the U.S. Constitution when it barred a church-run preschool from participating in the state’s playground […]
East Boca Raton Chabad wins federal lawsuit
Displayed with permission from San Diego Jewish World BOCA RATON, Fla- For the second time in less than a year, a federal court in Florida rejected a lawsuit and gave a local Jewish congregation a […]
What happens when Trump takes over the Vatican?
My elevator pitch for HBO’s The Young Pope series is: “A show in which the Catholic version of Trump becomes Pope and tries to impose a past he never experienced and knows nothing about.” The […]
Libertarian Party to Muslims: We stand with you
In the early morning hours of January 28, 2017, a fire broke out in the Victoria Islamic Center in Victoria, Texas. It quickly destroyed the whole building. The cause has not officially been determined. Two […]
Missouri School District Agrees to Halt Bible Study Bribing Students with Free Donuts
Joplin, Missouri — The Joplin Public School District in Joplin, Missouri, agreed to suspend a Bible study program that offered students donuts in exchange for participating in teacher and clergy-led prayer and Bible reading, after […]
International Religious Freedom Bill Heads to President, Includes Language to Protect Humanists, Nontheists
Washington, DC — The American Humanist Association celebrates the passage of HR 1150, the Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act, in the U.S. Congress, and urges President Obama to sign the bill into law. […]
Florida city can’t promote and lead prayer vigil, says humanist group
Ocala, Fla —The American Humanist Association’s Appignani Humanist Legal Center has requested a summary judgment in its lawsuit, filed on behalf of local citizens, challenging the City of Ocala, Florida, and its police department for […]
