> -------------------------- > VERY IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ ALL OF THIS AND PRAY! > > As you may know from listening to Point Of View recently, a federal judge > in Alabama --Judge Ire DeMent-- has ordered paid anti-religious > "monitors" > to enter classrooms and assemblies in a rural school district. In a > permanent injunction, this federal judge: > > * ORDERED A CRACK DOWN on any student observed discussing their faith or > praying out loud -- even quiet, private, voluntary prayers!!! > > * ORDERED A CRACK DOWN on prayers traditionally given at graduation > assemblies, and by players and coaches at football games. > > * ORDERED A CRACK DOWN on so-called "religious harassment." This mandate > has been interpreted by some frightened school officials as a BAN ON > CHRISTIAN STUDENTS WITNESSING to others, even at lunchtime -- Christian > students wearing Jesus T-shirts and bracelets. > > Penalties will be severe. But -- it gets worse!!! > > You see, Judge DeMent has banned prayer by teachers and students even > during emergencies -- such as a life-threatening injury or a national > crisis. Profane sex ed. is okay, but not talk of God!!! > > But worse of all, Judge DeMent has put the ultra-liberal ACLU in control > of indoctrination classes for every teacher and principal on what is > "acceptable" religious expression!!! > > Local officials describe "an aura of fear, control, and intimidation" as > fearful teachers enforce this policy (or even go further). Many Christian > students have resisted and been EXPELLED. > > If this order stands, the ACLU and other anti-Christian bigots will file > lawsuits in a campaign to spread the ruling to every school and public > place in America. > > And if that succeeds, all our religious freedoms could topple like > dominoes > in a windstorm! Please don't let that happen. > > I'm writing this to ask if you will help me to stir up the Christian > community to build public pressure to overturn this ruling on appeal. It > can be done, but grassroots pressure will be crucial. > > The governor of Alabama, Bob James, has said, "This ruling cuts at the > heart of all that is good in America and brings shame on our nation." How > right he is! He also declared he would resist "by every legal and > political > means with every ounce of strength I possess." But frankly, Gov. James > will > get nowhere against the Courts without a massive public outcry a > national > outcry, not just in Alabama. > > Christians can turn back this outrage if we spread the word and pray > hard. > > But a "quick fix," though urgent in this case, is not enough. We > desperately need a deeper remedy: a Constitutional Amendment. For that > reason, people are urging Congress to pass a Constitutional Amendment > which > would guarantee the right to free speech about religious matters in > public > places, like schools. > > Of course, the First Amendment already gives us that right. But as you > can > see from decades of abusive rulings by federal judges like Ire DeMent, > the > First Amendment has been twisted BEYOND REPAIR. Without a change in the > Constitution, abuses like this will continue. > > Long-term, our only hope is the "Religious Freedom Amendment." This is a > carefully-worded by Rep. Ernest Istook (R-Ok.) This amendment would > force > the courts to recognize religious freedom. It would repair decades of > anti-religious damage. it would be a life-giving heart transplant for our > laws and our nation. In fact, I'm hoping this tragedy could even work to > our > advantage if we use it to illustrate the crying need for a Religious > Freedom Amendment. > > Christians from Alabama are pleading with me to spread the word about > this > emergency. Rep. Istook has also begged our audience to support the > Religious Freedom Amendment. But I need your prompt assistance. Please > send this to everyone possible and tell everyone you know about this, > especially your senior pastor at your church. This is very crucial. We > must > pray harder now than ever before. Remember, the Amendment is up for vote > this Winter. Don't let this become something horrifyingly devastating. > Thank you for your time, patience, and effort. EVERYONE MUST KNOW!!! > > PLEASE FOREWORD THIS TO EVERY E-MAIL ADDRESS YOU KNOW!!! Thanks. > > "And the Lord, He is the one who goes before you. He will be with you, > He > will not leave nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed." Deut. 31:8