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MAAF has selected 31 recent articles of interest in the areas of atheism & humanism in the military, society, and government, both in the US and internationally. As always, December was filled with arguments about holiday displays and the “War on Christmas.” Justin Griffith, Military Director of American Atheists, helped to jump-start local activism by […]
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As the “holiday” season continues, post officials are extending special recognition to religious service members, specifically Jews and Christians. A nativity scene and menorah combo have been erected at both Travis AFB in California and Ft Campbell, Kentucky. This privileging of religion has led to legal challenges and a groundswell of local atheists and humanists […]
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MAAF has selected 43 recent articles of interest in the areas of atheism & humanism in the military, society, and government, both in the US and internationally. It was a big month as MAAF got a first interview directly with NPR’s All Things Considered with Rachel Martin. MAAF also earned a lot of backlash coverage […]
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I posted last week about religious memorials on veteran’s day. The Camp Pendleton cross (technically located in the Camp Horno area) was one of two focus items in an article that referred to a long list of Christian monuments defended using military/police service. MAAF spends the vast majority of its time fostering community and providing […]
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A large permanent Christian cross went up on public land* at Camp Pendleton. A US Congressman is pressuring the Forest Service to provide a special use shrine to Jesus to the Catholic Knights of Columbus. Both are being defended as military memorials. These are two of the newest examples of stolen valor. No cross or statue of Jesus […]