Topic: Freedom From Religion Foundation
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Jesus portrait taken down at Ohio school due to lawsuit fears
Jesus portrait taken down: The superintendent of Jackson City Schools said the decision was made after the district's insurance company declined to cover litigation expenses.
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Winter Solstice prompts gatherings of druids, spiritualists, and doomsday party goers
The winter solstice was celebrated at Stonehenge in England – and New Hampshire – Friday morning, Dec. 21, 2012. In Pennsylvania, atheists marked the winter solstice by hanging a banner next to a nativity scene.
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Jesus statue: Lawsuit filed by atheists to remove it from Montana mountain
Jesus statue lawsuit: A statue of Jesus Christ near the Whitefish Mountain ski resort is on federal land. The Freedom From Religion Foundation, and an atheist skiier, have filed a lawsuit to remove the statue that's been there since 1955.
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Nativity display lawsuit: Atheists vs. Christians in Santa Monica (+video)
Nativity display lawsuit: A 60-year Christmas tradition ended in Santa Monica this year. But California churches have filed a lawsuit to bring back the Nativity display in a Santa Monica park.
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Texas cheerleaders fight ban on biblical banners at football games
Texas cheerleaders expect a court ruling today on their battle against a school district ban on their display of biblical verses at high school football games. At issue: do the signs constitute individual free speech or do they look like they're sponsored by the public school district?
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War on religion? North Dakota Measure 3 aims to strike back.
Measure 3, a North Dakota ballot initiative set for Tuesday, would demand that the government have a 'compelling interest' before it puts a 'burden' on people following religious beliefs. Critics call it an answer to a nonexistent problem.
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The Vote On National Day of Prayer, plenty of politics
National Day of Prayer activities may have more political undertones than usual this year, as religious groups take aim at what they see as President Obama's attacks on religious freedom.
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Texas Gov. Perry's public day of prayer draws fire from clergy and atheists
Gov. Rick Perry of Texas has called for a public day of prayer and fasting, prompting criticism from First Amendment watchdog groups, atheists, and the Houston Clergy Council.
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Legal challenge to National Day of Prayer thrown out
A federal judge last year had struck down as unconstitutional the National Day of Prayer. But on Thursday, a US appeals court ruled that the people who had brought the case lacked legal standing.
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Federal judge: National Day of Prayer is unconstitutional
US District Judge Barbara Crabb ruled that the National Day of Prayer violates the First Amendment’s prohibition on government endorsement of religion.
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