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https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lrect5jets2d
Published: June 11, 2025 21:07
We’re proud to join forces with the ACLU to challenge Arkansas’ blatant attempt to force religion on public schoolchildren.
No student should be forced to learn under a religious edict.
This law is unconstitutional — and we’re fighting to stop it.
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https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lreazh2hls2p
Published: June 11, 2025 20:34
Seth Gruber has it backwards.
History shows that giving one religion political power leads to oppression, not justice.
We need leaders accountable to the people, not to their personal gods.
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https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lreaaufs7c24
Published: June 11, 2025 20:21
🚨 BREAKING: Ark. Parents Sue Over Ten Commandments in Schools 🚨
A new law forces public schools to display the Ten Commandments in EVERY classroom. Ark. families are fighting back for First Amendment rights!
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https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lre42asrnc2b
Published: June 11, 2025 19:05
🚨 FFRF to Monitor Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission 🚨
First meeting at the Museum of the Bible in D.C. on June 16.
Read the news release for more info:…
https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lrdzyso2g22p
Published: June 11, 2025 18:29
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Published: June 11, 2025 18:21
Religious freedom doesn't mean imposing your religion on everyone else.
She's the opposite of what global religious liberty needs.
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Published: June 10, 2025 21:44
We're suing Jefferson County, Illinois for putting up a nearly seven-foot-tall monument of the 10 Commandments on the county's courthouse lawn.
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https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lrbr54aw6227
Published: June 10, 2025 20:45
FFRF is proud to be part of this lawsuit defending the separation of church and state!
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https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lrbe364xms2d
Published: June 10, 2025 16:51
The proposed resolutions call for laws on gender, marriage and family based on what they say is the biblically stated order of divine creation. They also call for legislators to curtail sports betting and to support policies that promote childbearing.
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https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lrb5z43frs2d
Published: June 10, 2025 15:03
We’re in the middle of an education crisis, yet Iowa wants to pull kids from class for religious instruction.
Students are free to attend church outside school—there’s no excuse to waste precious school time on preaching.
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https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lr7dvs4mp225
Published: June 9, 2025 21:43
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is a proud sponsor of the “No Kings” National Day of Action taking place on Saturday, June 14, in more than 1,500 locations nationwide.
Please sign up here: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=f...…
https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lr7apz2zx22e
Published: June 9, 2025 20:46
On Monday, scores of scientists at the agency sent their Trump-appointed leader a letter titled the Bethesda Declaration, challenging “policies that undermine the NIH mission, waste public resources, and harm the health of Americans and people across the…
https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lr6yjdg4cc2e
Published: June 9, 2025 18:19
And Vought appears to be motivated first and foremost by creating a Christian nation controlled by an overtly Christian government.
Last year, Vought told undercover journalists...that he wants “to make sure that we can say we are a Christian nation.”
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https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lr6wuugf6s2g
Published: June 9, 2025 17:50
The Southern Baptist Convention is preparing to vote on a resolution that says:
Lawmakers have a duty “to pass laws that reflect the truth of creation...and to oppose any law that denies or undermines what God has made plain through nature and Scripture.”…
https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lr6uvqdgxs2g
Published: June 9, 2025 17:14
Iran has banned dog walking in public because dogs are considered "unclean" under Islamic law.
We, on the other hand, love dogs. No ancient superstition required.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0gngq4wjqo
https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lr6unyd52k2g
Published: June 9, 2025 17:10
"In the America that Donald Trump built, and the Supreme Court has blessed, religious belief is no longer a personal right. It is a bludgeon...It is a sword drawn against anyone who fails to conform to White Christian power."
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https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lqxdu3cayk2k
Published: June 6, 2025 17:20
We're deeply troubled too, because one of our elected officials is openly embracing Christian nationalism.
Rep. Mary Miller doesn’t oppose prayer in Congress, just non-Christian ones.
There shouldn’t be any government-sponsored prayer on the House floor.…
https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lqxdi5yyks2k
Published: June 6, 2025 17:14
As we stressed in our amicus brief, the court’s decision could allow religiously affiliated organizations, including over half of the 10 largest Catholic health systems in the United States, to potentially claim exemptions from unemployment insurance and…
https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lqv5vnzb7c2h
Published: June 5, 2025 20:29
"This ruling is a dramatic expansion of religious exemptions that invites confusion, litigation and further erosion of state-church separation," FFRF Legal Director Patrick Elliott said.
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https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lqv3aqq2bk2h
Published: June 5, 2025 19:41
Trump’s new travel ban isn’t about safety — it’s about signaling loyalty to white Christian nationalism.
Once again, religion is being weaponized to exclude, dehumanize, and divide.
America must reject religious discrimination in all forms.
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Published: June 5, 2025 19:20
Christian nationalist puppetmaster Leonard Leo isn’t just shaping the courts — now he’s shaping your streaming queue.
Theocratic propaganda doesn’t belong in our government or our entertainment.
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https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lqusszu6kk2n
Published: June 5, 2025 17:10
The Supreme Court just gave Catholic groups a free pass to opt out of unemployment insurance — and FFRF is sounding the alarm. No group should be above the law. #ChurchStateSeparation
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https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lquojhxjk22h
Published: June 5, 2025 15:53
Religion has too often protected predators instead of children.
That’s why Washington passed a clergy reporting law — and why Catholic bishops (with help from the DOJ) are trying to overturn it.
When abuse is confessed, it should be reported — not hidden…
https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lqunnnnzi22d
Published: June 5, 2025 15:38
The Supreme Court just unanimously ruled that religiously affiliated nonprofits can dodge unemployment laws even when they do secular work.
This ruling is a dramatic expansion of religious exemptions that invites confusion, litigation, and further…
https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lqs5dogmt22d
Published: June 4, 2025 15:41
“Pro-life” apparently means risking the health—and lives—of pregnant patients.
The Trump administration is rescinding rules that require ERs to provide life-saving abortion care in emergencies. There’s nothing pro-life about letting people die.
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https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lqs4qr66rs2o
Published: June 4, 2025 15:30
Because nothing says “celebrating family” like erasing LGBTQ families in the name of God.
Funny thing though — June already is Family Month. Pride honors families of all kinds: two moms, two dads, no gods, no problem.
https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lqs32id3js2d
Published: June 4, 2025 15:00
FFRF is proud to stand up for the rights of Quincy residents and for the constitutional principle of church-state separation.
No one should feel like a second-class citizen at their own public safety headquarters.
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Published: June 4, 2025 14:41
Wow, football and Christianity? What a groundbreaking combo — no one’s ever tried that before.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/nfl/article-14776007/nfl-fans-stunned-aaron-glenn-jets-bible-study.html
https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lqq6blfsx22n
Published: June 3, 2025 20:52
Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith says if you accept evolution, you shouldn’t grieve death. Odd — if you believe in heaven, shouldn’t you be the one celebrating?
We grieve because we value life here and now. For atheists and humanists, compassion isn’t a zero-sum…
https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lqpmlj2n722n
Published: June 3, 2025 15:35
Christian nationalism is not just a threat to democracy — it's a breeding ground for exploitation, abuse and hypocrisy.
Those who don't respect the Constitution or what it truly means to be an American won’t follow any rules — legal, ethical, or…
https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lqnpg3262c2x
Published: June 2, 2025 21:21
When Christian nationalists like Floyd Brown lose their platform for pushing anti-LGBTQ hate, they don’t take responsibility—they blame Satan.
This isn’t spiritual warfare. It’s accountability.
Bigotry has no place at the Kennedy Center—or anywhere…
https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lqnokejpz22x
Published: June 2, 2025 21:05
“We’re in a battle of biblical proportions, of evil and good. This isn’t a party thing. This is a thing for our country and our world,” Lindell claimed.
“And when you say who’s behind it all? Satan, there’s one,” he added.
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https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lqktpo3lwc2f
Published: June 1, 2025 18:00
This is yet another reminder that being Christian doesn't make someone more moral.
We nonreligious are fighting to save lives and expand access to care — not excuse preventable deaths with empty preaching.
Morality means action, not evangelism.
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https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lqib26qsik2g
Published: May 31, 2025 17:20
Washington passed a law to help end systemic child abuse in the Catholic Church—and the Church responds with a lawsuit.
Just imagine if religion weren’t involved and someone filed a lawsuit because the law requires them to report child abuse—even though…
https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lqg42xfat22t
Published: May 30, 2025 20:46
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https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lqfnri4dq22y
Published: May 30, 2025 16:30
Christian nationalists like Jesse Leon Rogers want to replace democracy with theocracy.
This is why we must defend state-church separation before it’s stripped away "in the name of Jesus."
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Published: May 30, 2025 16:24
Religious groups have no business deceiving public schools to proselytize to students.
We’re glad this district admitted it was misled—and we’re watching to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
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Published: May 30, 2025 16:04
Here's a great op-ed from our friend Kevin Bolling at @secularstudents.bsky.social on the growing push to impose Christianity in Oklahoma public schools.
A must-read:…
https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lqflpeusqs2y
Published: May 30, 2025 15:53
“I think God saved president Trump’s life in Butler, Pennsylvania, for a reason," Hinson said....
More boos and angry jeers burst forth, including someone calling her a liar, while others called out that the congresswoman was a fraud.
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Published: May 30, 2025 15:51
🚨 Indiana's Lt. Governor is spreading dangerous, theocratic hate during #PrideMonth — comparing LGBTQ+ people to a "rainbow beast" and calling equality a "pagan conquest."
This isn’t “family values.” It’s Christian nationalism at war with reality and…
https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lqd6s7oin22a
Published: May 29, 2025 16:57
While we doubt the utility of the 10 Commandments, we do appreciate Rep. Talarico's principled stand.
Loving your neighbor means respecting everyone’s beliefs — not imposing religion in public schools.
The Constitution protects freedom of religion by…
https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lqd4oojyt22j
Published: May 29, 2025 16:19
Trump says he’s on a mission from God — but we’ve read the Constitution, and there’s no divine right of presidents.
Christian nationalism is a threat to true religious freedom — and we will never stop defending our secular Constitution.
https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lqcxlj7i722j
Published: May 29, 2025 14:48
That’s right — and we’re proud to be part of that coalition.
If Texas insists on turning public school classrooms into Sunday schools, we’ll see them in court to defend students, parents — and the Constitution.
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Published: May 29, 2025 14:09
🚨 BREAKING: If Gov. Abbott signs Texas’ bill mandating Ten Commandments posters in every classroom into law, we’ll see him in court.
This bill is blatantly unconstitutional. FFRF, @aclu.org, @aclutx.bsky.social & @americansunited.bsky.social will sue to…
https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lqanuarwck2k
Published: May 28, 2025 16:48
Pretty standard sermon tbh. You’ve got your Antichrist, War, Famine, your unidentified flying object sent by God to make a copy of the pope?
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Published: May 28, 2025 16:09
FFRF, along with @aclum.bsky.social @aclu.org and @americansunited.bsky.social , is representing a group of Massachusetts residents who have filed a lawsuit to stop the planned installation of two large religious statues of Catholic saints at the entrance…
https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lq6vw6atu22r
Published: May 28, 2025 00:07
FFRF is working alongside Americans United to defend Quincy residents’ rights.
The city’s plan to place $850K Catholic statues at a public safety building is exclusionary and unconstitutional.
Government must serve everyone.
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Published: May 28, 2025 00:04
FFRF is proud to join the ACLU in representing Quincy residents challenging the city’s plan to install $850K Catholic statues at a public safety building.
Public spaces must welcome all—not promote one religion.
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Published: May 27, 2025 20:07
We second @raskin.house.gov's motion — though we suspect the “false witness” vote might tank the whole package.
Texas lawmakers should stop preaching and start governing.
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Published: May 27, 2025 16:52
As Congress weighs a national voucher scheme, FFRF’s Ryan Jayne warns: Look at Wisconsin. $700M+ diverted from public schools, no academic gains, and rising discrimination.
Vouchers are a failed experiment.
📢 Read the full op-ed:…
https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lq655ajin22q
Published: May 27, 2025 16:44
No child should be subjected to religious proselytizing on the way to school.
We're glad this awful situation was resolved without the need for FFRF’s intervention.
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https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lq3qxfh4s22d
Published: May 26, 2025 18:00
This Memorial Day, we honor those who died defending our Constitution—even as courts, lawmakers & leaders betray it.
We won’t let them down.
FFRF fights every day to uphold the secular freedoms they gave their lives to protect.
https://bsky.app/profile/ffrf.org/post/3lq37a62eks2h
Published: May 26, 2025 12:43
🚨 Texas will be forcing public schools to display the Ten Commandments — a clear, unconstitutional push to inject religion into our secular classrooms.
FFRF will not let this stand.
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