Last time the South Carolina license plates which promote Christianity were in the courtroom, an injunction was handed down, preventing the plates from being issued. Nearly a year later, the plates were back in the courtroom, and this time, the same judge says the plates are unconstitutional (PDF): Whether motivated by sincerely held Christian beliefs [...]
Forsyth County Pre-Meeting Prayers are Unconstitutional, Says Judge
Forsyth County in North Carolina could owe about $100,000 in legal fees if a federal judge finds them liable for promoting Christianity at their regular meetings. All of this could’ve been avoided if they simply used their common sense and kept religion out of the government. A federal magistrate has recommended that prayers referencing Jesus [...]
Obama Mentions Nonbelievers Again
During his Inaugural Address, President Obama gave a shout-out to us: “For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus — and non-believers.” It could be considered lip-service (and nothing more, some could argue) but it was a meaningful gesture [...]
Vote for the Bad Faith Award 2009
The Bad Faith Award is given out by New Humanist magazine and it goes to “the person who has made the year’s most outstanding contribution to talking unadulterated (and often destructive) nonsense about matters of religion.” Last year, the winner was Sarah Palin. This year’s nominees are certainly worthy… to say the least. Adnan Oktar, [...]










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