Last week, the nation was riveted by a video depicting Brandt Jean, brother of slain twenty-six year old Botham Jean, forgiving and expressing love for his brother’s killer. It was so moving, even the judge left the bench to retrieve her personal Bible and gift it to the defendant, a loving deed for which she is now being punished.
Tag Archives: Freedom From Religion Foundation
Judge Rules Against Atheist “Prayer” in U.S. House
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
A decision rendered on Good Friday by a D.C. federal appeals court has ruled that Father Patrick Conroy, chaplain at the U.S. House of Representatives, does not have to allow an atheist to deliver their daily prayer.
Atheists Fail to Intimidate HUD Secretary
When an atheist group tried to bully Housing and Urban Development (HUD) secretary Ben Carson about his attendance at a weekly Bible study at the White House, he defiantly told them, “I will not step being a Christian while in service to this country.”
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Atheists Sue IRS for Not Punishing Churches
An atheist group has filed a federal lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for not investigating scores of complaints lodged against churches that have been accused of “electioneering” during the presidential election.
May 5 is National Day of Prayer
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Just two weeks after the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a constitutional challenge to the National Day of Prayer, President Barack Obama issued an official proclamation declaring Thursday, May 5, as a day for “all people of faith” to join the presidnet “in asking God for guidance, mercy, and protection for our Nation.”
Federal Court Strikes Down National Day of Prayer
by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) which represented 31 members of Congress in an amicus brief defending the National Day of Prayer, said yesterday’s decision by a federal district court in Wisconsin declaring the National Day of Prayer unconstitutional is flawed and expressed confidence that this decision will be overturned.
Atheists Target Mother Teresa Stamp
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
An atheist organization is protesting U.S. Postal Service plans to circulate a stamp featuring Mother Teresa , claiming it violates postal regulations against honoring people whose achievements are affiliated with religion.
Green Bay Receives Early Christmas Present
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The city of Green Bay, Wisconsin successfully fought off a lawsuit brought by a radical atheist organization over a Nativity scene that it traditionally displays at City Hall every year.
