Political action group for atheists takes shape
March 18, 2004
Parsippany, N.J. — The president of American Atheists announced March 9 the formation of the Godless Americans Political Action Committee and said its leaders will
State lawmakers debate date of vote on gay union ban
March 18, 2004
Alabama legislators are united against same-sex “marriages,” but they are divided on when to let the people vote on a constitutional amendment outlawing these unions.
Religious leaders denounce nuclear weapons
March 18, 2004
WASHINGTON — An international group of religious leaders and scientists says nuclear weapons in the United States and around the world should be eliminated on
Church, politics hurts tax status
March 13, 2004
The Internal Revenue Service has warned churches and other houses of worship they risk losing their tax-exempt status if they engage in partisan election-year politics.
CDC promoting sexual abstinence
March 11, 2004
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention now says abstinence is the prime prevention strategy for the most common sexually transmitted disease in
Ban on religious symbols in French schools nears
March 11, 2004
PARIS — Europe’s first law banning the wearing of religious symbols in public schools is expected to be in place in France when the new
Polls find abstinence favored approach for sex ed classes
March 11, 2004
Two recent polls regarding parents’ views on sex education have produced conflicting results, with one poll saying the vast majority of American parents want their
Gambling legislation steamrolling through State House
March 11, 2004
Legislation calling for the expansion of gambling in Alabama landed in the State House March 2 and is moving at high speed. Proponents of legislation
