June
2010

Governors Call Day of Prayer this Sunday, June 27th For Oil Spill Relief

CPCF Advisory Member Receives the “2010 Capitol Hill Award”

CPCF Advisory Member Receives National Christian Statesmanship Award

Barring the Use of the Bible …in America?

Remove “In The Year Of Our Lord” ?

4 Christians Arrested for Sharing Their Faith – Watch Now!

FFRF objects to Michigan county praying in Jesus’ name

Official stops Wayne Rooney from sharing too much about his faith

Pastors Rights Restored

Feeding Homeless in Violation of Zoning?

Policy Banning Religious Meetings Reversed

Rehearing in Challenge to Prayer and Presidential Inaugural Oath

Health Care Reform Violates Religious Rights?

Christians Stand Up For Prayer

Congressman Forbes Interviewed by Dr. Dobson

Warning Label on the Constitution?

Prayer Illegal In Washington D.C.?

Suit Over Ten Commandments Monument Dismissed

CT School Bd Votes Not to Fight Judge’s Ruling to Bar Graduation in Megachurch

They Prayed Anyway

Appeal Dropped in Conn. Graduation-Church Case

Separate Church and Graduation?

Teen Won’t Be Silenced

Church May Be Taxed for Housing Politician

NY Judge Allows Student to Return to School, Wearing Rosary

Appeal for Graduation to be Allowed in Cathedral

“God Bless” Making a Comeback

God Back in City Government

ACLU Losing Case in AZ

Efforts to Save Veterans Memorials

Military Prayer Amendment Defeated

Hiring Rights Wronged

May

2010

Churches Vandalized

American Flag Offensive?

Legislative Prayers Constitutional?

Complaint Over ‘Proselytizing’ at Graduation

Student Suspended for Wearing Rosary

Ten Commandments Restored

Textbooks Guidelines Revised

Freedom of Religion – Don’t Ever Take it for Granted

Federal Government Sues Over Religious Discrimination

No Religious T-Shirts Allowed

Education or Indoctrination?

Free Speech Patio?

Ban on Religious Texts?

New Religious Land Protections

Stop Rewriting History

Mayor adds prayer to City Council agenda

Doctor’s contract cancelled for praying with inmates

Ten Commandments Stay / Know Your Rights

Church Can’t Meet In It’s Own Building?

In God is our Trust

Clash Of Mindsets – Harvard Review

Suspended for Praying

Attorney General McMaster Asked to Make Good on Campaign Promise

A Citizen Takes a Stand

Mojave Cross Torn Down

“So Help Me God” Stays

GA Seniors Told They Can’t Pray

Franklin Graham: Christians Will Lose the Power to Pray Outside Church Walls ‘Maybe in My Lifetime’

We Are A Christian Nation

Free at Last! Pastor’s Conviction for Ringing Church Bells Overturned

Bible Studies Allowed

For Immediate Release: Resolution Reaffirming “In God We Trust”

Pray for Your National Leaders

Prayers from Our Past Presidents

THE WHITE HOUSE NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER, 2010 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION

2010 Prayer for Our Nation – Franklin Graham

Boy Scouts Targeted

Southern California City Says Home Bible Group Must Get Permit

Solution for Protecting Religious Freedom?

”Running a democracy takes a certain amount of civic courage.”

Apr

2010

Strip God from Flag Folding Ceremonies?

Motions Filed for Rehearing in National Motto and Pledge of Allegiance Cases

Army Hospital Cross Offensive?

NDP & Congressional Prayer Caucus Members Increase

The Cross Will Stand

People of Faith Take a Stand

Obama Will Appeal the Day of Prayer Ruling

National Day of Prayer: Watch Members of Congress Defend Day of Prayer

Lt. Governor of Mississippi Announces State Prayer Caucus

Prayer proclamation defended after ruling

Update: Jail after they prayed before a meal at a school event?

Three Important Articles Pertaining to Our Faith and Freedom

**Media Advisory** Members of Congress Defend National Day of Prayer

**Media Advisory** Members of Congress Defend National Day of Prayer

Atheist Group Calls on Obama to Endorse ‘National Day of Reason’ Instead of ‘National Day of Prayer’

UPDATE:”Texas Re-writes the Past”

Judge Rules Day of Prayer Unconstitutional

A Win for America’s Spiritual Heritage

ADF brief: ‘You can say the Pledge in public schools’

Government calls preaching ‘clear and present danger’

The Lord’s Prayer – Student to Join Lawsuit Against District

Atheists’ suit against ministers’ housing allowance lands in Federal Appeals Court

ACLJ Represents Members of Congress in Urging Federal Appeals Court to Uphold Constitutionality of Pledge of Allegiance in NH Schools

Debate: Keep the IRS Away From the Pulpit

ADF attorneys to debate in RI, Ariz. on Supreme Court case involving Christian student group

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SC leaders to follow law on prayer and KY risks losing Federal funding

Kentucky could lose highway funds over ‘Hell is Real’ billboard

Bill Unites Religious Organizations

Homeland Security Raid of Religious Tracts Violates Fourth Amendment

Mar

2010

Elmira Man Arrested for Standing For the Truth

Another Report: Congress Holds First Church Service in 130 Years

The First Prayer In Congress

Alexandria HS Stops Morning Prayers after student complains

There, brightly colored flyers printed with Bible verses hang on the walls, weekly Bible studies are held before class begins and, until recently, prayers were spoken over the school’s intercom system. But that regular practice stopped this week when a student questioned the legality of the practice.

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Sunday Prayer Service Held in the Capitol

Congressman Randy Forbes (R-VA) and the bipartisan Congressional Prayer Caucus held a prayer service in Statuary Hall of the U.S. Capitol. In 1800, Congress approved the Capitol as a place of worship and it was the largest church in Washington in 1867, with 2,000 weekly attendees for Sunday services.

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UPDATE - Ala. high school students for return of school prayer

ANNISTON, Ala. (AP) — About a dozen Alexandria High School students went to the Calhoun County School Board office to deliver a message that they want weekly prayer and daily Bible reading resumed over their school’s public address system.

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Indiana Proudly Proclaims "In God We Trust".

Indiana has long boasted the honor of being the ‘Crossroads of America.’ But if one finds themselves traveling the roads of Indiana recently, they are likely to notice another slogan. These new plates proudly proclaim, ‘In God We Trust.’

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Lake Schools to Keep God out of Mission Statement

The Lake Local Board of Education will continue to leave ”belief in God” out of the district’s mission statement, much to the disappointment of a group of Lake Township residents who crowded into the board’s meeting Monday night.

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Evolution Dismissed? No Home Church in AZ?

Christian-based materials dominate a growing home-school education market that encompasses more than 1.5 million students in the U.S. And for most home-school parents, a Bible-based version of the Earth’s creation is exactly what they want. Federal statistics from 2007 show 83 percent of home-schooling parents want to give their children “religious or moral instruction.”

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Censorship of Jesus Image in Poster

New York school district’s censorship of a picture of Jesus that then-kindergartner Antonio Peck included on his poster showing ways to save the world. Liberty

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Victories!

The Congressional Prayer Caucus and other leaders authored a letter to Director of the National Park Service, Mary Bomar, demanding that the replica of the top of the Washington Monument be properly displayed so that the inscription Laus Deo, which means “Praise be to God,” is fully visible.

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As Texas' Textbooks Go, so do the Country's

Battle rages over accurate US history and social studies in new textbooks.

Why should US citizens in other states care about what is included in Texas’ school textbooks?

US and Texas flagsAccording to publishing industry reports, Texas is the single largest purchaser of textbooks not just in America, but also in the world. Therefore, those who write the textbooks try to match them with Texas’ curriculum.

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Texas speaks! Also, Pray: Court Rules No on Ten Commandments

Voters in Texas made it unmistakably clear how they feel about their right to publicly acknowledge God in their primaries yesterday.

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Judge rules teacher’s ‘God’ banners did not violate church-state laws - School says No Anyway.

A federal judge has ruled that the constitutional rights of a Westview High School math teacher were violated by Poway school district officials who ordered him to remove classroom banners containing patriotic messages that referred to God.

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Postal worker threatens Christian with arrest

A Christian man is now allowed to hand out religious tracts to passersby outside a Michigan post office after a postal worker initially threatened him with arrest if he did not immediately leave the area.

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Christian Teacher Sent Home for Not Allowing Wiccan Altar

A high school senior’s desire to build a Wiccan altar in shop class has forced a community debate about free expression. Dale

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Feb

2010

The Tennessee State Board of Education approved guidelines allowing the Bible to be taught in public high schools.

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Tony Perkins Censored at Air Force Base

Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, was scheduled to speak today at a National Prayer Luncheon at Andrews Air Force Base. But the invitation was recently withdrawn by the chaplain’s office because Perkins has spoken out in favor of the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Policy.”

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Contacting Elected Officials

When it comes to lobbying, all types of communication are important – writing, calling, emailing, faxing and meeting with your officials are quality ways of addressing key issues of concern. Don’t be silent! Your elected officials work for you. Let them know how you feel!

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Man Arrested for Questioning Rep. Kennedy Goes to Court

A Democratic mayoral candidate, was arrested and dragged away to jail after questioning Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-Rhode Island, about his pro-abortion views at an open forum on health care at Brown University last November.

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Catholic Charities Close Doors and Stand for Their Beliefs

After 80 years in the District, D.C.’s Catholic Charities has been forced to close its doors on a popular foster care program after an ugly confrontation with the City Coun

cil about placing kids with same-sex couples.

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Florida Court Ruling Drives Christians to the Closet to Pray

During testimony in December, Michelle Winkler broke down on the witness stand when describing how a coworker sought comfort from her after losing her two-year-old child. The two hid behind a closet door to pray because they feared the consent decree.

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Implant Microchip Against Their Will?

Virginia’s House of Delegates passed a bill last week that will protect Virginians from attempts by employers or insurance companies to implant microchips in their bodies against their will.

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Bible Left on Teacher's Desk  a Hate Crime?

An eighth-grade teacher has accused her students of committing a “hate crime” and being “cruel” because they left a Bible on her desk and a Christmas card with the word “Christ” underlined.

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Mercer  School Board Approves Prayer Before Meetings

On a chilly President’s Day school is in session in Mercer County, they recognized the holiday last Friday. Today it was back to work for folks like Superintendent Alan Boucher. Boucher and the school board have had a full agenda with the consolidation and combining the traditions of two communities. Last week a local minister asked whether the board should pray before their meetings.

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Woman Not Allowed To Wear Pro-Life Pin in Federal Building

It seems that this past Saturday, a woman who had participated in the March for Life in Washington was told by security guards that she had to remove her pro-life pin that she had on from the march before she entered the building.  She was told that you can’t wear religious or political items in a federal building.

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Religious freedom is a basic human right that no government may lawfully deny. It is not a gift of the state.

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Ten Commandments Against The Law?

Tattnall County officials say they didn’t know they were running afoul of state law when they let members of a Baptist church hang a framed copy of the Ten Commandments inside the county courthouse last week.

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Free speech prohibited on public sidewalk outside Calif. courthouse

Christian man who was prohibited from sharing his faith on a public sidewalk outside the San Fernando Courthouse. County officials told Anthony Miano that he could only conduct his free speech activities across the street on a sparsely used sidewalk.

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Man arrested for sharing his faith

Arguments have moved to the appellate court level in a California case in which a man talking to two willing strangers in a shopping mall was ...

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Victories!

It is important to us that you feel encouraged in the midst of becoming aware of the situations affecting our faith and freedom. The articles we submit are solely meant to alert you of situations that need to be covered in prayer. We are called to “pray without ceasing”; however the proper mindset is needed in order to not feel overwhelmed or discouraged. In the days ahead, it is imperative that we focus on the power of God...

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Christian activists and pastors today filed a civil rights lawsuits

against Attorney General Eric Holder over the “hate crimes” law that President Obama signed into law late last year, alleging it violates their civil rights.

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Christian Legal Society vs. Martinez

Washington, DC – Liberty Counsel has filed an amicus brief at the U.S. Supreme Court supporting a law school student group of the Christian Legal Society (“CLS”). The CLS group naturally requires voting members and officers to uphold basic Christian principles and thus was denied the same student funds allowed to all other student groups at the ...

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Jan

2010

New Year - New Hope

Politically we have witnessed history-making changes – some good, some not so good. However, God has established righteous, prayerful leaders in our government, businesses, schools – positions of power – that are not willing to compromise. Let’s continue to pray for the numbers to increase.    
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History, Now Part of The Past?

Institutionally, our country fosters historical amnesia. In 1995, the U.S. Department of Education reported that more than half of all high school seniors hadn’t even the most basic understanding of American history.
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The Truth About The Fairness Doctrine

Today, we no longer face simply the threat of the ”Fairness” Doctrine – this is ”Fairness Doctrine PLUS.”   
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ENDA-The End To Employers's Rights

The Employment Nondiscrimination Act is a federal bill that, if passed, will prevent many parachurch groups and people of faith who own for-profit, secular businesses from making hiring and firing decisions based on their religious convictions or moral beliefs.               

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MUST Read ~ The Manhattan Declaration

Christians across the nation are signing the new Manhattan Declaration in an effort to let our leaders and the culture know that we will not be silenced!          We hope this Declaration grows into a major movement to defend, as never before, life, marriage, and religious liberties. To that end, American Family Association, along with over 200 Evangelical, Catholic and Orthodox leaders have signed the Manhattan Declaration and I am urging you to read it.

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Let The Walls Come Down

For too long many have allowed a false boundary to be erected between pastors and politics, church and state.    

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Barriers  Removed Preventing Chaplain from Visiting Patients

Colburn, a retired veteran who serves as a chaplain for the American Legion and Disabled American Veterans organizations and had been volunteering his time for over four years, was informed by the hospital’s chief of voluntary services that he would no longer have access to the hospital due to the “religious content” of his activities.  

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Christian Prayers Violate the First Amendment

...The Fourth Circuit has expressly held that a town council’s practice of opening meetings with explicitly Christian prayers violated the First Amendment .

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Bible Verses  Inscribed on Military Weapons "Illegal" or "Wrong"?

Trijicon was started by a devout Christian man that died in a plane crash in 2003. He started the practice of inscribing scripture on the military weapons that his company produces. What a great idea right? Well, some don't thinks so.

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Teachers that "Illegally Promote Religion"

In the Bible belt of our nation, teachers and administrators are being sued for praying and distributing Bibles. This nation was built on a Biblical foundation; One Nation Under God. It is our National Motto, it is inscribed on our money; the God of the Bible is interwoven through the very fabric of this nation. However, some would say that praying to this God or distributing Bibles describing Him is illegal.

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Christians Arrested for Sharing Faith in Public Area

In America, people of faith are being arrested for sharing the gospel in a public area. It seems instances such as these are becoming more and more frequent. Recently, two Christians were arrested for sharing their faith and singing worship songs on a public sidewalk in the Hampton Beach area. Police arrested the two men, charging them under a state law against “unreasonable or loud” noise...

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Man Arrested for Sharing The Gospel

A court has issued an order dismissing criminal charges against a New Jersey man whom police arrested after he shared the Gospel on a sidewalk outside a public high school after the end of the school day. At the after his toe touched the grass on the school’s side of the sidewalk.

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Powerful Prayer

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"In God We Trust" Unveiled at Capitol Visitors Center

Recently, our nation’s motto, “In God We Trust” was inscribed and unveiled in the Capitol Visitor Center.This nation was birthed out of the wisdom of El Shaddai, and ultimately was and is dedicated to Him. God loves America, and as we Trust God Again, there will be more victories ahead.

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