I am watching and I don't like what I see.
There is an organized effort to make Christian Law the law of the land. We need to understand what is happening and not simply see this as "a bunch of looney tunes." We need to claim our First Amendment rights because we in the United States are protected from being forced to live under Christian Law.
Here are some recent examples of the organized attempt to instill Christian Law as the Law of the Land...
Example 1
I took this photo off Charlie's political website: http://www.charliefuqua4staterep.com/biography
Here's the link to an article in the Huffington Post:
Charlie Fuqua, Arkansas Legislative Candidate, Endorses Death Penalty for Rebellious Children
This isn't imaginary. It's real. Charlie Fuqua has also written a book. It entitled God's Law: the Only Political Solution.
Example 2
I took this off Paul Boun's political website. http://paulbroun.com/about/
Georgia Representative Paul Broun makes videotaped remarks where he denounces science and calls it a lie. Representaive Broun is a federal legislator. He is not just giving us his personal beliefs. He is participating in the effort to instill Christian Law.
Here is a link to the Washington Post Article describing Paul Broun's viedeotaped remarks:
GA Rep. Paul Broun Calls Evolution, Embryology, Big Bang Theory lies 'From the Pit of Hell'
Here is a link to a utube video--it just shows you exactly who Paul Broun is. Remember, this guy is a physician. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPYxzzMem18&feature=player_embedded
Example 3
Legislative Effort to Pass HR 1179-Respect for Rights of Conscience Act of 2011
Congressman Jeff Fortenberry--Sponsor of HR 1179. I took this photo from his website: http://fortenberry.house.gov/images/fortenberryphoto.jpg
The effort to pass the above bill has led to some interesting discussion. Here is a link to a Far Right website which explains what they are trying to do with this amendment: Opposition Continues to Grow Against Obama's Unprecedented Assault on Religious Liberty
One of the sponsors of this act is Rep. Scott DesJarlais, from Tennessee. You remember Rep Scott DesJarlais. He is the physician who is accused of trying to force his mistress to have an abortion. So he is a physician. He is a Representative, and he's sponsoring the religious freedom act HR 1179.
Here is a link to the article describing what happened: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/10/scott-desjarlais-abortion-pro-life_n_1953136.html
Example 4
The Dominion Mandate and the Christian Reconstruction Movement
Check out this web page: http://cicministry.org/scholarly/sch001.htm
Bob DeWaay has written a very nice summary of the Dominion Mandate. I would argue that the Dominion Mandate has influenced United States' politics and the above references I have made are a reflection of the influence of this movement.
We Need Not Be Silent About This! The First Amendment protects us from the influence of the Christian Religion! When you see people and legislators making religious arguments to bolster their political views watch out! Listen closely! Are they attempting to have us all living under the strong arm of Christian Law?
Keep educating yourself about the meaning of the First Amendment. It is not just something that lets us speak our minds freely and its not just something that allows for religious tolerance. The First Amendment also states that the federal government will not make laws that establish a religion. That is precisely what they people I have written about here are trying to do--they are trying to establish Christianity as the basis for our laws. If we let them do this we will very negligent.
Let me know what you think! Speak up!
