Ten Commandments A coalition of faith-based groups has joined forces,
calling on Congress to pass resolutions in both houses to focus on the Ten Commandments.
Bill Murray, son of deceased atheist leader Madelyn Murray O'Hair and chairman of the Religious Freedom Coalition,
is part of the pro-Ten Commandments coalition.
"Both of resolutions would authorize a Ten Commandments weekend in order to recognize the
Ten Commandments as the foundation of law in this country," Murray explains. "But with Nancy Pelosi in charge of the
House and Harry Reid in charge of the Senate, we can't have a voice. We can't get these out and open and celebrate the
Ten Commandments," he contends.
According to Murray, it will take a grassroots effort to get a vote. "Hopefully, people will get the word that these
resolutions exist and call their congressman and call their senators and let them know that we need these passed,"
Murray points out.
Murray says the resolutions are stalled. "The prospect of passing anything that respects our social values and the
Christian heritage of the nation is extremely difficult," he laments. "Nancy Pelosi has spent most of the time as House Speaker naming federal buildings .... Over 40 percent of the bills that have passed were to name buildings.
"She's done things like putting soybeans in the congressional cafeteria, and nothing happens there," he continues.
"And if it has anything to do with the cause of Christ or with social values or family values, it's just totally ignored.
It's very difficult and we need to bring pressure to bear upon her to do things like this," Murray urges.
Strangely enough, the Supreme Court has a Ten Commandments display,
but Congress so far will not budge on honoring them.
Call your Congressman now and ask them to vote for the Ten
Commandments Resolution 202-224-3121.
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Politics/Default.aspx?id=112790
South Carolina Senate passes Ten Commandments Bill
The South Carolina Senate passed a measure that allows local governments in
South Carolina to post a number of commonly held religious documents in public places, including the Lord's Prayer
and the Ten Commandments.
The documents would have to be labeled as "historical" in their display, which, along with previous
U.S. Supreme Court rulings, senators hope will give them constitutional cover for the displays.
The bill, without the Lord's Prayer amendment, already passed the House and now returns there for legislators to
determine whether they agree with the Senate's change. If they agree, the bill goes to Gov. Mark Sanford.
The bill would allow public bodies, including schools, to display a set of 11 documents lawmakers say help make up the
nation's foundation of law and government. Included are the Declaration of Independence, the Magna Carta,
the Bill of Rights, the Emancipation Proclamation, as well as the national motto, "In God We Trust."
"The historical documents bill passed by the Senate is a win because it will help to further educate people
about the documents that formed the foundation of our country's history and provide deeper meaning to the great and
rich history that we have in this country," said Sen. Larry Martin of Pickens, who shepherded the issue through the Senate.
"It will also be a great tool for history, civic and government teachers to use in their classroom."
Many of us realize that the Ten Commandments have been posted in about
4,000 public places, and that local governments already have the
authority to post the Ten Commandments and other documents. Due to
the mass confusion caused by the news media and a few court decisions,
lawmakers are passing legislation to reinstate the Ten Commandments.
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Opponents of a Ten Commandments monument in Fargo, North Dakota, have filed a civil lawsuit against the city, asking that the granite marker be removed.
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FARGO, N.D. (AP) -- Opponents of a Ten Commandments monument in Fargo, North Dakota,
have filed a civil lawsuit against the city, asking that the granite marker be removed.
The lawsuit was filed by Red River Freethinkers, who say this is unconstitutional conduct.
The Freethinkers contend that their rights were violated when Fargo refused to allow them to put up their
own monument near the Ten Commandments monument on city property. The proposed monument would say, "The government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion."
The Freethinkers lost an earlier attempt to have the Ten Commandments monument removed.
Federal Judge Ralph Erickson ruled in 2005 that the monument celebrates both religious and secular ideals
and does not violate the Constitution.
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Pastors' Seminars
Hosted by the Foundation for Moral Law
"God grant that in America true religion and civil liberty may be inseparable . . ."
Dr. John Witherspoon, Fast Day Sermon, May 17, 1776
The Foundation for Moral Law has launched a pastors' seminar entitled, Restoring the Foundation: Church, State, and the
Law. This periodic seminar will equip pastors with the knowledge to better understand the pulpit's unique role in
defending America's God-given liberties and instill them with the courage to speak out on the moral issues of the day.
The Foundation's legal experts and guest speakers are dedicated to training and encouraging pastors to better understand
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* The First Amendment
* True "Separation of church and state" and its Biblical foundation
* The "rule of law" – is it whatever judges say it is?
* The power of the pulpit in American history: learn about the courageous clergy during the American Revolution,
election sermons, the Great Awakening, and the 20th-Century retreat of the church.
* IRS restrictions on pastors and churches
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Special prices, Coins for $1, and T-Shirts for $6.00, Magnets at the
low price of 50 cents. Great gifts for Sunday School and Vacation
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Deuteronomy 6:9
And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.
Matthew 5:17-19
17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.
18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till
all be fulfilled.
19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the
least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them,
the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 7:12 The Golden Rule
Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you,
do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
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