Freedom From Religion Foundation
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* Sued over the removal of its banner, "State/Church: Keep Them Separate," from the rotunda of the Wisconsin State Capitol (lost in federal court) | * Sued over the removal of its banner, "State/Church: Keep Them Separate," from the rotunda of the Wisconsin State Capitol (lost in federal court) | ||
* Went to federal court in Missouri to sue over the phrase "So help me, God" on tax forms (case was dismissed, then was lost after refiling). <ref>http://www.ffrf.org/legal/legal5.php</ref> | * Went to federal court in Missouri to sue over the phrase "So help me, God" on tax forms (case was dismissed, then was lost after refiling). <ref>http://www.ffrf.org/legal/legal5.php</ref> | ||
| − | * [[Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation]]: A case before the Supreme Court over taxpayer standing to challenge White House faith-based programs | + | * [[Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation]]: A case before the Supreme Court over taxpayer standing to challenge White House faith-based programs |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 22:07, 28 July 2008
The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) is probably the most rational of any of the anti-God groups. They proclaim that "The history of Western civilization shows us that most social and moral progress has been brought about by persons free from religion." [1]
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Criticism of all religions
The FFRF is famous for selling stickers that describe the Bible thusly: "The Bible: A Grim Fairy Tale..."[2]
They also criticize the Muslim religion, [3]. However, as a Western organization they naturally focus more of their attention on Christianity.
Other in-your-face tactics
According to Wikipedia, the FFRF won the right to display a a sign in the Wisconsin State Capitol during the Christmas season, which reads:
“”At this season of the Winter Solstice may reason prevail.
There are no gods, no devils, no angels, no heaven or hell. There is only our natural world. Religion is but myth and superstition that hardens hearts and enslaves minds. |
Legal wins and losses
The FFRF has won and lost these legal issues, according to Wikipedia.
Wins
- Overturning a state Good Friday holiday - plaintiffs included Foundation staff and state employees
- Winning a lawsuit barring direct taxpayer subsidy of religious schools
- Removing Ten Commandments monuments and crosses from public land
- Ending the U.S. Post Office's issuing of religious postage cancellations
- Ending Bible instruction in public schools
Losses
- Challenged the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives to bar 'religious' charities from Federal funds (defeated in a 5-4 Supreme Court ruling)
- Challenged a Congressional proclamation calling 1983 "The Year of the Bible" (dismissed as moot)
- Challenged a Ten Commandments monument in a public park in La Crosse, Wisconsin (dismissed)
- Filed a federal lawsuit to stop the building of a chapel at the Illinois statehouse (lost in appeals court)
- Went to Colorado state court to remove a Ten Commandments monument on Capitol grounds in Denver (lost in State Supreme Court)
- Challenged "In God We Trust" on U.S. currency in Colorado (lost in 10th Circuit Court)
- Tried to block the state of Wisconsin from granting $100,000 to assist building a center at St. Norbert Catholic College, DePere, Wisconsin (lost in appeals court)
- Challenged a lighted nativity scene in a public park in Waunakee, Wisconsin (lost in Wisconsin Supreme Court)
- Sued over the removal of its banner, "State/Church: Keep Them Separate," from the rotunda of the Wisconsin State Capitol (lost in federal court)
- Went to federal court in Missouri to sue over the phrase "So help me, God" on tax forms (case was dismissed, then was lost after refiling). [4]
- Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation: A case before the Supreme Court over taxpayer standing to challenge White House faith-based programs