By Alan J. Reinach
Texas is a big state with an even bigger ego, and now it has a legal mess to match. Everyone is familiar with the incursion of government officials into the Yearning For Zion compound of the Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints. We all know that 413 children [and counting] were removed ostensibly for their own protection, and that the legal games have begun. Many questions are being asked about religious freedom, and
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By James Standish
Come to Capitol Hill and be a part of history! Come and raise God’s banner of “truth and religious liberty” high! Come and make your voice count! Come and be a part of the annual Religious Liberty Summit, June 12 – 14, 2008. For all the details, click on the Events tab in the column to the left of this blog or visit the following Web site: www.religiousliberty.info/article.php?id=11
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By Alan J. Reinach
A California appeals court held recently that parents have no constitutional right to home school their children, and that only parents who possess state teaching credentials are eligible to teach at home. The decision has generated widespread press coverage, and considerable concern among both homeschooling parents, and those who value parental rights. You can read the decision for yourself at http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions/documents/B192878.PDF.
Home School Legal Defense Association has already created a petition to “decertify” the
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By Sonja DeWitt
Recently I watched a fascinating program on PBS. The show, called “Battle for the Bible,” outlined the history of the translation of the Bible into English, highlighting the heroic pioneering work of John Wycliffe and William Tyndale. It also emphasized the profound effects which followed from the common people having the opportunity to read the Bible for themselves. The program made an explicit connection between the translation and availability of the
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By James Standish
Dear Friends of Freedom:
Thank you for the outpouring of interest in our congressional testimony on February 12th. Links to the full written testimony, an audio of the hearing, and an Adventist Review Article with video of our testimony embedded are all located under the heading in red “Workplace Religious Freedom Act Congressional Hearing” located half way down the following page:
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By James Standish
Thank you for the outpouring of interest in our congressional testimony on February 12th. Click “more” below to find links to the full written testimony, an audio of the hearing, and an Adventist Review Article with video of the hearing embedded!
All these links are located under the heading in red “Workplace Religious Freedom Act Congressional Hearing” located half way down the the following page:
http://www.religiousliberty.info/article.php?id=4
We sincerely appreciate your prayers, your encouragement and your financial
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By James Standish
We are overwhelmed by the dedication and the kindness of so many Adventists from across this great nation, and from well wishers and prayer warriors around the world. I am writing to simply say thank you. Our team praises God for the blessing you are in this vital religious liberty endeavor.
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By James Standish
We earnestly seek your prayers in advance of Congress’s hearing on the Workplace Religious Freedom Act on February 12. And not only prayers, but we urgently need your letters. Your letters are the ammunition we need in the battle for religious liberty. Too many Sabbath keepers are being fired for no crime other than obeying God. This is our chance to stand up for them. Please use the
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By James Standish
To send your letter to support Sabbath keepers in the workplace, press on the link to the right of this post that reads “Support Religious Liberty in the Workplace GO>>”. This link will take you directly to the page to send your letter. It takes less than 2 minutes to send your letter, and it makes a world of difference.
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By James Standish
To send your letter to support Sabbath keepers in the workplace, press on the link to the right of this post that reads “Support Religious Liberty in the Workplace GO>>”. This link will take you directly to the page to send your letter. It takes less than 2 minutes to send your letter, and
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