Note: This blog is a spin-off of my novel, The Empathy Imperative, and it is in tune with my social philosophy, which is laid out in the novel. For those who haven’t read my post, “Bringing Down the Walls, One Brick at a Time,” it would be best to read it before reading this post. It will give you a better understanding of my approach to the various issues.
In previous posts, I have written about the meaning of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, but it is clear that there is a great deal of misunderstanding throughout society about how our U.S. Constitutional rights are protected. Below, I’ve begun a list of sites dealing mostly with the American Civil Liberties Union and Americans United for the Separation of Church and State. I will be updating this information (adding to or changing) frequently.
I welcome comments from all sides on any subject.
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The ACLU Fights for Christians, too
The ACLU fights just as hard for INDIVIDUAL free exercise of religion as the ACLU fights against GOVERNMENT endorsement, sponsorship, or establishment of religion. Despite this fact, many people spread misinformation about the ACLU around the internet, innocently and maliciously, falsely claiming the ACLU is anti-religion or anti-Christian.
This list of FACTS counteracts that misinformation. These links represent just a few of the many examples of the ACLU defending the free speech and free exercise rights of Christians (for purposes of this list, the word “Christian” means a person who self-identifies as “Christian”).
In every example, the ACLU is defending the right of a Christian to speak as a Christian or to practice Christianity.
Find the list of links here: http://www.aclufightsforchristians.com/
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ACLU issues warning on Bible distribution in Kentucky
by Associated Press
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The American Civil Liberties Union has sent a letter to superintendents in Kentucky advising them to start following federal guidelines on distributing Bibles at public schools.
The Aug. 19 letter from ACLU attorney William Sharp says districts that don’t abide by the guidelines will face a court challenge.
Follow this link to the story.
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Muslims Blacklisted for U.S. Citizenship Under Secret Program, Says ACLU
LOS ANGELES — A government program to screen immigrants for national security concerns has blacklisted some Muslims and put their U.S. citizenship applications on hold for years, civil liberties advocates said today.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California said in a report that the previously undisclosed program instructs federal immigration officers to find ways to deny applications that have been deemed a national security concern. For example, they flag discrepancies in a petition or claim they didn’t receive sufficient information from the immigrant.
Follow this like to the full story.
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ACLU sues to remove Oklahoma 10 Commandments monument
The American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma has filed a lawsuit seeking to have a monument that bears the Ten Commandments removed from state Capitol grounds.
The Tulsa World reported that the civil liberties group filed suit in Oklahoma County District Court on Monday and names the Oklahoma Capitol Preservation Commission as the defendant.
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Conservative Group Files Lawsuit Against N.J. ‘ex-gay’ Therapy Ban
By Chris Johnson on August 22, 2013
A socially conservative group on Thursday filed a lawsuit in federal court in New Jersey that seeks to overturn the state’s ban on widely discredited “ex-gay” conversion therapy that Gov. Chris Christie signed into law this week.
The Liberty Counsel filed the 46-page complaint before the U.S. District Court of New Jersey against Christie, who signed a law on Monday barring sexual orientation conversation therapy for minors within his state, as well as other state officials.
Follow this link to the story.
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