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As a historical Baptist who adheres to the Baptist Faith and Message as approved in 1963 by the Southern Baptist Convention, I'm only being true to the historic principals of my faith in decrying the encroachments of one person's faith on the constitutional government of this country. You will be surprised to know that when Madelyn Murray O'Hair sued to stop school prayer in 1962, the Baptists joined her in seeking to keep the government out of matters of faith.
I can't say it any better than MoveOn.org does in this e-mail I received today.
As you probably know, this weekend Louisville will be ground zero in the right-wing campaign to seize absolute control of the federal courts. On Sunday, James Dobson's Family Research Council and Republican Senate Leader Bill Frist will join in a telecast from Louisville which, outrageously, will accuse Democrats of stopping far-right judges because they're "against people of faith."
But Frist and company will have to share the national media spotlight on Sunday. Our friends at DriveDemocracy.org, the Clergy and Laity Network and other organizations are holding a rally at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday afternoon to show that most religious leaders don't agree with politicians and preachers cloaking right-wing extremism in the garb of faith –- and that God doesn't take side in partisan politics.
The national media will be there, and the more of us that attend, the more clear it will be that Dobson and Frist's rally doesn't represent the American mainstream.
Here are the details:
WHAT: Freedom AND Faith Rally
WHO: National Clergy and Laity Network, DriveDemocracy.org
National religious leaders of many faiths
WHEN: Sunday, April 24, 2004, 2:30 p.m.
WHERE: Central Presbyterian Church and adjacent park
318 West Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Here's a map of the location:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=318+West+Kentucky+Louisville+KY&hl=en
More info is available at http://www.drivedemocracy.org/
We hope you can make it.
Sincerely,
–Eli, Marika, Micayla, Wes and the MoveOn PAC Team
April 22nd, 2005
Our store will be hosting a reception for artist Karen Moeller-Stumler from noon to 3, but we'd be thrilled to see you here before you join in this statement of American faith.
I can't say it any better than MoveOn.org does in this e-mail I received today.
As you probably know, this weekend Louisville will be ground zero in the right-wing campaign to seize absolute control of the federal courts. On Sunday, James Dobson's Family Research Council and Republican Senate Leader Bill Frist will join in a telecast from Louisville which, outrageously, will accuse Democrats of stopping far-right judges because they're "against people of faith."
But Frist and company will have to share the national media spotlight on Sunday. Our friends at DriveDemocracy.org, the Clergy and Laity Network and other organizations are holding a rally at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday afternoon to show that most religious leaders don't agree with politicians and preachers cloaking right-wing extremism in the garb of faith –- and that God doesn't take side in partisan politics.
The national media will be there, and the more of us that attend, the more clear it will be that Dobson and Frist's rally doesn't represent the American mainstream.
Here are the details:
WHAT: Freedom AND Faith Rally
WHO: National Clergy and Laity Network, DriveDemocracy.org
National religious leaders of many faiths
WHEN: Sunday, April 24, 2004, 2:30 p.m.
WHERE: Central Presbyterian Church and adjacent park
318 West Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Here's a map of the location:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=318+West+Kentucky+Louisville+KY&hl=en
More info is available at http://www.drivedemocracy.org/
We hope you can make it.
Sincerely,
–Eli, Marika, Micayla, Wes and the MoveOn PAC Team
April 22nd, 2005
Our store will be hosting a reception for artist Karen Moeller-Stumler from noon to 3, but we'd be thrilled to see you here before you join in this statement of American faith.
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