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Keep Religion Free in Your Community
Target: United States SenateSponsored by: Defcon - Campaign to Defend the Constitution
The Establishment Clause in the Bill of Rights is supposed to keep our government from interfering with religion, guard against the states' use of religion for political purposes, and ensure that the government does not act in a way
that prefers one religion over another, so that we may all worship freely.
But while the Establishment Clause protects our basic freedoms, it is not self-enforcing. If someone is forced to sue the government to protect their constitutional rights, justice and fairness dictate they be able to recover their legal fees expended to do so.
The Public Expression of Religion Act would prevent citizens from recovering their litigation costs if they sue to stop state-sponsored religion. This law is brazenly designed to make it next to impossible for private citizens to sue to protect their First Amendment rights because lawsuits are prohibitively expensive.
In other words, Congress and the Religious Right want to cement the establishment of their own religion as dominant via the force of the government, and the force of law.
Tell your Senators that religious freedom is more important than the agenda of the religious right!
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# 50:
8:41 am PDT, Sep 22,
Anne Daletski, Washington
# 49:
8:32 am PDT, Sep 22,
Jennifer Martino, Spain
# 48:
8:32 am PDT, Sep 22,
Timothy Brown, Oregon
# 47:
8:29 am PDT, Sep 22,
Theresa Morache, Texas
# 46:
7:27 am PDT, Sep 22,
Dotti Lydon, California
# 45:
7:05 am PDT, Sep 22,
Peter Glidden, Oklahoma
# 44:
6:44 am PDT, Sep 22,
Amy Schumacher, Ohio
# 43:
6:39 am PDT, Sep 22,
Tina Florell, Sweden
# 42:
6:28 am PDT, Sep 22,
Cheryl Mallory, Ohio
# 41:
5:35 am PDT, Sep 22,
ROBERT STREBECK, Texas
# 40:
5:10 am PDT, Sep 22,
Richard Artley, Idaho
Congress is currenty allowing the Christian fundamentalists to turn America into a Christian theocracy government. Why? Republican members of congress want their votes.
Congress is currenty allowing the Christian fundamentalists to turn America into a Christian theocracy government. Why? Republican members of congress want their votes.
# 39:
5:00 am PDT, Sep 22,
Anna Asbury, Kentucky
# 38:
3:56 am PDT, Sep 22,
Paivi Sudenheimo, Finland
# 37:
3:44 am PDT, Sep 22,
David Dunkleberger, Pennsylvania
# 36:
3:20 am PDT, Sep 22,
Steve Klein, Canada
# 35:
3:12 am PDT, Sep 22,
Michel Durieux, Switzerland
Brave Nr. 15! Courage indeed.
Brave Nr. 15! Courage indeed.
# 34:
2:55 am PDT, Sep 22,
Nikki Boys, Australia
# 33:
1:58 am PDT, Sep 22,
Cecilia Durieux, Switzerland
Freedom for Religions, provided it is not used as a weapon in order to manipulate anybody else.
Freedom for Religions, provided it is not used as a weapon in order to manipulate anybody else.
# 32:
12:09 am PDT, Sep 22,
Name not displayed, Maine
Freedom of Religion does not = the right to make others practice the religion of the majority! America was founded by religious dissidents who wished to practice their faith without the state or majority forcing them to recant. Remember it wasn't just witches who were burned in Europe - Protestants were as well! Please don't let America become a less violent version of the Taliban merely with Chistian trappings. I really don't want the Dominionists to establish even this comparitivly mild stepping stone to bringing back Old Testament Law complete with stonings. If you think I engage in hyperbole please examine the work of TheorcracyWatch.org and decide for yourself.
Freedom of Religion does not = the right to make others practice the religion of the majority! America was founded by religious dissidents who wished to practice their faith without the state or majority forcing them to recant. Remember it wasn't just witches who were burned in Europe - Protestants were as well! Please don't let America become a less violent version of the Taliban merely with Chistian trappings. I really don't want the Dominionists to establish even this comparitivly mild stepping stone to bringing back Old Testament Law complete with stonings. If you think I engage in hyperbole please examine the work of TheorcracyWatch.org and decide for yourself.
# 31:
11:13 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Kathryn Hamilton, Massachusetts
# 30:
10:43 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Edward Cook, Arizona
# 29:
10:07 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Dina Bower, Virginia
# 28:
9:52 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Lawrence Smith, BA, Georgia
"Freedom of Religion" means FREEDOM FOR ALL RELIGIONS! F@CK JAMES DOBSON AND THE RELIGIOUS RIGHT!!! Jesus said it best: "For I was hungry and you gave me no food; I was thirsty and you gave me no drink; I was a stranger, and you did not take me in, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me. Then they also will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?' Then will he answer them, saying, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me." (Matthew 25:42-45) Contained within every evil(greedy profiteering republican) act are the seeds of its own destruction. Adhere to the teachings of Jesus, as contained in The Urantia Book, or else suffer the consequences. It IS that simple. TRUTH has been spoken to power, Peace will prevail. Buck Fush! SUPPORT GLOBAL PEACE AND ECONOMIC STABILITY, AS WELL AS ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY... IMPEACH BUSH AND CHENEY NOW!
"Freedom of Religion" means FREEDOM FOR ALL RELIGIONS! F@CK JAMES DOBSON AND THE RELIGIOUS RIGHT!!! Jesus said it best: "For I was hungry and you gave me no food; I was thirsty and you gave me no drink; I was a stranger, and you did not take me in, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me. Then they also will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?' Then will he answer them, saying, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me." (Matthew 25:42-45) Contained within every evil(greedy profiteering republican) act are the seeds of its own destruction. Adhere to the teachings of Jesus, as contained in The Urantia Book, or else suffer the consequences. It IS that simple. TRUTH has been spoken to power, Peace will prevail. Buck Fush! SUPPORT GLOBAL PEACE AND ECONOMIC STABILITY, AS WELL AS ECOLOGICAL SUSTAINABILITY... IMPEACH BUSH AND CHENEY NOW!
# 27:
9:18 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Steve Harris, Arkansas
#15 is an Anonymous Person, wonder why!!
#15 is an Anonymous Person, wonder why!!
# 26:
9:08 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Name not displayed, California
# 25:
8:41 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Barb Pecze, Australia
Religious freedom is a must! People are being tortured, and killed in their right for religious freedom. And you want to take that away from American citizens!? God gave us the freedom of choice, and everyone has a right to religious freedom in each and every community!
Religious freedom is a must! People are being tortured, and killed in their right for religious freedom. And you want to take that away from American citizens!? God gave us the freedom of choice, and everyone has a right to religious freedom in each and every community!
# 24:
8:02 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Name not displayed, Nevada
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof" That is the law in the bill of rights. There is NOTHING in the law that says 'Seperation of church and state' like you hear parroted everywhere. Think for yourself. Quit believing everything the media feeds you.
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof" That is the law in the bill of rights. There is NOTHING in the law that says 'Seperation of church and state' like you hear parroted everywhere. Think for yourself. Quit believing everything the media feeds you.
# 23:
7:46 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Bruce Combs, Virginia
Please delete #15! The petition is only asking for one of the many kinds of respect for each other to be individual persons and fulfill themselves in their own ways as seems best to them. Actually I guess respect shouldn't be thought of as many kinds the way I began this comment -- that may be one of problems about peace. I think it is more accurate to believe and live as if RESPECT were "indivisable" (with liberty and justice for all!)! Yeah! And thanks, Aretha!
Please delete #15! The petition is only asking for one of the many kinds of respect for each other to be individual persons and fulfill themselves in their own ways as seems best to them. Actually I guess respect shouldn't be thought of as many kinds the way I began this comment -- that may be one of problems about peace. I think it is more accurate to believe and live as if RESPECT were "indivisable" (with liberty and justice for all!)! Yeah! And thanks, Aretha!
# 22:
7:43 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Name not displayed, Oregon
# 21:
7:29 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Bess Katerinsky, New York
# 20:
6:56 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Cassie Getz, Wisconsin
# 19:
6:46 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Christina Sott, United Kingdom
I do believe that it must be clear meanwhile to each and everyone how much bloodshed there was and still is because of religion. I personally do strongly believe that this must not be so. That we can all live in peace together (unless you would honor a God who seeks harm) if we agree to certain basic but peacebringing principles. The difficult bit I think is also in the courts. As far as I know the entire court system is based on the Christian belief, which I think is alright, but it must be seen to that people of another faith must not be discriminated for it in any way!
I do believe that it must be clear meanwhile to each and everyone how much bloodshed there was and still is because of religion. I personally do strongly believe that this must not be so. That we can all live in peace together (unless you would honor a God who seeks harm) if we agree to certain basic but peacebringing principles. The difficult bit I think is also in the courts. As far as I know the entire court system is based on the Christian belief, which I think is alright, but it must be seen to that people of another faith must not be discriminated for it in any way!
# 18:
4:58 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Heather Parker, Connecticut
# 17:
4:31 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Michael Mitsuda, California
Ignore the idiot #15
Ignore the idiot #15
# 16:
4:19 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Brian Doebereiner, Wisconsin
# 15:
3:54 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Anonymous Person, New York
Can we at least get rid of the Muslims in America. They do almost nothing good for society.
Can we at least get rid of the Muslims in America. They do almost nothing good for society.
# 14:
3:29 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Aletta Kraan, Canada
# 13:
3:19 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Kendra Tillery, Texas
FREEDOM of RELIGION says it all. We all have the right to worship as we so choose. Isn't that what our country is supposed to be founded on? Freedom of speech and freedom from religious persecution?!
FREEDOM of RELIGION says it all. We all have the right to worship as we so choose. Isn't that what our country is supposed to be founded on? Freedom of speech and freedom from religious persecution?!
# 12:
3:01 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Terry O'Neal, Virginia
# 11:
2:48 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Katelyn Albright, Florida
# 10:
2:39 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Carlos Amorim, Canada
# 9:
2:32 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Staci Stark, Florida
# 8:
1:58 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Mario Rivera, Florida
# 7:
1:24 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Brian Reynolds, New Jersey
# 6:
12:35 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Name not displayed, Mississippi
# 5:
12:33 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Tanya Pettiford, Pennsylvania
This is patently ridiculous. It is part and parcel of the legislative process. Freedom of Religion is a RIGHT not a PRIVILEGE.
This is patently ridiculous. It is part and parcel of the legislative process. Freedom of Religion is a RIGHT not a PRIVILEGE.
# 4:
12:29 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Kathleen Kenny, Colorado
# 3:
12:19 pm PDT, Sep 21,
Michael Barth, Illinois
# 2:
11:00 am PDT, Sep 21,
Name not displayed, California
# 1:
8:35 am PDT, Sep 21,
Barbara Gottesman, California