sat, november 7, 1999
religion section - page 1
Foundation, honors scientist who bashes religion
The Freedom From Religion Foundation has named physicist Steven Weinberg, a Nobel laureate, as the winner of its first "Emperor Has No Clothes Award," honoring public figures who speak out about their non-religious views.
The foundation, based in Madison,Wis., cited Weinberg's remarks in April at a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Washington, D.C.:,
"Religion is an insult to human dignity With or without it, you'd have good people doing good things and, evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, it takes religion."
The award was being presented at the foundation's annual convention this weekend in San Antonio.