American Atheists Flash LineNews of Interest to AtheistsMichigan Voters Nix Nativity Scene on Public Property- November 27, 2007 Voters in Berkley, Mich., turned down an amendment to the city charter on Tuesday that would have allowed a nativity scene to return to the lawn outside their City Hall. (11-27-2007)http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,308816,00.html So Long, Gideons- November 27, 2007 The one thing travelers could reliably count on in their hotel rooms: a Bible in the bedside table. But like many traditions, this one may be dying. (11-27-2007)http://www.newsweek.com/id/69049 Federal judge tosses UHP cross suit- November 27, 2007 A federal judge has ruled that some 13 12-foot crosses memorializing fallen Utah Highway Patrol troopers convey a secular, non-religious, meaning and do not violate the U.S. Constitution.(11-27-2007)http://deseretnews.com/article/content/mobile/0,5223,695229414,00.html Polygamist 'prophet' to serve at least 10 years in prison- November 27, 2007 A Utah judge Tuesday sentenced polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs to two consecutive prison terms of five years to life for his conviction on two counts of being an accomplice to rape, a court spokeswoman said.(11-27-2007)http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/11/20/jeffs.sentence/index.html?iref=mpstoryview Army deployed after Calcutta riot- November 27, 2007 Troops have been deployed in the Indian city of Calcutta after protests over a controversial writer turned into riots. (11-27-2007)http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7105277.stm Families of Fallen Utah Highway Patrol Troopers Fight Atheist Group Over Roadside Cross Memorials- November 27, 2007 If a national atheist organization has its way, a series of 12-foot-tall memorial crosses that adorn Utah's highways will be taken down. But not if the families of the people those crosses honor state Highway Patrol troopers killed in the line of duty have anything to say about it. (11-27-2007)http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,311956,00.html Religious scholars mull Flying Spaghetti Monster- November 27, 2007 When some of the world's leading religious scholars gather in San Diego this weekend, pasta will be on the intellectual menu. They'll be talking about a satirical pseudo-deity called the Flying Spaghetti Monster, whose growing pop culture fame gets laughs but also raises serious questions about the essence of religion.(11-27-2007)http://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/personal/11/16/flying.spaghettimonster.ap/index.html Attorneys argue Utah Highway Patrol cross case- November 14, 2007 Attorneys for the state and the Utah Highway Patrol Association got a little help from the 1960s medical drama "Ben Casey" to illustrate that the symbol of the cross has been used as a non-religious symbol.(11-14-2007)http://deseretnews.com/article/content/mobile/0,5223,695227390,00.html Senate inquiry targets televangelists- November 9, 2007 The top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee said Tuesday he has launched an investigation into alleged financial wrongdoing involving six well-known televangelists. (11-09-2007)http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8SOCFRO3.htm BERKLEY: Mandatory nativity display rejected- November 9, 2007 There wont be a nativity scene displayed on the Berkley City Hall lawn this year after voters rejected a fiercely debated ballot proposal Tuesday. (11-09-2007)http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071106/NEWS03/71106093/111%208/RSS |