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Satanists, Atheists Passing Out Material in Fla. Public Schools

Sep 23, 2014JerryCurrent EventsCurrent Events, FFRF, Freedom From Religion Foundation, Religious Freedom, Religious Liberty, Satanists

The Satanic Temple and the Freedom From Religion Foundation have each announced plans to pass out their “literature” in public schools in Florida.

The New York-based Satanic Temple will distribute “pamphlets related to the [Satanic] Temple’s tenets, philosophy and practice of Satanism, as well as information about the legal right to practice Satanism in school.”

While the Satanic Temple says it has consulted with the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation, FFRF has released a statement putting daylight between itself and the Satanic Temple, saying,

“FFRF does not believe that satanists or Christians or even atheists should be distributing literature to public school students…FFRF does not endorse the New York based Satanic Temple’s literature any more than we would endorse the bible or think it should be given to students. However, Orange County Public Schools cannot legally prevent the temple from distributing its literature.”

So here is a question: If the Freedom From Religion Foundation does not believe “even atheists” should be distributing material to public school students, why are they handing out anti-Christian literature in Florida schools? (more…)

Listen: The Duck Commander is “UnPhiltered”

Sep 10, 2014JerryCurrent EventsDuck Dynasty, Phil Robertson

“We have now reached a point in the United States…where political correctness has trumped biblical correctness.”

-Phil Robertson

Phil Robertson, star of the hit TV show Duck Dynasty and founder of Duck Commander, recently did an interview with Family Research Council president Tony Perkins to discuss his new book UnPHILtered.

Phil discusses how America has come loose from its moral and spiritual moorings and what happens when a person comes to faith in Christ.

Listen to the interview below.

Fayetteville Group Gathering Signatures to Vote on Ordinance

Sep 3, 2014JerryCurrent EventsFayetteville, Homosexuality, LGBTQ, Religious Freedom, Religious Liberty, SOGI Ordinances, Transgender

repealflyer A group of concerned citizens are hard at work gathering signatures to bring controversial Fayetteville Chapter 119 (the so-called “nondiscrimination” ordinance) up for a vote of the people.

The group now has a website with information about the effort: www.repeal119.com. There is also a flyer highlighting some of the consequences of Fayetteville’s new ordinance and articulating why it should be repealed.

If the petition drive is successful, voters in Fayetteville will have the opportunity to keep or repeal Chapter 119 at the ballot box later this year.

We have written repeatedly about the unintended consequences of this ordinance, including:

If you would like to know more about the effort to repeal Chapter 119, call (479) 239-5900 or email info@repeal119.com.