There’s a small movie coming out about Madalyn Murray O’Hair. Unless you’re over a certain age and/or deeply invested in the intersection of the law and religious freedom, this name might not mean much to you. But half a century ago Madalyn Murray O’Hair was reasonably famous. She founded the group American Atheists. And she was the most hated woman in America.
On the one hand, we shouldn’t speak ill of the dead. But on the other hand, Murray kind of had it coming. If you were being charitable, you’d say she was a piece of work. If you were being more observational, you’d say—well, I’m not going to say. I’ll just give you a brief tour of her life:
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