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Freedom From Religion Foundation

Freedom From Religion Foundation

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he nonprofit Freedom From Religion Foundation works to educate the public on matters relating to nontheism, and to promote the constitutional principle of separation between church and state. The Foundation is the nation's largest association of freethinkers (atheists, agnostics and skeptics) with over 16,400 members.

Since 1978, the Foundation has acted on countless violations of the separation of state and church, and has taken and won many significant complaints and important lawsuits to end state/church entanglements.

FAQ's.....

What is the Foundation's purpose?

The purposes of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc., as stated in its bylaws, are to promote the constitutional principle of separation of state and church, and to educate the public on matters relating to nontheism. Incorporated in 1978 in… More »

What are the Foundation's Accomplishments?

The Foundation and its staff attorneys act on countless violations of separation of state and church on behalf of members and the public, including: Prayers in public schools, payment of funds for religious purposes, government funding of pervasively sectarian institutions,… More »

What Does the Foundation Do?

• Publishes the only freethought newspaper in the United States, Freethought Today • Sponsors annual high school, college and grad student essay competitions with cash awards • Conducts lively, annual national conventions, honoring state/church, student, and freethought activism • Sponsors… More »

Why is the Foundation concerned with state/church entanglement?

First Amendment violations are accelerating. The religious right is campaigning to raid the public till and advance religion at taxpayer expense, attacking our secular public schools, the rights of nonbelievers, and the Establishment Clause. The Foundation recognizes that the United… More »