Atheist Organization Celebrates Amendment That Would Write Abortion Into Arkansas’ Constitution

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On Friday the nation’s most prominent atheist organization issued a statement celebrating the proposed Arkansas Abortion Amendment of 2024.

The group Arkansans for Limited Government is backing the amendment. If passed, the measure would write abortion into the Arkansas Constitution and legalize as many as 3,000 or more elective abortions every year in the state.

Arkansans for Limited Government must collect more than 90,000 petition signatures from registered voters before the amendment can officially appear on the November ballot.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Freedom From Religion Foundation — an atheist group headquartered in Wisconsin — celebrated the abortion amendment, writing,

Great news! Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin certified ballot language Tuesday for a proposed constitutional amendment that would overturn the state ban on abortion, joining a growing list of states with pro-abortion referenda in November.

This is not the first time the Freedom From Religion Foundation has weighed in on ballot measures in Arkansas.

In 2022 the group celebrated the defeat of Arkansas’ religious freedom amendment at the ballot box.

More recently, the Freedom From Religion Foundation sent a complaint to the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office over inmate baptisms at the county’s correctional facility and provided an atheist display on the Arkansas Capitol Grounds last Christmas.

You can download a copy of the abortion amendment here.

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Atheist Group Opposes Religiously Themed Songs at Halftime Show in Lake Hamilton School District

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Above: The Lake Hamilton High School Power Band won the 6A State Marching Championship at War Memorial Stadium on November 1. The band’s performance of “Revival” reportedly earned both high music and high visual scores. Photo Credit: Facebook Post.

The Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation recently sent a letter to the Lake Hamilton School District in Arkansas urging the district to end “religious themes and messaging” in a school halftime show.

The halftime marching show in question reportedly was titled “Revival” and used the a cross, flags, and signs saying “sinners beware” and “repent now.”

The Lake Hamilton School District provided a statement to KARK News, explaining:

Their [the marching band’s] captivating show, “Revival,” drew acclaim from judges and fans alike, drawing inspiration from the great depression era highlighted in the motion picture “O Brother Where Art Thou” and other prolific concert band works. Undoubtedly, the Lake Hamilton High School Power Band’s dedication and talent were shown through each performance.

This isn’t the first time the Freedom From Religion Foundation has been active in Arkansas.

In 2022 the atheist group issued a statement celebrating the defeat of religious freedom amendment Issue 3, which narrowly failed at the ballot box in Arkansas.

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has opposed public prayer at meetings and gatherings in Arkansas, and has filed a lawsuit to have a monument of the Ten Commandments removed from the Arkansas Capitol grounds.

In 2017 the group demanded that Governor Hutchinson stop sharing Bible verses on his Facebook page.

In 2016 the foundation went after Washington County election officials for using churches as polling places.

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has even complained about the fact that that Arkansas’ public school students can study the Bible academically — even though it is one of the oldest texts in existence and has had a profound influence on human history.

As we have said time and again, it is worth noting that across the board, groups like the Freedom From Religion Foundation tend to threaten lawsuits. If people stand their ground, these organizations rarely follow through by filing a lawsuit.

Religious freedom is a fundamental right in America, and groups like the Freedom From Religion Foundation infringe that liberty when they work to purge the free exercise of religion from public life.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

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Freedom From Religion Foundation Chastises Crawford County Sheriff Over Inmate Baptisms

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The Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation has sent a complaint to the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office over baptisms that recently occurred at the county’s correctional facility.

In a press release, the atheist organization wrote,

FFRF has been alerted that the Sheriff’s Office recently hosted a baptism for inmates in partnership with Kibler Baptist Church. It then promoted the government-sponsored religious activity and its preference for Christianity on Facebook, celebrating how “38 incarcerated men and women accepted Jesus Christ behind bars.”

Following the complaint, 40/29 News reported that the baptism was organized by jail chaplains who minister to inmates inside the detention center and that it was inmates who made the request. A sheriff’s deputy said The Facebook post was taken down to remove any confusion.

This isn’t the first time the Freedom From Religion Foundation has been active in Arkansas.

Last fall the atheist group issued a statement celebrating the defeat of religious freedom amendment Issue 3, which narrowly failed at the ballot box in Arkansas.

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has opposed public prayer at meetings and gatherings in Arkansas, and has filed a lawsuit to have a monument of the Ten Commandments removed from the Arkansas Capitol grounds.

In 2017 the group demanded that Governor Hutchinson stop sharing Bible verses on his Facebook page.

In 2016 the foundation went after Washington County election officials for using churches as polling places.

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has even complained about the fact that that Arkansas’ public school students can study the Bible academically — even though it is one of the oldest texts in existence and has had a profound influence on human history.

It’s worth noting that across the board, groups like the Freedom From Religion Foundation tend to threaten lawsuits. If people stand their ground, these organizations rarely follow through by filing a lawsuit.

Religious freedom is a fundamental right in America, and groups like the Freedom From Religion Foundation infringe that liberty when they work to purge the free exercise of religion from public life.

Articles appearing on this website are written with the aid of Family Council’s researchers and writers.

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