Tag Archives: establishment clause

Court decision was a travesty

By Jeremy Fejfar, July 4, 2007 The great James Madison once wrote that a government in a free society may not force a citizen to contribute even “three pence” in support of any establishment of religion. Yet we as taxpayers … Continue reading →

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Ill winds blow on church-state issues

By Mike Dishnow, April 28, 2004 With upward of 500,000, some estimates place the number above 750,000 people, many from beyond our borders, marching on Washington to protect the reproductive and individual rights of women, it is time for pause … Continue reading →

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Why Are Churches Tax-Exempt?

By Jeremy Fejfar, April 15, 2012 Let me start by telling you about project Snow White. According to Wikipedia, this was the single largest infiltration of the United States government in history. In the 1970s, up to 5,000 covert agents … Continue reading →

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Protecting Your Right to Religious Belief

By Hank Zumach “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” This is the wording of the very first protection written into the Bill of Rights by the writers of the U.S. … Continue reading →

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Separation of Church and State

10/26/2011- A debate between Dan Barker, co-president of the Freedom from Religion Foundation, and Dr. Paul Helseth, Northwestern College Associate Professor of Christian Thought Separation of Church and State Part 1 (MP3) Separation of Church and State Part 2 (MP3)

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