Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF)

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Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF)

The Freedom From Religion Foundation, based in Madison, Wis., is a national association of freethinkers (atheists, agnostics) that has been working since 1978 to keep church and state separate.

Website: http://ffrf.org
Location: Madison
Members: 602
Latest Activity: May 16

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Possession and Exorcism

Started by Philip Jarrett. Last reply by Philip Jarrett Apr 24. 9 Replies

I am beginning to realize I may not have time to complete all the different ideas floating around in my head.  I do a little here, a little there...blog posts and comments...but I can't see myself…Continue

Tags: Possession, Demons, Deliverance, Holiness, Pentecostal

Atheism to Defeat Religion by 2038

Started by Jennifer Moran. Last reply by Gail Apr 15. 5 Replies

This article addresses the economic reasons why atheism in certain countries may flourish compared to religion. Though they cite statistics, I wonder if this really would be the case in America,…Continue

New Report Indicates Steady Increase in Those With No Religious Affiliation

Started by Lillie. Last reply by Donald R Barbera Mar 15. 5 Replies

 The report found that, "the unaffiliated say they are not looking for a religion that would be right for them. Overwhelmingly, they think that religious organizations are too concerned with money…Continue

Television Channel for Secularism

Started by Earther. Last reply by Earther Jan 22. 5 Replies

Is it time to have a TV channel that produces news reports and analysis that argues the atheist point of view?  Wouldn't it be cool to watch documentary of how our lives are evolving as secularist? …Continue

Tags: secular, television

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Comment by Secular Forces 2013 on September 27, 2011 at 10:22am
Your newsletter rocks.
3pgs of black collar crime! insane.
Comment by sk8eycat on September 20, 2011 at 2:35pm

I sorta cruise around in the Nexus. 

I've been a member of FFRF for a few years, but I've never been to a convention.  They alternate locations, Midwest, East Coast, West Coast.  The last one out here was in Seattle in 2009, and I was making serious plans to go (I love the Pacific Northwest! Beautiful!), when I had to have spinal surgery, and the co-pays after Medicareless paid its "share," wiped me out.

Next year's convention is going to be in Portland, OR, and I'm thinking about it...again.  I just want to get on the Coast Starlight and ride.  Srsly.

Comment by alexa penzner on September 20, 2011 at 10:47am

hi E - (hope i remembered right)

 i keep bumping into you :]

Comment by sk8eycat on September 17, 2011 at 6:25pm

It really isn't the "name" speakers, or other attractions, that make me long to go to a smaller convention...it's the friendship, and meeting new people.

I used to go to the smaller SF cons, and just enjoyed staying in a hotel for a few days and shmoozing with people with similar interests.

Comment by Trevor Nelson on September 17, 2011 at 1:12pm

I was at the AAI convention in Burbank back in October of '09. That was an amazing event. I know Fargo, ND, can't come close to offering the speakers or the options that exist in the L.A. area - but we do have non-toxic air here, so... Trade-offs, right? But we need to spread the good news of logic and reason here in the midwest far more than LA. You guys have already evolved beyond the back-water religious bumpkinism of the bible belt. Truly jealous of that.

Good luck stirring things up, sk8eycat! If we can make it happen here, I KNOW you can make it happen there.

Comment by sk8eycat on September 17, 2011 at 12:23pm

*sigh*  I love conventions, but am (currently) unable to travel.  So, for my own selfish reasons, I've been trying to interest FFRF in holding their next West Coast convention right here in Beautiful Downtown Burbank...we have the hotels, an airport (I'd rather travel via Amtrak, but that's my problem), studios and show tapings to visit...  And speakers we could recruit through CFI-West over the hill in Hollywood.

About 10 years ago there was a small freethought conference here, and one of the highlights was the Mikkelsons, the couple who run Snopes.com.  Brilliant and very, very funny.

But so far, no luck.

Anybody wanna help me stir things up?

Comment by Trevor Nelson on September 17, 2011 at 11:55am
For everyone who loves conventions: I'm telling everyone I can about the freethinkers convention in Fargo, ND, Sept. 24-25. It's gonna be a blast and I would hate for anyone to miss out because they didn't know! Last yea, Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor both spoke at it. This year they have atheistnexus' own Brother Richard and Michael Shermer. Check it out at www.project42convention.org. Thanks :)
Comment by Carl Pastor on August 16, 2011 at 3:14am
wow hey ive been getting ffrfs news for yeaes now but i couldnt join because i live in japan, si i had to just be happy with that. i guess im now a member!!!
Comment by Secular Forces 2013 on August 6, 2011 at 7:03pm

Glad to see that there's a black collar crime blotter (pages and growing yikes!) in your newsletter. People should know about that stuff; it's all over the news, that Ohio pastor xtian/w/gun assaulting woman wtf?
And is FFRF going to team up for reason rally(s)? w/American Atheists Inc. ?
Inquiring minds wanna know.

 

(great newspaper/letter you have!)

Comment by Tarbouriech on August 6, 2011 at 3:54pm
Member of CILALP : http://www.cilalp.org/
 

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