The Religious Freedom Coalition joins with the Family Research Council (FRC) in a petition campaign to Obama for him to do everything in his power to get Sudanese Christian Meriam Ibrahim released from a death sentence. Please sign the petition at the bottom of this message from Tony Perkins, head of FRC.
The Second Circuit affirmed a federal district court’s dismissal of a challenge to the national motto, “In God we trust.” The court stated that the motto’s inclusion in the design of U.S. currency, which is required by statute, is “a reference to our religious heritage” and does not violate the Establishment Clause or the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA).
In this issue: RFC chairman prays on steps of Supreme Court – / National Day of Prayer events in Washington, DC / Supreme Court rules prayer before public events no unconstitutional / U.S. aid supporting Islamic terrorists / Leftist Hollywood discovers sharia
One nation, under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all. These words have long echoed throughout America’s history. Students rise, face the flag, and with hands over hearts, recognize the values that have historically united our nation and made the United States of America exceptional: faith, freedom, justice, and unity.
In this issue: Christian history being erased in Syria by “rebels” / Our tax dollars go to Pakistan, where courts sentence Christians to death for blasphemy / GOP establishment lost in a time warp / The politics of inflation numbers
William J. Murray, chairman of the Religious Freedom Coalition, is encouraged by yesterday’s Supreme Court decision upholding prayers in Town Hall meetings.
Murray was interviewed by Jerome Corsi for WorldNetDaily. Murray was at the center of the infamous Supreme Court decision in 1963 that threw prayer out of the public schools.
Murray’s mother, Madalyn Murray O’Hair, was a notorious atheist activist who sued the Baltimore School District for requiring each school day to start with Bible reading or the Lord’s Prayer.
May 1st is the National Day of Prayer. Since 1988, by law the first Thursday in May has been set aside for national prayer, reflection and repentance. Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush officially participated and held events for the National Day of Prayer. Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama did not.
The American Humanist Association and a family of militant atheist troublemakers are suing a local school district because it permits the recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance – which includes the words “under God” in it.
According to these atheists, the speaking of “under God” is somehow a violation of the equal protection guarantees of the New Jersey Constitution.
Christians said several of the churches leaders and their family members were threatened with the loss of employment by government officials since the confrontation over the church began. “Such threats are not uncommon in China when Christians and other religious minorities attempt to resist government pressure,” commented ICC in a statement to BosNewsLife.
Members of the Congressional Prayer Caucus are continuing their efforts to promote unity across party lines; specifically in regard to the importance of protecting prayer and your religious liberty at the national level.