…It insists that it is not discriminating against atheists. It insists that its recent decision to deny the Foundation Beyond Belief a national team in their upcoming Relay for Life — and its decision to reject the $250,000 matching offer that would have gone with it — had nothing to do with the fact that the FBB is a non-theist organization.
This is getting interesting. Click here.
When they drop the other non-profit groups they’ll have a better leg to stand on. But they won’t.
What do you mean?
They’ve allegedly been claiming that they’re phasing out their non-profit sponsors program, which would cut loose the DeMolay and similar groups.. I doubt that’s really going to happen unless the FBB keeps pressing the issue. It’s just another lame coverup excuse.
I note a new twist reported on Greta’s blog, that the nonprofits’ participation is supposedly a reward for having participated in the past. So sorreee that the situation can’t be extended to FBB, but rules are rules, especially when the printer ink’s still wet.
I really think they’re going to continue to make excuses until we go away.