Sick of the extremist fundies? Do something positive and fun

to stop them.

Join the Freedom from Religion Foundation. They do great work, in filing lawsuits where church-state boundaries are being attacked (including many challenging Bush administration initiatives), in sending members a great newsletter (humorous, validating (yes, you're not alone in thinking as you do!) and informative) every month, in providing talented and fearless speakers like Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor on shows like Bill O'Reilly, holding low-cost conventions each year, and doing many other courageous and sorely needed things. Memberships are $40 per year for individuals or $50 per household. Last year, they grew from 5100 to 6000 members. The more members they have, the more they can do, and the more political power they have because it is harder to marginalize and dismiss an organization that represents thousands of members.

from www.ffrf.org

What does the Foundation do?

* Files lawsuits!
* Publishes the only freethought newspaper in the United States, Freethought Today
* Sponsors annual high school and college freethought essay competitions with cash awards
* Conducts lively, annual national conventions, honoring an annual "Freethinker of the Year" for state/church activism, a "Freethought Heroine" and student activists
* Bestows "The Emperor Has No Clothes" Award and statuette to public figures for plain speaking on religion
* Promotes freedom from religion with educational products, bumperstickers, music CDs, winter solstice greeting cards and literature
* Publishes useful freethought books
* Provides speakers for events and debates
* Established a freethought book collection at the University of Wisconsin Memorial Library as well as a 2,000-volume office collection

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