Thursday, March 31, 2016


One of the best things that happens to me almost every month is receiving Freethought Today, published by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. It is very satisfying to know there are defenders of the Constitution out there who are constantly fighting and winning against the religious zealots and bullies who are forcing their religion (mostly Christianity) on everyone else. This newspaper reveals all the groups and individuals who do not respect the separation of church and state, and aggressively push their magical thinking agenda even when it's completely illegal. Among the many achievements this month was stopping the Gideon Society from distributing bibles to the Cleveland School District, and getting a science teacher in Kansas to stop teaching creationism.  For some reason sports coaches seem to be among the most annoying proselytizers and often illegally conduct prayer sessions before a game. (If there were a god, would he really care who won the game in Danville, Alabama?) What would probably shock most readers are the  two full newspaper pages in tight 9-point type titled Black Collar Crime Blotter, which lists all the clergy and church-associated persons who have been arrested, charged, and often convicted of such crimes as child molestation, rape, theft, pornography, assault, embezzlemant, and other criminal acts. I would encourage any person who regards themselves as a freethinker to join The Freedom From Religion Foundation, at Box 750, Madison, WI 53701. It's $40.00 a year,  but that includes ten copies of Freethought Today, which is absolutely fascinating.

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