Fédération nationale de la libre pensée explained

The Fédération nationale de la libre pensée (English: National Federation for Free Thought) is a French not-for-profit federation of local associations concerned with free thought.

It promotes humanist principles of free enquiry and tolerance on rationalist and scientific principles, and campaigns against dogmatism.^[1]

Action against the use of public funds for Christmas decorations

The Federation has brought legal actions under the 1905 French law on the Separation of the Churches and the State against the use of public funds on religious symbols, notably public installations of nativity scenes. In 2014, these actions resulted in the withdrawal of some installations on the principle of secularism,^[2] but the legal proceedings got nowhere.^{[3] [4]}

Publications

• Book: Prévotel, Marc. Cléricalisme moderne et mouvement ouvrier. Paris. Éditions Libertaires. Fédération nationale de la libre pensée. 2008. 2914980655.

See also

• Anti-clericalism
• Irreligion in France
• Secularism in France

Notes and References

1. Web site: Statuts de la Fédération nationale de la libre pensée. 22 December 2014. fr.
2. Web site: Laïcité : une crèche de Noël retirée du hall du conseil général de Vendée. 22 December 2014. fr.
3. Web site: fr. La mairie de Melun peut garder sa crèche de Noël. Le Figaro. 22 December 2014.
4. Web site: fr. Melun et Béziers gardent leur crèche. Ouest France. 23 December 2014.