THE FOCUS     

Section 1 of  4                                July 22, 2006                 Volume 2, Issue 22-25

                  

Published by the Center For Atheism (CFA)

Editor: Suzy Lanza

Email: THEFOCUSATCFA@AOL.COM

   

The Focus will provide links to articles collected

from major newspapers and magazines, and will be emailed weekly. 

 

The Focus has four sections.

Section #1:  News Articles

Section #2:  CFA Programs

Section #3:  Special Notices

Section #4:  Legislation Alerts       

Please email any comments and suggestions to THEFOCUS@CENTERFORATHEISM.ORG

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See Section #1: News Articles
See Section #2: Center for Atheism Programs
See Section #3: Special Notices
See Section #4: Legislation Alerts

LEGISLATION DESCRIPTION, FIND YOUR ELECTED OFFICIAL, LETTER TEMPLATE, 
           COMPOSE LETTER, SEND LETTER.
 
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Section 1 of  4

                                                  NEWS ARTICLES

 

Some publications may require that you sign up for membership

to view their article.

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ATHEISM
 
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BOOKS / FILMS / THEATRE / TV
 
Francis Crick Discoverer of the Genetic Code - San Francisco Chronicle
... organisms, from humans to bacteria. Darwin and Crick both enjoyed long, stable marriages, and both were atheists. And, oh yes, they ...
 
 
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EVOLUTION / CREATIONISM / INTELLIGENT DESIGN
 
HUMOR
 

Bush Unveils Faith-Based Missile Defense By Gregg Easterbrook

Sploid: Pol blames Satan for crap luck ===========================================

SCIENCE

Excommunicate Stem Cell Scientists Says Vatican Official
 
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SEPARATION OF CHURCH / STATE
 
 
AU's Lynn Says Mt. Soledad Cross Bill Is Fueled by Approaching Elections
 
Americans United Blasts House Passage Of 'Pledge Protection Act'
'Court-Stripping' Measure Jeopardizes The Constitutional Rights Of Religious Minorities, Says Americans United's Lynn
 
 
GetReligion:  
The status of religion in politics
 
Church-State separation in Australia and beyond
 
The threat of the theocrats
 
Get government out of the church's business
 
 
MISC.
 
itanjo: Editoials & Comments Understanding the Culture of Life
 
Wiccans Are Soldiers Too - Los Angeles Times
... Christian crosses, the Star of David, a Muslim crescent, the Buddhist wheel, the Mormon angel, the nine-pointed star of Bahai and even a symbol for atheism. ...
 
Ralph Reed Loses; Christian Right Wins - Political Cortex
... one consistent with religious supremacism of the Christian Right, and in opposition to basic concepts of religious equality and separation of church and state. ...
 

Noah’s Ark? For Real - CWN
How many times have you yawned at the claim "Noah's Ark has been discovered"? ... this week from Iran bearing stunning evidence they may have found the ...
 
 
 
Public Expression of Religion Act." H.R. 2679, introduced by Rep. John Hostettler (R-Ind.)... would deny attorneys' fees and out-of-pocket costs in cases won by advocates of church-state separation
 
Devotees say 27-year-old villager Chandre Oraon is an incarnation of the Hindu god Hanuman
 
 
Leviticus on Slavery
 
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Section 2 of  4
CFA PROGRAMS

 

The Center for Atheism (CFA) was established by New York City

Atheists as a separate and independent national organization to

propose, develop and be a catalyst for new national activities

supporting the objectives of atheists, agnostics, humanists,

freethinkers, skeptics, secularists and separation-of-church/state

advocates.

CFA will accept and review suggestions from individuals and

other secular organizations that will foster our goals  

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SECTION 3 OF 4                                                            

SPECIAL NOTICES

 

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SECTION 4 OF 4
LEGISLATION ALERTS

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* enter your zip code to find your elected officials
* this will bring you to a message page
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* send message
 
Legislative Action Center
Alert!  
'To require everyone to pay all elected and appointed officials to engage in public prayer.'

Click Here.
OPPOSE S. 1765 and Stop the Rebuilding of Churches and Vouchers

Click Here.
Stop the Broadband Investment & Consumer Choice Act

Also oppose H.R. 3146 and S. 1349 Click Here.
Stop The Religious Right From Attacking Science Classes

Click Here.
Stop Congress From Passing The Madrassas Readiness Act

Click Here.
S. 520 - A bill to limit the jurisdiction of Federal courts in cases involving god(s)

Stop the Congress from overturning the First Amendment Click Here.
H.R. 1070 Eliminates Jurisdiction of Federal Courts In Cases Involving God.

Stop The Congress From Overturning the First Amendment. Click Here.
'Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to voluntary school prayer.'

Another School Prayer Amendment Click Here.