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Nov 13 2023
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Prominent atheist Ayaan Hirsi Ali publicly professes her newfound faith: 'Christianity has it all'
A central figure among the so-called "New Atheists" revealed in an essay Monday that she has turned to Christianity, not only for the meaning and solace it provides but for its strong and unifying doctrine, which she reckons can "fortify us against our menacing foes." Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the Dutch-American women's rights activist, mother, and former politician who ruffled feathers by calling
The BlazeJun 06 2023
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Oklahoma Catholic charter school faces swift atheist backlash and lawsuit threats
Oklahoma is facing backlash from atheists and other groups that are vowing to sue the state for approving the nation's first religiously affiliated public charter school. The Oklahoma Statewide Virtual Charter School Board approved the application of St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School on Monday, marking the first time a state had approved a religiously affiliated charter school.
Washington ExaminerMar 06 2023
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US Supreme Court Dodges Florida City's Challenge to Atheist Suit
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a Florida city's bid to fend off a lawsuit by atheists accusing officials of violating constitutional limits on government involvement in religion by staging a prayer vigil following gun violence that wounded three children. The justices turned away an appeal by the city of Ocala of a lower court's ruling endorsing the right of the plaintiffs,
Newsmax (News)Apr 05 2023
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Atheist inmate sues West Virginia corrections officials over 'Christian programming'
An atheist and secular humanist is suing multiple officials in charge of the agency that runs West Virginia's jails and prisons, accusing the state of violating his constitutional rights by requiring Christian-affiliated programming as a condition of release. Andrew Miller, who is currently incarcerated at Saint Marys Correctional Center and Jail, filed a lawsuit in a federal district court
Fox News (Online News)Jul 31 2023
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Atheist group linked to Ronald Reagan's son sues to block Oklahoma Catholic charter school
A coalition of public school advocates and prominent national atheist groups sued Oklahoma on Monday, seeking to block the creation of a public charter school affiliated with the Catholic Church. In a lawsuit filed in Oklahoma state court Monday, a group of Oklahoma public school advocates led by the Oklahoma Parent Legislative Action Committee and represented by attorneys from several atheist
Washington ExaminerMar 06 2023
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Atheists suing Ocala, Florida, over prayer vigil denied by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court declined Monday to take up a case involving officials in Ocala, Florida, who called on residents to attend a prayer vigil that prompted two atheist plaintiffs to claim the city violated the First Amendment. Justices made the decision without comment, which effectively leaves in place a federal appeals court ruling which found at least one plaintiff was within their rights to
Washington ExaminerMar 06 2023
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Atheists avoid — for now — Supreme Court review of Florida shooting prayer vigil lawsuit
A TV camera points to the U.S. Supreme Court as justices inside heard arguments in Gonzalez v. Google at the court in Washington, February 21, 2023 The decision clears the way for a federal judge to rule on whether a 2018 decision that found Ocala violated the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment in arranging the vigil should be tossed out. In an unrelated case last summer, the Supreme Court's
CNBCMar 06 2023
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Supreme Court Sides With Offended Atheists in Lawsuit Against Florida City Over Prayer Vigil
Supreme Court Sides With Offended Atheists in Lawsuit Against Florida City Over Prayer Vigil The Supreme Court sided with atheists March 6 when it decided not to hear an appeal by a Florida city that sought to halt their lawsuit over a city-sponsored prayer vigil. Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas objected to the court’s decision to deny the petition in City of Ocala, Florida v. Rojas,
The Epoch TimesMar 06 2023
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Supreme Court Declines To Take Up Case Of Atheists Offended By Post-Shooting Prayer Vigil
The Supreme Court declined to hear a Florida city’s appeal to a lawsuit filed by a group of atheists after the city’s police chief encouraged citizens to attend a community prayer vigil in the wake of a shooting spree. In 2014, the Ocala Chief of Police posted information for the prayer vigil on the department Facebook page, prompting atheists to attend and later file a lawsuit, claiming the
The Daily CallerDec 30 2015
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Americans prize religious freedom for Christians — less for Muslims or atheists
Eight in 10 Americans say it’s very or extremely important for people like themselves to be allowed to practice their religion freely.
However, support for religious freedom plummeted when people were asked about other traditions, according to a survey released Wednesday (Dec. 30) by the National Opinion Research Center for Public Affairs Research and The Associated Press.
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