Court Upholds Fraud Conviction Against Church of Scientology
A French appeals court has let stand a 2009 conviction against the Church of Scientology for organized fraud. The case […]
religion
Court Rules Corporations Aren’t People, Can’t Exercise Religion
The United States 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously today (pdf) that a private, for-profit corporation is not a “person”
Parishioners Worship Aphid Excrement Falling from Tree
Parishioners of St. Johns Cathedral in Fresno, California started worshipping a crape myrtle tree in front of their church after
NYC Parking Company Appeals to Atheists
Atheists are apparently a significant enough part of the community in New York City that a parking company saw fit
Arizona House of Representatives Hosts First Atheist Invocation
State Representative Juan Mendez of (D-Tempe) made history May 22 by giving the Arizona state legislature’s first secular invocation in place
G.J. Chamber Director Diane Schwenke’s Anti-Atheist Facebook Post
As if the Rick Brainard debacle didn’t offend enough people for the embattled Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, now Chamber
Ethics, Magical thinking, politics, Religion, Secularism
Republican Bill Would Let North Carolina Establish a State Religion
Two North Carolina state House Representatives introduced a bill to permit the establishment of a state religion in North Carolina,
“Legion of Christ” Documents Show Wide Cover-Up
A lawsuit in Rhode Island brought by the niece of a wealthy, deceased widow has cracked open thousands of previously
In Wrongful Death Suit, Colorado Catholic Hospital Argues Fetuses are Not Viable Persons
On New Year’s Day in 2006, 31 year old Lori Stodghill went to the emergency room at St. Thomas More
Christian Group Distributes Bibles at Public Schools, Gets Pushback
An Orange County, Florida school district allowed the Christian group World Changers of Central Florida to distribute Bibles to high
Stealth Anti-Science Bills Disguised as “Academic Freedom” Bills
The National Center for Science Education is warning that a bill introduced in the Colorado House of Representatives on January 16,
Praise Jesus and Pass the Taxpayer-Funded Football
Christian evangelicals are hard at work recruiting young athletes into Christianity in publicly-funded schools all across the country, and taxpayers
Oklahoma Judge Orders Church as Punishment for Manslughter
Oklahoma 17 year old Tyler Alred pled guilty to first-degree manslaughter after drinking and driving last December 3 and getting
Hobby Lobby’s Misguided Religious Activism
Op-Ed A U.S. District Court court ruled in November that Hobby Lobby, a private, for-profit, national arts-and-crafts supply store chain
Republican Senator Michael Crapo’s Religious Hypocrisy
U.S. Senator Michael Crapo (R-Idaho), a Mormon who has portrayed himself to the media as a teetotaler due to his
Atheism, Equal rights, Ethnic/Minority, Grassroots advocacy, Human rights, Religion, Secularism
First-Ever Global Census of Atheists Now Ongoing
The first-ever Atheist Census, an online project to count and collect demographic information on the world’s self-identified atheists, is back
New Mormon Feminist Group Declares Dec. 16 “Wear Pants to Church Day”
A group of devout Mormon women are encouraging other Mormon women to engage in a radical act on Sunday, December
The City of Grand Junction, Colorado’s Shameful End-Run Around the Constitution
Anyone who thinks that electing narrow-minded people to city councils in small American towns doesn’t get expensive, think again. The