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| | [[Hyung Jin Moon]] said, | | [[Hyung Jin Moon]] said, |
| | *"If we don’t stand up for our own religious rights, nobody will."<ref>http://iunificationist.wordpress.com/2010/11/18/staying-strong-in-joy/#more-978</ref> | | *"If we don’t stand up for our own religious rights, nobody will."<ref>http://iunificationist.wordpress.com/2010/11/18/staying-strong-in-joy/#more-978</ref> |
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| | + | == Atheist, lawsuits and restrictions to religious freedom == |
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| | + | ''See also:'' [[Atheist lawsuits]] |
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| | + | Atheists in the Western World are litigious. Often they use ligitation to restrict the degree of [[religious freedom]] in a society. |
| | + | [[File:Skivu Hutchinson speaking at Center For Inquiry.JPG|thumbnail|200px|right|[[Sikivu Hutchinson]] speaking ath the [[Center for Inquiry]]. ]] |
| | + | The [[Freedom From Atheism Foundation]] has a webpage on their website entitled "Ongoing Lawsuits".<ref>[https://ffrf.org/legal/challenges/ongoing-lawsuits Ongoing Lawsuits - Legal - Freedom From Religion Foundation]</ref> The [[American Atheists]] has a webpage on their website entitled "Legal sucesses".<ref>[https://www.atheists.org/legal/legal-successes/ Legal sucesses - American Atheists]</ref> The [[Center for Inquiry]] engaged in lawsuits related to faith based initiatives concerning prison ministry.<ref name=OS2011 >{{cite web |url= http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2011-04-20/news/os-blaine-amendment-religious-schools20110420_1_florida-voters-church-and-state-state-constitution |
| | + | |title= Bill asks voters to OK taxpayer funding of religious institutions |
| | + | |first= Leslie |last= Postal |publisher= [[Orlando Sentinel]] |
| | + | |date= April 20, 2011 |access-date= May 16, 2016 }}</ref><ref name=TB2011 >{{cite web |url= http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/content/blaine-amendment-repeal-passes-florida-house |title= Blaine amendment repeal passes Florida house |first= Patricia |last= Mazzei |publisher= [[Tampa Bay Times]] |date= April 27, 2011 |access-date= May 16, 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160605071055/http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/the-buzz-florida-politics/content/blaine-amendment-repeal-passes-florida-house |archive-date= June 5, 2016 |url-status= dead }}</ref><ref name="CFI2016-02" >{{cite web |url=http://www.centerforinquiry.net/news/center_for_inquiry_will_not_appeal_adverse_decision_in_florida_lawsuit/ |
| | + | |title= Center for Inquiry will not appeal adverse decision in Florida lawsuit |
| | + | |publisher= CFI |
| | + | |date= February 8, 2016 |access-date= May 16, 2016 }}</ref><ref name="NewBos2016-2" >{{cite web |url= http://newbostonpost.com/2016/02/23/atheists-drop-suit-to-block-christian-prison-ministry-funding/ |
| | + | |title= Atheists drop suit to block Christian prison ministry funding |
| | + | |first= Kara |last= Bettis |publisher= New Boston Post |
| | + | |date= February 23, 2016 |accessdate= May 16, 2016 }}</ref> |
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| | + | In June 2014, given the focus of atheist organizations on lawsuits, [[Sikivu Hutchinson]] wrote in the ''Washington Post'' that atheist organizations generally focus on church/state separation and [[creationism]] issues and not the concerns the less affluent African-American population faces.<ref name="washingtonpost.com">[https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/06/16/blacks-are-even-discriminated-against-by-atheists/ Atheism has a big race problem that no one’s talking about] by Dr. Sikivu Hutchinson, Washington Post June 16, 2014</ref> Hutchinson also mentioned that church organizations do offer significant help to poor African-Americans.<ref name="washingtonpost.com"/> See also: [[Atheism and charity]] and [[Western atheism and race]] |
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| | + | === Atheist lawsuits against other atheists === |
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| | + | See: [[Atheist lawsuits#Atheist lawsuits against other atheists|Atheist lawsuits against other atheists]] |
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| | ==Examples of restrictions on religious freedom in the West== | | ==Examples of restrictions on religious freedom in the West== |