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Georgia Poised to O.K. Bible Study in Public Schools

Target: Governor Perdue
Sponsored by: Defcon - Campaign to Defend the Constitution

The Georgia State Senate passed two pieces of legislation that pose a serious threat to the separation of church and state. One would create state-funded Bible classes in Georgia public schools. The second would allow the Ten Commandments to be displayed by county governments.

Both bills are on Governor Sonny Perdue's desk, and he is contemplating whether to sign them. That's why we need you to take action today.

The religious right will stop at nothing to push their theology in the public square or our public schools. And now, they want to use public dollars to do it!

Take action now and demand that Governor Perdue defend the Constitution and Georgia's citizens from these attacks on the doctrine of separation of church and state.

deadline: 4-5-2007
goal: 15,000

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Despite sending over 12,000 letters, on April 20, 2006 Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue signed the law requiring school districts adopt state funded bible classes. The governor also signed a law authorizing displaying the Ten Commandments on government buildings.

Find out more about joining the Campaign to Defend the Constitution, an online grassroots movement combating the growing power of the religious right, at http://www.defconamerica.org/

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I am deeply troubled by the Georgia legislature's decision to challenge our nation's Constitution and approve two bills that clearly defy the separation of church and state. The bills in question would create Bible study classes in Georgia's public schools and allow county governments to display the Ten Commandments. By singling out the Bible and the Ten Commandments as symbols to be promoted in the public sphere -- one in classrooms and the other in government buildings -- the government of Georgia is showing preferential treatment to a specific religion and violating the rights of its citizens.

I urge you to veto these bills and protect the sanctity of our nation's founding document as well as the freedom of all Georgians.

Sincerely,

/Your Name/
/Your Address/

We signed the “Georgia Poised to O.K. Bible Study in Public Schools” petition!

# 12,700:

3:26 pm PDT, Sep 20, Alan Stout, Illinois

# 12,699:

10:15 pm PDT, Sep 19, Eric Serxner, New York

# 12,698:

9:00 pm PDT, Sep 16, Cynthia Powers, Texas
Religious instruction has no place in our public schools. If parents want a religious education for their children, they need to send them to private religious schools.

# 12,697:

8:37 am PDT, Sep 16, Sean Noyes, Maine

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3:23 pm PDT, Sep 13, Cosmic Rhino Gifts, California

# 12,695:

3:17 pm PDT, Sep 13, Kamilla Salnikova, Canada

# 12,694:

12:48 am PDT, Sep 12, Mary Sackie, North Carolina
Seperation of church and state.

# 12,693:

10:01 pm PDT, Sep 11, Robert Knowles, Tennessee
It took America over 200 years of horrible suffering and labor plus enormous costs involved to give us our freedom and Democracy America has today. That includes Separation of Church and State (Not unlike Iraq, Iran etc.). Now don't throw all that away over a whim of some intolerant, selfish idealogues.

# 12,692:

1:14 am PDT, Sep 11, Name not displayed, New York

# 12,691:

6:30 pm PDT, Sep 10, Glo Burk, New York

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5:51 am PDT, Sep 10, Maria Thomsen, Sweden

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4:15 pm PDT, Sep 9, Lori Schary, California

# 12,688:

9:00 am PDT, Sep 9, Maria Sedler, Maine
In this country we have separation of church and state. Read our constitution, religious right, you'll notice this. Since public schools are funded by the STATE, the CHURCH should not be involved. I do not want tax money going towards disobeying our constitution.

# 12,687:

5:42 am PDT, Sep 8, Rhonda Fazenbaker, Maryland

# 12,686:

5:36 pm PDT, Sep 7, Linda Kaehler, Wisconsin
If I want my children taught religion in school, I have the option to send them to a religious school. Leave religion out of the public schools!

# 12,685:

2:31 pm PDT, Sep 7, Rena Lewis, California

# 12,684:

1:11 pm PDT, Sep 7, L Gols, Massachusetts

# 12,683:

10:38 am PDT, Sep 7, Eileen Lewis, Wisconsin

# 12,682:

8:31 pm PDT, Sep 4, Jennifer Lipska, California
Religion does NOT belong in our public schools. If we want our children to go to a religious school that should be our choice, we should not be forced into it.

# 12,681:

9:12 pm PDT, Sep 3, Khush Naseeb Gill, Pakistan
It's good...!

# 12,680:

12:44 pm PDT, Sep 2, Name not displayed, Latvia
I don`t need religious fanatic.

# 12,679:

9:56 am PDT, Sep 2, Natalie Swaim, Iowa

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7:34 am PDT, Sep 2, Ellen Abramson, Florida

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7:15 pm PDT, Aug 30, Jason Bowman, California

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11:29 am PDT, Aug 30, Sidney Brass, Georgia

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9:33 am PDT, Aug 29, Anna Jacus, New Jersey
In a free country, church and state are separate.

# 12,674:

10:25 am PDT, Aug 26, Kelli-Jae Baeli, Arkansas
This is absurd. Are we headed toward theocracy?

# 12,673:

9:06 am PDT, Aug 25, Barry Spielvogel, New York

# 12,672:

9:04 am PDT, Aug 25, Name not displayed, Ohio
Even Jesus believed in the separation of church and state when he said, "render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's, and unto God that which is God's".

# 12,671:

6:15 pm PDT, Aug 24, Hollie Spruill, Texas

# 12,670:

12:26 pm PDT, Aug 24, James Hall, Texas
separation of church and state!! Remember? These are public schools supported with public monies and should leave religious teachings to the churches of those who wish to have such things!! The religious right needs to respect the wishes of ALL its people by not forcing the religious views of a minority onto the rest of us!

# 12,669:

9:04 am PDT, Aug 23, Trevor Goodger-Hill, Canada
God does not exist. A belief is not a fact. The wars of capitalism are being waged by religious nuts and hypocrites. We are a mammal species, nothing more.

# 12,668:

12:23 pm PDT, Aug 22, Name not displayed, Tennessee

# 12,667:

4:33 pm PDT, Aug 20, Susan GraWolfe, Connecticut
KEEP BIBLE STUDY IN CHURCH AND NOT IN PUBLIC FUNDED SCHOOLS

# 12,666:

10:33 am PDT, Aug 20, Terra Bunnell, Arizona

# 12,665:

10:28 pm PDT, Aug 18, Tabitha Woodson, Tennessee
Bible study should stay in church and not be imposed on everyone!

# 12,664:

9:29 pm PDT, Aug 18, Larry Bibayoff, California

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3:57 pm PDT, Aug 18, Adreana Soto, Florida
this is a direct violation to the rights of seperation of church and state. My family and I have been concidering relocating to Georgia, the state is wonderful and I want to get my kids out of the floridia schools but with this new knowledge we will be seeking a home somewhere else if you pass these.

# 12,662:

7:18 am PDT, Aug 18, Atul Deshpande, Colorado

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8:47 pm PDT, Aug 16, Wendy Walters, New York

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8:39 pm PDT, Aug 16, John Brinkman, New York

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4:39 pm PDT, Aug 16, Fran Reyes, California

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3:38 pm PDT, Aug 14, Katherine Horan, Massachusetts

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12:12 am PDT, Aug 13, Kathleen Mangrich, California

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7:04 pm PDT, Aug 12, Name not displayed, Missouri

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11:33 am PDT, Aug 12, Amy E Stroud, Texas

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6:52 pm PDT, Aug 11, Carter Beckett, New Mexico

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4:36 am PDT, Aug 10, Claire O'Connor, Ireland

# 12,651:

5:37 pm PDT, Aug 9, Grace Proctor, Ohio
There is a separation of church and state for a reason. No one religion should be championed over another. No one religous belief is more important than another. We have churches that teach relgious doctrines for those who wish to worship, and no one is trying to prevent Christians from attending church. Please do not force Christianity on those who are of a different faith, or who are not religious. Faith is not something you can learn - you either believe or you do not believe. It has nothing to do with facts, logic, or science.

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