http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner en-us Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:37:26 -0700 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:50:08 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d7-TX-teacher-files-suit-Says-staterequired-fingerprinting-against-her-religion--Mark-of-the-Beast?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner A teacher in Polk County, Texas, has filed a lawsuit against the state for requiring her to get fingerprinted to keep her job. She insists that it violates her religious freedom. From the standpoint of Pam McLaurin, who teaches in the Big San... Religion Education Lawsuits Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:50:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d7-TX-teacher-files-suit-Says-staterequired-fingerprinting-against-her-religion--Mark-of-the-Beast?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d7-Whats-in-a-name-Kentucky-Christmas-tree?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner It seems that the governor of Kentucky and his administration recently ticked off some of the locals when they announced they were looking for a tree to display at the state's Capitol during the holiday season. The Kentucky Finance and Ad... Christmas Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:34:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d7-Whats-in-a-name-Kentucky-Christmas-tree?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Seattle-resident-offended-and-disturbed-over-cruel-atheist-bus-ads?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner In a "Letter to the Editor" that appeared on The Seattle Times Web site on Friday, a Seattle resident laments about the latest atheist bus ads (shown above) that have been placed on Seattle buses by the Freedom From Religion Foundation... Freedom From Religion Foundation Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:09:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Seattle-resident-offended-and-disturbed-over-cruel-atheist-bus-ads?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Atheist-billboards-ads-and-signs-of-2009--A-pictorial-retrospective?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner This year, 2009, marks the beginning of a major push around the globe to encourage atheists to come out, to be counted, and to be heard. Atheist activists literally took their campaign to the streets. This pictorial retrospective highlights s... Atheism American Humanist Association Freedom From Religion Foundation Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:26:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Atheist-billboards-ads-and-signs-of-2009--A-pictorial-retrospective?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d5-CA-teacher-wants-California-ballot-to-allow-Christmas-carols-in-school?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner Merry Susan Hyatt, a 61-year-old substitute teacher in California, feels that school children should sing religious Christmas carols in school. She was moved to start a ballot drive "that would require the state's public schools to offer ... separation of church and state Christmas Holiday Christianity Laws Education Americans United Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:39:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d5-CA-teacher-wants-California-ballot-to-allow-Christmas-carols-in-school?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d5-AU-urges-Senate-not-to-broaden-religion-exemption-in-antibias-bill?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner Americans United for Separation of Church and State has urged the U.S. Senate not to broaden the religion exemption in a pending bill designed to end job bias against gays and lesbians. The proposed Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) wo... Americans United Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:21:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d5-AU-urges-Senate-not-to-broaden-religion-exemption-in-antibias-bill?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Hes-baaaack--Ted-Haggard-starting-new-church-in-his-house?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner Ted Haggard, fallen leader of New Life Church, announced Wednesday that he will be starting a new "church" in his home in the same way he started New Life Church. His first meeting will be held at his Colorado Springs home on November 7t... Religion Religious Scandal Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:42:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Hes-baaaack--Ted-Haggard-starting-new-church-in-his-house?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Did-Harrisburg-church-intervene-In-mayoral-election-AU-says-IRS-should-investigate?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner A church’s intervention in the Harrisburg, Pa., mayoral election should be investigated by the Internal Revenue Service, says Americans United for Separation of Church and State. WITF, a radio station in Harrisburg, on Friday Oct. ... Americans United Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:44:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Did-Harrisburg-church-intervene-In-mayoral-election-AU-says-IRS-should-investigate?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Atheist-billboard-vandalized-again?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner An individual or individuals have defaced a billboard in Moscow, Idaho… again. The billboard originally read "Millions are good without God" but was partially obscured with blue paint to now read "Millions are good with God... American Humanist Association Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:29:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Atheist-billboard-vandalized-again?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Texas-teacher-tells-first-graders-to-pray?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner First-graders in a Hondo, Texas, public elementary school will no longer be saying prayers at the direction of their teacher, said the school principal in response to a complaint from the Freedom From Religion Foundation on behalf of one of its Te... Freedom From Religion Foundation Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:51:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Texas-teacher-tells-first-graders-to-pray?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Atheists-helping-the-homeless-in-Austin?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner A group of Texas atheists has been helping Austin's homeless. The group is known as Atheists Helping the Homeless, or AHH. Their goals, in order of priority, for their project are: "To help some folks in need; To show by exam... Atheism Atheist Events American Atheists Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:15:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Atheists-helping-the-homeless-in-Austin?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d3-No-more-discounts-for-the-religious-at-NJ-paid-parking-lot?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner The company that operates a privately owned parking ramp in Jersey City, N.J., has agreed to stop giving religious discounts to ramp users after the Freedom From Religion Foundation complained on behalf of one of its more than 300 members in New J... Freedom From Religion Foundation Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:46:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d3-No-more-discounts-for-the-religious-at-NJ-paid-parking-lot?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d2-New-atheist-billboard-goes-up-in-Lakeland-FL?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner A new atheist billboard went up in Lakeland over the weekend. On Sunday, Atheists of Florida debuted their new sign. According to the group's Web site, the billboard, which is on Memorial Boulevard, "...is intended to spark up positive, meaningf... Atheism Atheist Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:04:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d2-New-atheist-billboard-goes-up-in-Lakeland-FL?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d2-New-holiday-themed-No-God-bus-signs-going-up-in-Seattle?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner There's an early winter solstice surprise coming to a corner near you in Seattle, courtesy of the Freedom From Religion Foundation.You know, they're the folks who want to move the immaculately conceived fable of baby Jesus in the manger back to churc... Atheism Atheist Freedom From Religion Foundation Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:29:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d2-New-holiday-themed-No-God-bus-signs-going-up-in-Seattle?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Boston-TV-station-airs-Good-Without-God-program-on-Chronicle?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner A Boston TV station, WCVB TV 5, aired a program titled, Good Without God. It is now posted to their Web site in four segments (totaling about twenty minutes worth of footage). The show looks at atheism in a non-biased, informative way.Among thos... Atheism Atheist Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:08:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Boston-TV-station-airs-Good-Without-God-program-on-Chronicle?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d2-WI-atheist-blames-local-and-state-officials-for-his-woes-Senator-refutes-claims?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner The Wisconsin atheist - Lawrence FlowersLawrence Flowers is an atheist. But, never mind that for now. What is most important here is that he is a human being.Mr. Flowers is nearly 60 years old. He is reportedly on disability and is diabetic. He lives... Atheist Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:15:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d2-WI-atheist-blames-local-and-state-officials-for-his-woes-Senator-refutes-claims?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d2-WI-atheist-blames-many-for-his-woes-Senator-and-others-refute-claims--Part-2?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner Pleas for helpBased on his assumptions that he had been wronged by his insurance company and his former attorney, Mr. Flowers began his fight. He began contacting everyone he could think of, starting at the local level, who could help him with his pl... Atheist Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:14:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d2-WI-atheist-blames-many-for-his-woes-Senator-and-others-refute-claims--Part-2?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d2-WI-atheist-blames-many-for-his-woes-Senator-and-others-refute-claims--Part-3?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner The persistence of Mr. FlowersAfter feeling that he was getting nowhere in trying to report alleged wrong doing on the part of his insurance company and his former attorney, Mr. Flowers contacted the State of Wisconsin Department of Justice to report... Atheist Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:14:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d2-WI-atheist-blames-many-for-his-woes-Senator-and-others-refute-claims--Part-3?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d2-WI-atheist-blames-many-for-his-woes-Senator-and-others-refute-claims--Part-4?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner 2009 effortsMr. Flowers has received many letters this year from a variety of agencies and offices he has contacted. All of them basically tell him the same thing. However, none of it is what he wants to hear.In a letter from Senator Feingold's offic... Atheist Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:13:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d2-WI-atheist-blames-many-for-his-woes-Senator-and-others-refute-claims--Part-4?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d2-WI-atheist-blames-many-for-his-woes-Senator-and-others-refute-claims--Part-5?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner Corresponding with Senator HolperinI sent the following e-mail to Senator Holperin on September 30, 2009. (Note, I did not publish when I originally planned to.) I am investigating claims made by Marinette County resident, Lawrence Flowers,... Atheist Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:13:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2044-Atheism-Examiner~y2009m11d2-WI-atheist-blames-many-for-his-woes-Senator-and-others-refute-claims--Part-5?cid=exrss-Atheism-Examiner