Headlines: Separation of Church and State (T23R-2)
Sarah Silverman Vouches for Separation of Church and State Algemeiner Sponsored by Americans United for Separation of Church and State, “Voices United†features Brand, Silverman, Catie Curtis, Janis Ian, John McCutcheon, Mary Gauthier, Guy Davis, Roy Zimmerman and Natalia Zukerman. Americans United represents ... |
Opponents of Amendment 8 rally in Plantation Sun-Sentinel Plantation â€" â€" Opponents of a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow religious schools to receive public money rallied Saturday to uphold the separation of church and state. The amendment will be on the ballot Nov. 6. On Saturday, Vote No ... 'Religious Freedom' amendment reignites school voucher debate Carol Johnson: Florida's 'Religious Freedom' amendment not what it's made out ... |
 Dallas Morning News | TEXAS FAITH: Is separation of church and state an idea to keep religious ... Dallas Morning News (blog) The premise of the governor's comments is that separation of church and state is sometimes invoked simply to discourage people (read it: people whose ideas you don't like) from getting involved in politics and public policy. Is that true? And, perhaps ... The Separation of Satan and State |
 Dallas Morning News (blog) | Perry: Church and state separation is the devil's work Dallas Morning News (blog) Rick Perry, speaking on a conference call with Christian conservatives Tuesda y, called the separation between church and state a false premise that is advanced by the devil. He also said that the Obama Administration and court system are working to ... Perry and the devil and church-state separation Rick PRick Perry Blames Separation Of Church And State On Satan Perry: Blame Satan for church-state separation |
 Daily Mail | Mormons and Mitt: The Myth About Separation of Church and State Huffington Post But here's why Mr. Romney's religion is relevant: For Mormons, there really is no such thing as separation of church and state. From as early as I can remember, I was taught in church that the framers of our Constitution were directly influenced by God ... Church Official Pushes Mormon Voter Registration in Key Swing State Mitt, Moochers, and Mormonism's “Other†Legacy |
Preacher's epistle on same-sex marriage a must-read Stockton Record A recent column about black preachers who won't vote for President Barack Obama because of his stance on same-sex marriage stirred up a storm of discussion about ministerial leadership, gay marriage and the separation of church and state. Without ... |
Secular-based lobbying group wants Iowa presence Sioux City Journal “They can talk separation of church and state, but what we recognize is that if civil law is out of concert with the law of nature and the law of nature's God, it's going to be a train wreck. “It's coming down to world views: either our rights come for ... |
 Examiner.com | Catholic church: Voting for Obama may cause you to burn in hell Examiner.com Advertisement. The separation of church and state does not seem to apply to the Catholic Diocese of Springfield, Illinois, as a Bishop was caught on video espousing that a vote for Democrats may condemn a person to hell by placing their soul in jeopardy. Brimstone In The Ballot Box, PT 1: Bishop Says You'll Go To Hell If You Vote ... |
As part of a continuing effort to use religion as a way of excluding many Americans, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives recently proposed a resolution that “reaffirms the importance of religion in the lives of United States citizens.â€
Introduced Sept. 19 by Rep. Stephen Fincher (R-Tenn.), the resolution includes a number of statements that are offensive to anyone who supports church-state separation or isn’t Christian. Read more
Let’s say someone told you that voting for a certain candidate would be an “evil†act and that by casting your ballot for this candidate, you would in fact be furthering the cause of evil.
You would probably get the impression that the person who made these remarks was telling you not to vote for that candidate, right? Read more
Is Americans United anti-Christian? Of course not.
We exist to defend the constitutional separation of church and state, a principle that protects alike Christians, Jews, Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus, non-believers and persons with all sorts of opinions about religion. But you’d never know that by listening to some of our opponents.
In Hays County, Texas, the Commissioners Court had a habit of opening most of its sessions with Christian prayers. A local resident called AU to object to this sectarian practice, so our legal department sent along a letter on the subject. Read more
It seems that one person’s information is another person’s intimidation.
Several weeks ago, Americans United sent 60,000 letters to houses of worship nationwide urging them not to endorse political candidates this election season. We didn’t do that because we were bored â€" we did it because we’ve seen an uptick in Religious Right efforts to enlist churches into partisan politics. Read more
My wife and I are fans of the Sunday New York Times, and yesterday as we were enjoying the paper over a leisurely breakfast, she nudged me to make note of a story on the front page. I looked and was a little taken aback. Glaring up at me was a photo of an old Americans United nemesis â€" Ralph Reed. The headline read, “An Evangelical Is Back From Exile, Lifting Romney.†Read more
Texas Gov. Rick Perry is not one to shy away from hyperbole, having declared recently that church-state separation is the work of Satan.
During a conference call this week as part of radical pastor Rick Scarborough’s “40 Days to Save America,†which seeks to rally Religious Right voters, Perry went on a lengthy rant about the evils of keeping religion and government apart. Read more
A squad of Texas high school cheerleaders deserves a Bronx cheer for disrespecting church-state separation.Â
The cheerleaders at Kountze High School in Kountze, Texas, (about 90 miles northeast of Houston) had been using banners with Bible verses to motivate the football team during games. School administrators, however, received an anonymous complaint and rightly ordered the practice stopped.   Read more
Yesterday I received some interesting mail from two residents of Colorado. Each envelope contained the same thing: a 20-page glossy publication produced by Ridgway Christian Center in Ridgway, Colo.
The publication features a calendar of upcoming ministry events and a list of conservative websites that the group recommends. But the most interesting thing about the publication is its cover: It’s a photo of a bunch of American flags headlined, “Honor God! Love your country! VOTE REPUBLICAN!†Read more
AU members in the Wichita area listen up! The Great Plains AU Chapter is hosting Rev. Barry Lynn, speaking on "A New Definition of Religious Freedom: The Fraud of Fundamentalism" Read more
Americans United has already raised some concerns about Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback’s seeming disregard for church-state separation. He is a steady ally of the Religious Right, having been the only governor to attend Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s Christians-only prayer rally in Texas last summer. He also frequently pushes “faith-based†programs and has signed bills restricting abortion rights. Read more
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