ACLU Attacks Prayers in the name of Jesus

ACLU's 'rampage' on 'Jesus' prayers challenged

October 25, 2005

Charging the American Civil Liberties Union is on a "rampage," a public-interest legal group is offering free assistance to three legislative bodies threatened for opening public meetings with prayers that refer to Jesus.

"Make no mistake, the ACLU's true agenda is the eradication of Christian prayers from our nation's public life, as their misuse of the term 'sectarian' confirms," said Jeremy Tedesco, attorney for the Alliance Defense Fund, or ADF.

Arizona-based ADF said it has offered free legal assistance to a city and two county councils in South Carolina after a growing number of legal threats from the ACLU in that state regarding so-called "sectarian" prayer at public meetings.

As WorldNetDaily reported in July, prayers in the name of Jesus stopped at council meetings in Great Falls, S.C., town after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal of a case brought by a Wiccan.

"The ACLU claims that these prayers violate the Constitution because they are 'sectarian,' but as the Supreme Court has noted, the word 'sectarian' was used as a code word for the Catholic Church by people hostile to it," Tedesco said. "Today, the ACLU employs the same word against Christianity in general."

How is it possible for the ACLU to have any case? with this in the United States Constitution?...

Article. VII of the constitution of the United States of America:

Done in Convention by the Unanimous Consent of the States present the Seventeenth Day of September IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven {that year signifies ONLY One Possible Lord - The Lord Jesus Christ - And it is in The Constitution of the United States of America!!!] and of the Independence of the United States of America

If the ACLU has a problem with Christianity - then let them present what the problem is} What New Testament Scripture exists that promotes Violence or FORCE in ANY way? Let them present it. {There aren't any. What is their complaint?

The FULL intention of the Constitution was that no one would be FORCED into religion. Key word: FORCE

Why isn't the ACLU putting their efforts and resources [American tax dollars] into filing complaints against these ones?

004.101 When ye travel through the earth, there is no blame on you if ye shorten your prayers, for fear the Unbelievers May attack you: For the Unbelievers are unto you open enemies. Key words: the Unbelievers NON-mulsims

047.004 Therefore, when ye meet '''the Unbelievers''' in fight, [jihad] smite at their necks. {Behead them!

009.029 Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, even if they are of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya {Islamic 'religious' tax] with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued.

Why isn't there an uproar? If the ACLU excuses them selves from such a case as THAT - what good are they??? Do they justify BRUTAL murder? or FORCED discrimination? They DO if they don't take a stand against it!

Tedesco asserted the ACLU is demanding government control over the content of prayers, seeking "to impose its desire for meaningless, God-free prayers through court orders by activist judges."

"They have a different vision for America than most Americans do and our Founders did," he said.

Even still - they have NO case against the New Testament. If so - let them present it! The New Testament doesn't violate a single humanitarian law - not one.

ADF attorneys have helped defend Tangipahoa Parish School Board officials in Louisiana against an ACLU lawsuit for their practice of opening public meetings with what it labeled a "sectarian" invocation.

What's wrong if a 'sect' keeps these values:

No stealing

No lying

No murder

As for praying in the name of Jesus - it is written:

1Jo 2:27 The anointing which ye have received of him {the words of the New Testament] abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you {Where's the 'sect' ???

The ACLU has NO case! No case against the New Testament and none under the Constitution that they LOVE to use to their own unrighteous advantage. The Constitution does not support the ACLU...

IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven

And what case do they have against the New Testament??? {It doesn't break ANY laws!

But in the 1983 case Marsh v. Chambers, the U.S. Supreme Court noted, "In light of the unambiguous and unbroken history of more than 200 years, there can be no doubt that the practice of opening legislative sessions with prayer has become part of the fabric of our society."

The court said, "To invoke Divine guidance on a public body entrusted with making the laws is not, in these circumstances, an 'establishment' of religion or a step toward establishment; it is simply a tolerable acknowledgment of beliefs widely held among the people of this country."

Tedesco said ADF is committed to defending local government bodies as long as the ACLU continues its threats.

"The ACLU – the self-proclaimed defender of tolerance and inclusiveness – notably lacks tolerance for Christianity," said Tedesco.

Clearly - the ACLU has no case.

If anything - the ACLU is FORCING their wants upon the rest!

If the New Testament breaks no laws - then where is that same

'Freedom of Speech' Right - for the Christians?

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment

of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof

People serve in the government. Just because

they serve in the government - doesn't mean

they are NO LONGER - People

The Constitution recognizes Jesus as our Lord - and the ACLU has NOTHING on the New Testament!

Mat 5:44 I [Jesus] say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.

1Th 5:15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good.

Rom 12:17 Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

Rom 13:9 Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Rom 13:10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

Rom 10:12 There is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.

That call upon Him....

No one is FORCING Christianity on ANYONE - JUST because a prayer is being said in the name of Jesus.

Know the power of Prayer:

Mat 6:6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. [A secret prayer is very powerful]

Jhn 16:23 And in that day ye shall ask me [Jesus] nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.

Jhn 14:14 If ye shall ask [the Father] any thing in my name, I will do it. If the Father approves

Mat 21:22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

Ask the Father - in the name of Jesus

Jhn 14:13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. {To Glorify His Power

If you have the Word of God abiding within you -

and you ask the Father in the name of Jesus -

believing that He will answer -

you will receive

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