November 5, 2024

5th Place: 2024 College Essay Contest — Atira Claude Sheryl Lindmeier Freedom From Religion Foundation

Read More Freedom From Religion Foundation FFRF awarded Atira $1,500. By Atira Claude I lost God when I was 17 years old. For context, I was raised in a Christian religious household since birth and had always … More » from 5th Place: 2024 College Essay Contest — Atira Claude The post 5th Place: 2024 College […]

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4th Place: 2024 College Essay Contest — Armin Kiffmeyer Sheryl Lindmeier Freedom From Religion Foundation

Read More Freedom From Religion Foundation FFRF awarded Armin $2,000. By Armin Kiffmeyer One of the most influential reasons for my peers’ and my shift away from religion can be attributed to the numerous failures of … More » from 4th Place: 2024 College Essay Contest — Armin Kiffmeyer The post 4th Place: 2024 College

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3rd Place: 2024 College Essay Contest — Elias Abadi Sheryl Lindmeier Freedom From Religion Foundation

Read More Freedom From Religion Foundation FFRF awarded Elias $2,500. By Elias Abadi I am a part of a movement aimed at stopping contradictions — contradictions that state Jesus preached love, kindness and grace while his followers … More » from 3rd Place: 2024 College Essay Contest — Elias Abadi The post 3rd Place: 2024 College

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2nd Place: 2024 College Essay Contest — Daksha Pillai Sheryl Lindmeier Freedom From Religion Foundation

Read More Freedom From Religion Foundation FFRF awarded Daksha $3,000. By Daksha Pillai The time I spend contemplating God isn’t during a church service, temple puja, or early salah — it’s during a debate round. Rather … More » from 2nd Place: 2024 College Essay Contest — Daksha Pillai The post 2nd Place: 2024 College

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1st Place: 2024 College Essay Contest — Sylvie Leyerle Sheryl Lindmeier Freedom From Religion Foundation

Read More Freedom From Religion Foundation FFRF awarded Sylvie $3,500. By Sylvie Leyerle I freely admit to being part of the large coalition of American youth with no religious affiliation. I attribute this choice both to my … More » from 1st Place: 2024 College Essay Contest — Sylvie Leyerle The post 1st Place: 2024 College

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Police Department Removes Unconstitutional Religious Scripture after FFRF Warning (November 2024) Sheryl Lindmeier Freedom From Religion Foundation

Read More Freedom From Religion Foundation Wisconsin The Germantown (Wis.) Police Department removed religious scripture from a social media post promoting a job listing after FFRF and the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin sent a … More » from Police Department Removes Unconstitutional Religious Scripture after FFRF Warning (November 2024) The post Police Department

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FFRF Successfully Fought for the First Amendment Rights of Cheerleaders (November 2024) Sheryl Lindmeier Freedom From Religion Foundation

Read More Freedom From Religion Foundation Texas FFRF successfully fought for the First Amendment rights of cheerleaders in the Amarillo Independent School District in Texas. A concerned parent informed FFRF that the Tascosa High School cheerleading … More » from FFRF Successfully Fought for the First Amendment Rights of Cheerleaders (November 2024) The post FFRF

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FFRF Worked to Ensure that Bus Drivers won’t Play Religious Music while Driving with Students (November 2024) Sheryl Lindmeier Freedom From Religion Foundation

Read More Freedom From Religion Foundation Tennessee FFRF worked with the Lebanon (Tenn.) Special School District to ensure that bus drivers would not be allowed to play religious music while driving students to and from school. … More » from FFRF Worked to Ensure that Bus Drivers won’t Play Religious Music while Driving with Students

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After FFRF’s Hard Work, School District will no Longer be Promoting Participation for a Christian Organization (November 2024) Sheryl Lindmeier Freedom From Religion Foundation

Read More Freedom From Religion Foundation Pennsylvania After months of FFRF’s hard work, the Pennsbury School District in Fallsington, Pa., will no longer be primarily promoting student participation for a Christian organization. In January, FFRF contacted … More » from After FFRF’s Hard Work, School District will no Longer be Promoting Participation for a Christian

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High School no Longer Holding Religious Events during School Hours, Thanks to FFRF (November 2024) Sheryl Lindmeier Freedom From Religion Foundation

Read More Freedom From Religion Foundation Georgia The Jordan Vocational High School College and Career Academy (Jordan High School) has taken action to no longer promote or hold a religious event during school hours, thanks to … More » from High School no Longer Holding Religious Events during School Hours, Thanks to FFRF (November 2024)

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