Upcoming and Recent Events | By Patti Butcheck, on November 20th, 2018% September, October, November, December 2018 eZine NewsletterClick here to see the September, October, November, December 2018 Freethought Society (FS) Ezine. In the Ezine you will find the following articles:- A Four-Month Combined Issue to Bring Readers Up-To-Date, by Margaret Downey
- Photos from the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Robert Green Ingersoll Birthplace Museum
- More Photos from the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Robert Green Ingersoll Birthplace Museum
- Skeptics at the 2018 DragonCon Event
by Margaret Downey - More DragonCon 2018 Skeptic Photos
- The Los Angeles, California Secular Day of the Dead
by Margaret Downey - 2018 Secular Day of the Dead Photos
- BSA’s Religious Recruitment/Anti-Nontheist Signs: Activist Report
With submissions by Margaret Downey, Sally Flynn and Thomas Schottmiller - The Schwartz Event
- How Freethinkers Can Save the Truth
by Dr. Gleb Tsipursky - The Freethought Society’s 2018/2019 Activities Calendar
- Donation and Information Page
 Ingersoll Birthplace We hope that you will remain or become an active supporter of the great work FS is doing. Please donate to the general fund or select a project you want to help sponsor. All donations to FS are tax-deductible! If the Ezine inspires you to become more actively involved with FS, please provide us with your contact information, including your phone number and mailing address.  Special events are being planned in your area so don’t miss an opportunity to participate further. All personal information is confidential and will not be shared with other organizations.
We want supporters to stay informed at all times. To keep updated about events, meetings and issues, please sign up to participate in the FS Discussion List. Check for upcoming events at the FS Meet Up page. Like FS on Facebook! Follow FS on Twitter. By Patti Butcheck, on October 1st, 2015% Boy Scouts of America Announce New Levels of Acceptance but Still Exclude Nontheistsby Margaret DowneyThe following article was from September-October 2015 FS Newsletter
While the gay community is rejoicing and celebrating a change in the membership policies of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), I remain unimpressed and dissatisfied. Yes, the BSA’s national office, as of July 27, 2015, allows troops to accept gays to join, participate and be hired, but their position forbidding the inclusion of nontheists has not changed. Continue reading: Boy Scouts of America Announce New Levels of Acceptance but Still Exclude Nontheists By Patti Butcheck, on May 18th, 2015% Click here to read the May-June 2015 Newsletter In the newsletter you will find the following articles: Click here to read the May-June 2015 Freethought Society Newsletter. We hope that you will remain or become an active supporter of the great work FS is doing. Please donate to the general fund or select a project you want to help sponsor. All donations to FS are tax-deductible! If the newsletter inspires you to become more actively involved with FS, please provide us with your contact information, including your phone number, email address, and mailing address. Special events are being planned in your area so don’t miss an opportunity to participate further. All personal information is confidential and will not be shared with other organizations. We want supporters to stay informed at all times. To keep updated about events, meetings and issues, please sign up to participate in the FS Discussion List. Check for upcoming events at the FS Meet Up page. Like FS on Facebook! Follow FS on Twitter. The Freethought Society News Editorial Staff By John, on March 9th, 2015% Click here to read the March-April 2015 Newsletter In the newsletter you will find the following articles: - Protesting BSA Assemblies in Public Schools by Margaret Downey
- Freedom From Religion Foundation Weighs In
- More Help From Friends
- Homophobia in American African Migrant Churches by Leo Igwe
- The Real Life “Evil Spell” That is Killing Haiti by Billy Almoza
- Two Movie Recommendations by Dennis Middlebrooks
- Religious Bullying: Money Before Spirituality by Alberta Parish
- Secular Coalition For America 2015 Lobby Day Flyer
- The Freethought Society’s 2015 Multi-Month Calendar
- Donation, Information, and Volunteer Page
Click here to read the March-April 2015 Newsletter We hope that you will remain or become an active supporter of the great work FS is doing. Please donate to the general fund or select a project you want to help sponsor. All donations to FS are tax-deductible! If the newsletter inspires you to become more actively involved with FS, please provide us with your contact information, including your phone number, email address, and mailing address. Special events are being planned in your area so don’t miss an opportunity to participate further. All personal information is confidential and will not be shared with other organizations. We want supporters to stay informed at all times. To keep updated about events, meetings and issues, please sign up to participate in the FS Discussion List. Check for upcoming events at the FS Meet Up page. Like FS on Facebook! Follow FS on Twitter. The Freethought Society News Editorial Staff By Patti Butcheck, on November 1st, 2014% Boy Scout Assemblies in Public Schools Protestedby Margaret DowneyThe following article was from November-December-2014-Newsletter
At the beginning of every school year, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) kick off their yearly recruitment drive. In many public school districts across the nation, BSA recruiters are welcomed with open arms. Ever since BSA declared itself a “private” organization (Boy Scouts of America et al. v. Dale, 530 U.S. 640, 2000), the Freethought Society (FS) has objected to BSA using public school grounds to post recruitment signs and/or to conduct recruitment assemblies during school hours. FS also objects to school officials and teachers assisting in any way with recruitment efforts. Continue reading: Boy Scout Assemblies in Public Schools Protested | |
