Scopes II: John Doe and FFRF v. Rhea County, Tennessee Board of Education

From: Freethought Today | Date: October 1, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

Attorney Alvin Harris, a Life Member of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, delivered this speech at the 27th annual national convention of the Freedom From Religion Foundation, meeting in Madison, Wis., on Oct. 30, 2004.

Thank you for inviting me to speak today; I'm honored to be here. This is my first FFRF convention. When asked about my own religious beliefs, I tell people that I'm agnostic, which is the way I've thought of myself for many years. But today I heard Susan Jacoby speak about Robert Ingersoll and his opinion that there's really no difference between atheism and agnosticism. ...

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