Okay, we've driven around the Triangle and don't see any piles of particularly Christian-looking clothes, so we're assuming somehow, just like every other scheduled Rapture since the concept was conceived in 1844, it didn't happen. We do hope everyone enjoyed apples and honey for Rosh Hashana.

This account will go on hiatus for 48 hours. If the world doesn't end tomorrow, we'll be back. Happy Rapture! www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...

It's Labor Day, what better day to side with laborers over billionaires in Raleigh? If you're atheist, agnostic, humanist, etc, march with us and The Secular Women of the Triangle. We're meeting 1:30 and 1:45 at the Color Pop Corner behind Marbles. www.trianglefreethought.org/upcoming-eve...

I spoke to @nickfish.me, president of @atheists.org, about the ordinary Americans coming together to fight white Christian nationalism

There's a lot of "ugly" in Trump's "Big Beautiful" budget bill, and one of the most alarming is the creation of the nation's first national voucher program. Why are voucher programs so bad? Let us break it down for you: www.au.org/the-latest/a...

Tell your Senators: don't use reconciliation to privatize public education! americanhumanist.org/actionhq/?vv...

We’ll save you the click: it would dramatically funnel money away from public schools by allowing billionaires to use private, religious schools like tax shelters. www.cnn.com/2025/06/06/b...

Thank you, @kellymorrisonmn.bsky.social, for joining the Congressional Freethought Caucus! Your support champions the vital principle that religious influence should have no role in policy, protecting the rights of all Minnesotans. Welcome!

Humanism demands that we recognize the dignity and worth of every person, including those unjustly targeted by ICE raids. Tearing families apart isn’t justice. It’s cruelty. We stand with immigrant families, undocumented people, and those fighting to defend their neighbors.

🚨 BREAKING: Ark. Parents Sue Over Ten Commandments in Schools 🚨 A new law forces public schools to display the Ten Commandments in EVERY classroom. Ark. families are fighting back for First Amendment rights! ffrf.org/news/release... #FFRF #ReligiousFreedom #SeparationOfChurchAndState

We’re proud to join forces with the ACLU to challenge Arkansas’ blatant attempt to force religion on public schoolchildren. No student should be forced to learn under a religious edict. This law is unconstitutional — and we’re fighting to stop it.

"Humanism is a nontheistic worldview with ethical values informed by scientific knowledge and driven by a desire to meet the needs of people in the here and now." sbee.link/cy4taeq8dn

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY Food Bank of Central and Eastern Carolina Saturday, April 5, 1-4PM Join us helping our food insecure neighbors and being "Good without God" at the Food Bank on Saturday. To participate you must register from our website: www.trianglefreethought.org/2025-events/...

The Atlantic has an interesting article about the importance of community in the real world, not just online. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

www.trianglefreethought.org/2025-events/... Are you in the Raleigh/Durham area? I’ll be giving a talk on trans rights and state-church separation on March 7th with @tfs-nc.bsky.social ! Details in the link below!

Kat Grant visits TFS on Saturday, March 8. Get to know her now. www.trianglefreethought.org/2025-events/...

Linda McMahon is a school voucher advocate who will pave the way to divert millions of tax dollars from public schools to private religious schools. Take 2 minutes to visit our Humanist Action HQ and urge your senators to vote NO on McMahon’s confirmation. americanhumanist.org/actionhq/?vv...

“Church-state separation doesn’t just protect your right to believe as you choose, it also protects your freedom to live as your authentic self and have control over your body." We all have a stake in protecting religious freedom. baptistnews.com/article/show...

This sort of rhetoric is disgusting, un-American, and downright dangerous. No one is above the law. And it is exactly what the White Christian Nationalist ideology has been pushing for years — the idea that Donald Trump is a "savior" figure who is ordained to rule and is answerable only to god.

Last year the President of TFS met with Congresswoman Deborah Ross about joining the Congressional Freethought Caucus. She expressed support for separation of church and state, but had reservations about joining "another" caucus. Time to reach out to her and other area Reps this year. Add your voice

The hike scheduled for today has been moved to next SATURDAY (2/22) due to an act of no-gods . . . . Please RSVP via Meetup where the most timely updates are made. www.meetup.com/friends-of-t...

Their for the shout out @raleighstrong.bsky.social Our mission is building the non-believer community in the Triangle through activism & advocacy, community events, public service, and educational events. Almost all our events are free and open to the public. Please come out and join us

Them: What created the universe? Me: I don't know that anything created the Universe. Them: Then it must be God. Me: What created your god? Them: Nothing, He's eternal. Me: Then it must have been Supergod. Who was in turn created by Superdupergod. No special pleading allowed.

The National Prayer Breakfast and its ties to the Fellowship Foundation, an extreme anti-LGBTQ+ Christian Nationalist organization, are a sham. Holding a government-run, taxpayer-funded Christian ceremony in the heart of the U.S. Capitol disrespects the secular ideals that founded this country.

When government plays favorites with religion, it backfires. The best solution? No religious proclamations at all. Equality means keeping church and state separate. Kudos to the activist who stood up for fairness!

How are you spending Easter weekend this year?

We plan to have @katherinestewart.bsky.social as a speaker this year. Keep tuned to this feed or sign up for our newsletter at TriangleFreethought.org for all the details as they're finalized.

After you join the AHA Discord, if you're a nonbeliever in the Triangle, check out the TFS Discord too. discord.gg/m9REBcnU

If we have to fund all religious schools regardless of their curriculum or qualifications then the degrees students get tell you nothing. A degree could indicate a well-rounded education or it could mean they studied a religious book 6 hours a day. Or anything in between.

Are you a secular humanist between the ages of 18-35 and want to become a leader in our movement? There is a training summit happening in August of this year out in California. There are scholarships available to handle travel costs. www.atheistsunited.org/2025-kindlin...

I know it's a Thursday, but I'll be going live in a bit to talk about the past week in church/state separation! So much to talk about! Hope you'll join me. youtube.com/live/OnV7ZD8...

We have a new blog up by our Co-President Annie Laurie Gaylor, honoring Cecile Richards, the former leader of Planned Parenthood and ardent abortion rights defender who died at age 67 on Monday. ffrf.us/4hoko99

One of the most important resources for people who have recently come out of religion. I refer people here all the time. Bookmark the site and share with others as necessary.

Start your day with some humanist wisdom, delivered straight to your phone. Sign up to receive our free Dose of Humanism text messages to help you feel empowered and inspired by humanism in your daily life. bit.ly/DoseOfHumanism

Come together, right now, for freedom without favor and equality without exception. #separatechurchandstate

I don't know why government meetings need a moment of silence. The corporate world send to get things done starting with the work. But silence is better than praying.

Not a big fan of the term congregation, but community is important. If you're in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill Triangle in North Carolina, help us strengthen ours.

The Congressional Freethought Caucus fights for + protects church-state separation, & with enough members, it can be an impenetrable bulwark against those that want to erode the secular nature of our govt. Visit our Humanist Action HQ & urge your Rep. to join. americanhumanist.org/actionhq/?vv...

Now more than ever we need separation of church and state. Have you reached out to your congressperson to ask them to consider joining the Congressional Freethought Caucus? @americanhumanist.bsky.social makes it easy. www.votervoice.net/Shares/BgVKA...

School voucher programs are reshaping education, but at what cost? This @propublica.org investigation dives into how taxpayer dollars are funding private religious schools, raising questions about church-state boundaries and public accountability. Read more: www.propublica.org/article/scho...

Forrest Valkai will be speaking at FREEFLO 2025! He is a biologist and science communicator who uses his platform to teach exciting science lessons, promote compassion and skepticism, and share his boundless love for life with audiences of all ages. Register at freeflo.org!

In the face of ascendant White Christian Nationalism, Martin Luther King Jr.'s words in response to the 1963 Supreme Court decision that removed mandatory prayer and Bible reading from public schools — and gave rise to American Atheists — are just as relevant today.

Here's the deal #AtheistSky. We want to help you connect with on-the-ground activists, communities, journalists, academics, partners, and allies who are working to protect religious equality and combat White Christian Nationalism. Here's a starter pack to kick things off. Who else we should add?

Our advocacy for the rights and dignity of trans people isn't some reflexive opposition to the views of White Christian Nationalists. But we cannot ignore the regressive, largely religious views on gender and sexuality at the core of their attacks.

Triangle Freethought Society has proudly signed on. LGBTQ+ rights are human rights and an essential part of humanism.