Big Court Decisions being made recently, and New
Court Cases in the name of Freedom of Expression, Separation of Church and
State, and Christian groups wanting to use anti-gay and anti atheist
expressions.
Court Cases that we
should be concerned about:
Georgia to allow Bible classes, courthouse Commandments displays
http://www.ajc.com/search/content/shared-gen/ap/asap/Spot_News/asap_SpotNews_Bible_Bills.html
Georgia breaks new ground: A new law
apparently makes it the first state to offer government-sanctioned elective
classes on the Bible. Gov. Sonny Perdue also signed into law Thursday a bill
permitting the display of the Ten Commandments at courthouses
Playing politics
with the Bible: Coming to a school near you?
http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/commentary.aspx?id=16762
Just in time for Holy Week
and Passover, new fights are breaking out in states across the nation about how
to teach the Bible in public schools. Competing "Bible bills" are
popping up everywhere, with Republicans and Democrats vying to see who can
thump the Bible the loudest
Ten Commandments
can stay on
http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/news.aspx?id=16793
A Ten Commandments
monument that has stood on the courthouse lawn for almost 50 years does not promote
religion and can remain in place, a federal judge ruled
Court Cases that we’re
happy about:
Christian group
loses campus-funding case
http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/news.aspx?id=16794
SAN FRANCISCO — A
Christian group lost a federal lawsuit in which it sued Hastings College of the
Law in 2004 for not recognizing it as an official campus organization
Court Lets Schools Ban Inflammatory T-Shirts
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-speech21apr21,0,5308356.story?coll=la-home-local
A federal appeals panel rules that an anti-gay slogan sported by a San
Diego-area high school student interfered with others' right to learn
New Court Cases we’re
watching:
School sued for religion policy
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/14391801.htm
Three students of a high school prayer club have
sued the
A quick History of
https://jwismer922.tripod.com/Bill_of_Rights.htm
How you can become more
involved in Defending Separation of Church and State, and supporting the Bill
of Rights:
10 Amendments Day
My Bill of Rights
Beltway Atheists
http://groups.myspace.com/beltwayatheists
Thank you all for your
support!
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