Dear Friend, One of the biggest stories this week was the white plume of smoke billowing from the Sistine Chapel to signal the conclave’s selection of the new pope. Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago, will be the 267th person to fill the role and the first U.S.-born, though he’s spent most of…
Dear Friend, Speaking from the White House Rose Garden at a National Day of Prayer event on Thursday, the President of the United States said: “They say, ‘separation between church and state…’ I said, ‘All right, let’s forget about that for one time…’” Only one time, eh? Surely nothing for American Atheists to worry about!…
Dear Friend, I’m writing to you today from Minneapolis, where for the last three days, American Atheists has brought together hundreds of atheists, agnostics, humanists, and other nonreligious folks from all across the United States and the world. Next week, Nick will tell you more about what this time together has meant for our team…
Dear Friend, Last week, Nick mentioned we would be filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court. In fact, American Atheists filed briefs this week in two cases that could each have profound effects on public education. In Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond, we’re leading a coalition of secular groups calling on…
Dear Friend, Tomorrow, Friday the 11th, is your last chance to get some of the special event tickets for our national convention in Minneapolis. What would you miss, you ask? Only some of the best speakers, most experienced activists, and all the fun that comes with being around fellow nonbelievers! Here are just a few…
Dear Friend, We have three big updates for you this week, so let’s get right into it: First, we are pleased to announce the resolution of a lawsuit brought by our longtime partners at the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) concerning a significant bequest in Arizona. Last summer, we were disappointed to inform our members…
Dear Friend, A quote from our upcoming member magazine has been helpful to me in the last few days and weeks, when things have seemed utterly overwhelming. I thought I’d share it with you. It’s from a piece by Dr. Travis McKie-Voerste, Assistant Professor of Psychology and Director of the Secular Therapy Project. He writes:…
Dear Friend, Pastor and “special government employee” Paula White is no stranger to grifting. Like so many charismatic televangelists, she has long been a peddler of prosperity gospel, the mathematically improbable and biblically incongruent idea that by giving money to a religious cause, one will increase their material wealth. Back in the aughts, White’s church…
Dear Friend, Some might say it’s a little presumptuous to call your own conference “the atheist event of the year.” I would just call it bold. See for yourself; here are the facts: There are three full days of presentations, workshops, and social events. From Thursday night to Sunday afternoon (April 17 – 20), there…
Dear Friend, I don’t need to tell you that these are frightening times. We are hearing from too many of our supporters who work with the federal government and have had their lives thrown into disarray. Last week, my colleague, Melina Cohen, wrote to you about recent attacks on our freedom of speech. She mentioned…