FFRF gets religious school message removed
0A quote painted on a wall in an Oklahoma public school read “Miracles alter flow unseen through our lives, so let us remember to thank God for our daily blessings.” Thanks to a complaint letter from the Freedom From Religion Foundation, the message was removed. Tri-State Freethinkers have received similar complaints from parents in tri-state area of everything from classroom decorations encouraging prayer, to lesson plans laced with Intelligent Design. We are able to keep parents and students anonymous while informing the school of the violation of the Establishment Clause and relevant case law. Please bring any violations to our…
Confirmed for Ark Encounter Protest: David Smalley from Dogma Debate
0Tri-State Freethinkers are excited to announce that David Smalley of Dogma Debate will join us on the front lines at the Ark Encounter Protest in Williamstown, KY and afterwards for the free Rally for Science & Reason at the University of Cincinnati on July 7th. Don’t forget to RSVP and join us! Ark Encounter Protest Rally for Science & Reason
Confirmed for Ark Encounter: Dan Barker from Freedom from Religion Foundation
0Tri-State Freethinkers are excited to announce that Co-President of Freedom From Religion Foundation, Dan Barker, will join us on the front lines at the Ark Encounter Protest in Williamstown, KY and afterwards on piano for the Rally for Science & Reason at the University of Cincinnati on July 7th. Don’t forget to RSVP and join us! Ark Encounter Protest Rally for Science & Reason
Confirmed: David Silverman
0Tri-State Freethinkers are excited to announce that the President of American Atheists, David Silverman, will join us on the front lines at the Ark Encounter Protest in Williamstown, KY and afterwards for the Rally for Science & Reason at the University of Cincinnati on July 7th. David will also be the speaker for our monthly meeting to talk about his book, Fighting God, on July 6th in Newport, KY. Don’t forget to RSVP! Ark Encounter Protest Rally for Science & Reason
Lamar Advertising Says Bible is Offensive and Inaccurate. Tri-State Freethinkers Agree!
0Press Release For Immediate Release (Cincinnati, OH, June 7, 2016) Tri-State Freethinkers recently submitted a censored version of their Genocide & Incest Park billboard to Lamar Advertising. A censored stamp now covers the accurate but “offensive” words genocide and incest, leaving an Ark housing two giraffes and a quote from Genesis 6:13, which states “So God said to Noah, I am going to put an end to all people”. Lisa Guill, General Manager of a Kentucky office, and Jeff Day, Assistant General Manager of the Cincinnati office, informed Tri-State Freethinkers that the design could not be accepted as it violated…
Tri-State Freethinkers warn Youngstown City School District: Intelligent Design has no place in classroom
0Tri-State Freethinkers have issued the following press release: Cincinnati, OH – Tri-State Freethinkers have written a letter to Interim Superintendent, Stephen Stohla, regarding a lesson plan discovered on their school district web server that directs students in the study of Intelligent Design and its contrast to Evolution. Both the Supreme Court and Federal Courts have repeatedly and consistently rejected the promotion of creationism and intelligent design in public schools, even when proposed as an “alternative theory” as it appears Youngstown City School District intends to do. We owe it to our children to make sure they are educated in the…
Action Alert: Do No Harm Act
0This is an Action Alert received from FFRF. We have already seen the damage caused by a recent slew of “sincerely held belief” bills allowing individuals and businesses to discriminate and take away the rights of others. The Do Not Harm Act would limit their use in cases involving discrimination, child labor and abuse, wages and collective bargaining, access to health care, public accommodations and social services provided through government contract. Tri-State Freethinkers support this Act and encourage everyone to contact their legislators and ask them to support it! Find your State Legislator here: http://openstates.org/find_your_legislator/ Statement by the Freedom From Religion Foundation…
Freethought is not "Everyone is right" thought
1One of the common responses to our billboard campaign from theists has been “Some “free” thinkers you are! You dismiss anyone who thinks differently than you!”. The irony of these statements is overwhelming. There seems to be some confusion as to what “freethought” is and what it means to be a “freethinker”. Let’s start with the definition: FREETHOUGHT noun (dictionary.com) thought unrestrained by deference to authority, tradition, or established belief, especially in matters of religion. Freethought is not, as many appear to think, the universal reverence and acceptance of any idea or belief system. As freethinkers, we believe that…
FFRF runs full-page ads in Oklahoma & Kansas debunking anti-abortion claims
0original post One of the biggest challenges to promoting women’s access to healthcare and supporting reproductive rights is the stonewall response from Christians that the Bible says it’s all wrong. They will not hear statistics of how comprehensive sex education and access to contraception actually lowers abortion rates. They will not stop the harassment of women walking into a women’s center with disturbing signs and threats of eternal damnation. The Freedom From Religion Foundation is taking a different approach this weekend by placing a full page ad in two separate papers, one in Oklahoma and one in Kansas, pointing out…
Godless Billboards Blocked in Kentucky
0Press Release by United Coalition of Reason For Immediate Release (Union, KY, May 10, 2016) “Genocide & Incest Park: Celebrating 2,000 Years of Myths” These words are planned for a mobile billboard that will be driven around the Williamstown, KY area, placed with generous funding from an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/genocide-incest-park#/), conducted by the Tri-State Freethinkers. The crowdfunding campaign was conducted as a protest against Ark Encounter—a water park based on a representation of Noah’s Ark. The Tri-State Freethinkers are concerned that Ark Encounter is receiving state tax incentives while maintaining discriminatory hiring practices. Scheduled to open in Williamstown, Kentucky…