One of the many benefits of membership in the ffrf is a daily email from them in the form of a “Freethought of the Day.” Below is a sample.
On this date in 1484, Pope Innocent VIII’s notorious “Witches Bull” (Bull Summis desiderantes) was issued, officially commencing the witchhunts. Historians estimate that victims put to death as a result ranged from 600,000 to more than 9 million, over the 250 years of the witchhunts.
From Freethought of the Day, compiled by Annie Laurie Gaylor
If you haven’t checked out this very worthwhile group, you really should. They are working hard to protect the first amendment of the US Constitution.
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