768
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Line 1:
Line 1: − +
no edit summary
[[File:Madalyn Murray O'Hair-Wikimedia.jpg|right]]
[[File:Madalyn Murray O'Hair-Wikimedia.jpg|right]]
'''Madalyn Murray O'Hair''' (1919-95) was an American [[atheist]] famous for her stern opposition to religion. In 1960, she filed and won a lawsuit (Murray v. Curlett) against the [[Baltimore]] City [[Public School]] System, claiming that it was unconstitutional for her son to study the Bible at school. The lawsuit reached the [[Supreme Court]], and banned prayer and recitations of Bible verses in American public schools.<ref>http://www.who2.com/madalynmurrayohair.html</ref> She also founded the controversial atheist organization American Atheists.
'''Madalyn Murray O'Hair''' (1919-95) was an American [[atheist]] famous for her stern opposition to religion. In 1960, she filed and won a lawsuit (Murray v. Curlett) against the [[Baltimore]] City [[Public School]] System, claiming that it was unconstitutional for her son to study the [[Bible]] at school. The lawsuit reached the [[Supreme Court]], and banned [[prayer]] and recitations of Bible verses in American public schools.<ref>http://www.who2.com/madalynmurrayohair.html</ref> She also founded the controversial atheist organization [[American Atheists]].
She, her son and granddaughter suddenly disappeared; they had been murdered for their money.
She, her son and granddaughter suddenly disappeared; they had been murdered for their money.