Fla. county agrees to let atheists give invocations; pays $490K in legal settlement

February 12, 2020

A Florida county will now allow atheists to give invocations at the start of government meetings and was ordered to pay $490,000 as part of a recently agreed upon legal settlement.

The Brevard County Board of Commissioners reached a settlement with a group of plaintiffs who were prohibited from giving invocations at the meeting.

The plaintiffs will now be allowed to give invocations, according to an...

Freedom From Religion Group Speaking Out Against Kanye West Program in Jail

December 2, 2019

The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) is speaking out against a jail’s showing of Kanye West programming because of the religious message with in it. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office in Houston, Tx has drawn the ire of the organization for two surprise concerts for inmates and staff in mid-November. FFRF says West coordinated the performances with jail officials and explained to the media that since his ... Read more about Freedom From Religion Group Speaking Out Against Kanye West Program in Jail

Florida county cannot ban invocations by atheists: U.S. appeals court - Reuters

July 11, 2019

Source: Florida county cannot ban invocations by atheists: U.S. appeals court - Reuters

Atheists say their 'In No God We Trust' signs were vandalized in Fort Worth | Fort Worth | Dallas News

July 8, 2019

Source: Atheists say their 'In No God We Trust' signs were vandalized in Fort Worth | Fort Worth | Dallas News

U.S. Church Membership Plummets to All-Time Low

April 22, 2019

Study indicates these numbers may drop further in the future. In a poll about church attendance and religious affiliation in the country, it was found only 50 percent of Americans actively practice any religion and attend religious places of worship. This number is a steep 69 percent decline from church attendance results from two decades […]

Source: U.S. Church Membership Plummets to All-Time Low - World Religion News

'Nones’ now as big as evangelicals, Catholics in the US

March 25, 2019

(RNS) — "Nones have been on the march for a long time now," Ryan Burge said.

Source: 'Nones’ now as big as evangelicals, Catholics in the US - Religion News Service

Portland Bans Discrimination Against Atheists And Agnostics

March 4, 2019

Source: Portland Bans Discrimination Against Atheists And Agnostics | HuffPost

Atheists May Receive Civil Rights Protections in Portland, Oregon

February 18, 2019

Portland has a large population who identify as being religiously unaffiliated. The city of Currently, the city law doesn’t have special protections in place for people who are non-adherents to religion, but a proposed ordinance could lead to such a change. Specifically, the proposed ordinance would add atheists to a protected class list that already […]

Source: Atheists May Receive Civil Rights Protections in Portland, Oregon - World Religion...

Although Congress is still overwhelmingly Christian, it is changing [faith & values]

January 28, 2019

By now, most political followers are aware that the 116th Congress is the most diverse in history. It includes the first Native American women — Sharice Davids, D-Kan., and Debra

Source: Although Congress is still overwhelmingly Christian, it is changing [faith & values] | Food + Living | lancasteronline.com

Study: New Congress showcases religious diversity but is still mostly Christian

January 4, 2019

WASHINGTON (RNS) — The incoming class of lawmakers is predominantly Christian, but several newcomers are expected to take the oath of office while placing their hands on books other than the Christian Bible.

Source: Study: New Congress showcases religious diversity but is still mostly Christian - Religion News Service

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