Wednesday, January 09, 2008

First Freedom First - Sign This Important Petition


Please View The Video And Sign The Petition.



Dear Friend,

I just signed the First Freedom First petition -- about the importance of safeguarding separation of church and state and protecting religious liberty. The founders of our nation believed that all Americans should have the right to worship according to their own beliefs, or not to worship at all. It was so important to them that they placed it in the first sentence of the Bill of
Rights.

I believe that religion is a deeply personal matter and that Americans must be free to practice their religion without coercion. Simply put, there must be a separation of church and state.

I know that we agree about the importance of these issues, so I hope that you will ACT NOW, like I just did. Be a part of First Freedom First.

Sign the petition and encourage others to join you. Together, we will send a powerful and resounding message -- safeguard the first freedom! Please visit the website below and join me in standing up for this fundamental American freedom. thinkingblue

PS: This is a form letter I did not create it, but the words are ones I believe in.
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The founders of our nation believed that all Americans should have the
right to worship according to their own beliefs, or not to worship at all.
So strong was their commitment to religious freedom that they enshrined it
in the first sentence of the Bill of Rights.

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof..."

This constitutional guarantee is often known as the "first freedom."

Religion is a deeply personal matter. Americans must be free to practice
their religion without coercion. Government exists to provide for the
general well-being of all people, and its workings must be independent of
specific religious doctrines. Simply put, there must be a separation of
church and state.

If we do not stand together as a nation, we stand to lose this fundamental
freedom.


Click Here to Sign Petition
We, the undersigned, call upon elected and appointed officials to
join us in reaffirming America's religious freedom by demonstrating a
commitment to the following:

  • Every American should have the right to make personal decisions --
    about family life, reproductive health, end of life care and other matters
    of personal conscience.

  • American tax dollars should not go to charities that discriminate in
    hiring based on religious belief or that promote a particular religious
    faith as a requirement for receiving services.

  • Political candidates should not be endorsed or opposed by houses of
    worship.

  • Public schools should teach with academic integrity and without the
    promotion of religious preference or belief.

  • Decisions about scientific and health policies should be based on the
    best available scientific data, not on religious doctrine.

We join together, as the most diverse nation in the world, to commit
ourselves to defending and preserving this freedom.

posted by thinkingblue at 1:24 PM