The FFAF is a web page as well as a Facebook page.
This is the mission statement from the web page
MISSION STATEMENT: The Freedom From Atheism Foundation (FFAF) has an international mission to provide awareness of and resistance to militant state atheism, support victims of intolerant and hostile atheists, defend and protect religious freedom, and educate people on the illogical nature of atheism using science, logic and reason.
This is more than a bit amusing in modern times, being the 21st century. The militant state atheism they write so much about is the USSR and China. The League of Militant Atheists is what they point to the most. Here is the dirty little secret of religious persecution in the USSR. They wanted to get rid of religion because the State was the religion. They didn't want people believing in anything besides the State. It is a rather large oversimplification but it is true. So to say that the Soviets were atheists is true, but with a rather large caveat.
Who are these "victims" they defend? Are they the people trying to get the 10 commandments removed from courthouses? Or those making a fuss over Xmas display on state funded land? I do think things have gotten a little out of control, on both sides of this issue. But why do they need another defender? Can you guess how much the christian churches in the US alone are worth? The mormon church raises 7 billion dollars a year, and the catholic church… In the US it has a cumulative worth more than the top five corporation COMBINED! Besides financial, there is the political backing. I think they have all the defense it requires.
The FFAF is just a mouth piece outlet for some disgruntled hacks.
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