Supporting Civil Rights for Atheists and the Separation of Church and State

February 2012

Atheism by O'Hair

Date: 28-02-2012 /

Author: admin / Tag: About, History

The following is the text of an address given by the founder of American Atheists at the Eighth Annual Convention of the American Rationalist Federation, on 25 August 1962, before the US Supreme Court had agreed to hear the case now known as Murray v Curlett. The speech was originally printed in The American Rationalist, Volume 17, Number 3, September/October 1962.
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Acknowledgements

Date: 28-02-2012 /

Author: admin / Tag: About

American Atheists would like to take this space to thank and honor those who contributed to this site.

This new and improved site was created and programmed by Jared. Like most of us, Jared Alessandroni is a volunteer, who spent countless hours revamping our web site. Please check out his Open Source section at the bottom.

We would also like to thank our office staff Tim Dicks and Rachel Carrol, who put in lots of extra hours for this! Read more about Acknowledgements→

Kentucky Homeland Security Lawsuit

Date: 28-02-2012 /

Author: admin

School Prayer Decision (Madalyn Murray O'Hair)

Date: 28-02-2012 /

Author: admin

Before that Woman Kicked God out of the Classroom

While the famous 1963 Supreme Court decision Murray v. Curlett helped to end, at least in theory, the unconstitutional practice of mandatory prayer recitation in public schools, it also gave rise to profound distortions of American history by school prayer advocates. One example of this is the notion that "Before that Atheist Madalyn Murray threw God out of the classroom", prayer in school was a well-established American institution which established a religious and moral tone throughout the culture. Read more about School Prayer Decision (Madalyn Murray O'Hair)→

An Atheist Guide to Mohammedanism

Date: 28-02-2012 /

Author: admin / Tag: religion

An Atheist's Guide to Mohammedanism

By Frank R. Zindler Read more about An Atheist Guide to Mohammedanism→

Six Myths about MMOH

Date: 28-02-2012 /

Author: admin

SIX MYTHS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MADALYN MURRAY O'HAIR AND THE SUPREME COURT CASE SHE FOUGHT...

By Conrad F. Goeringer
March, 2003

MURRAY v. CURLETT...

It is, perhaps, one of the most misunderstood cases in American jurisprudence. It is also one of the most important, in that it helped to remove coercive prayer and Bible verse recitation from our nation's public schools. Read more about Six Myths about MMOH→

Murderer Dies in Prison

Date: 28-02-2012 /

Author: admin / Tag: About, History

David Waters, the man who authorities say was the mastermind behind a plot to rob and murder Madalyn Murray O'Hair, her son Jon and granddaughter Robin Murray, died in prison January 27 at the Federal Medical center in Butner, N.C. He reportedly succumbed to lung cancer at age 55. Read more about Murderer Dies in Prison→

Judaism and Christianity

Date: 28-02-2012 /

Author: admin / Tag: religion

Judaism and Christianity

Islam

Date: 28-02-2012 /

Author: admin / Tag: religion

Islam

This section is dedicated to those who have lost their lives and loved ones to Islamic violence, and in particular the faith-based attacks of 9/11.

While we respect and understand that many Muslims do not support terrorism, many in fact DO, and they use their scriptures to defend their actions. American Atheists reminds all readers that by obeying the terrorists we lose to them.

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