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 Ohio courthouse lawn

 

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 Downingtown Area School District, saying they were illegally barred from displaying the words Christian and Bible and expressing their views on the "sinful nature and harmful effects of homosexuality.” The students - who are represented by the Alliance Defense Fund, a national Christian law group - wanted to call their group the "Bible Club," but were told it had to be called "the Prayer Club," the lawsuit said

A quick History of Landmark Court Decisions:

 

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

 

http://tenamendmentsday.org/

 

My Bill of Rights

 

http://mybillofrights.org/

 

Beltway Atheists

 

http://groups.myspace.com/beltwayatheists

 

Thank you all for your support!

 

p.s. See you all at the Johns Hopkins University Fair This Weekend:

https://jwismer922.tripod.com/Johns_Hopkins.htm