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The secularists' attack on religious freedom, free speech, the sanctity of marriage, the sanctity of life, parental rights, private property and more is rooted in their claim that America is not a Christian nation, so, as they argue, Christian principles can't be part of our government.
A debate on the issue was sponsored last fall by a University of South Carolina group of atheists and agnostics. It's our opinion that the winner of the debate is American history and Christian values, represented by our friend E. Ray Moore, founder of Exodus Mandate, which is helping rescue children nationwide from immoral government schools.
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DEBATE: IS AMERICA A CHRISTIAN NATION?
1. OPENING STATEMENT (MOORE)
2. OPENING STATEMENT (MOORE / SILVERMAN)
3. OPENING STATEMENT (SILVERMAN)
4. REBUTTAL (MOORE)
5. REBUTTAL (SILVERMAN)
6. CROSS EXAMINATIONS
7. Q & A
8. CLOSING STATEMENT (MOORE)
9. CLOSING STATEMENT (SILVERMAN)
BACKGROUND
Is America a Christian nation? Was it ever?
by Reach Out Columbia, January 2010
That was the topic of a debate last October between E. Ray Moore, president of Frontline Ministries, and Herb Silverman, president of the Secular Coalition for America and professor at the College of Charleston. Sponsored by the Pastafarians, a USC student organization for atheists and agnostics, the event drew Christians and non-Christians alike to consider Moore’s defense of America's Christian foundation and Silverman's denial of it.
"My goal was to defend the well-documented historical and spiritual truths lived out by our Founding Fathers, proving that America was indeed founded as a Christian nation," Moore says. "Although our country has ceased to honor some of the biblical principles that informed its foundation, much of America's Christian heritage remains. These facts cannot be debated away."
Both men approached their podiums with considerable qualifications for the debate. Dr. Silverman serves on the boards of the American Humanist Association and Atheist Alliance International and has debated similar topics at Oxford University. Early in 2009, he advocated the concept of the "godless Constitution" with an opinion editorial in the Washington Post. Nineteen years previously, he successfully sued the State of South Carolina to remove its religious oath for civil office holders.
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29:2 NJKV
In my opinion, Moore definitely won this debate. And nowhere in either the Constitution or in anyone's "right or clear thinking" mind does it make sense to let less than 12% of the population, which includes all Atheists and Agnostics (who supposedly believe in God, but just don't want to have to follow any rules or go to Church... but always seem to call on Him in times of real emergencies), to make the rules or set the tone for the rest of us. Just like allowing in freedom of religion does not logically mean that every minority religious group has the right to come to American then tell the 80%+ of Americans what they can do... unless we let them.
Something to be remembered: "There are no Agnostics in foxholes". The problem is that by the time they wake up and get it, it will be too late for America as we know it.
The problems caused by Progressives using the Hate Crimes legislation, that was quietly attached to a defense spending bill against the will of the people... as usual with this administration, has already reared its ugly head in where else but California, by Muslims.
It will be used by Muslims, whose goal is to disrupt and overtake the way of life in America, unless sensible Americans and Christians, Jews and those of other sensible religions stand up and stand up now.
Source: SaveCalifornia.com
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20 YEARS WITH WRIGHT BUT WON'T CELEBRATE NAT'L PRAYER DAY?
President Obama is distancing himself from the National Day of Prayer by nixing a formal early morning service and not attending a large Catholic prayer breakfast the next morning. All Mr. Obama will do for the National Day of Prayer, which is Thursday, is sign a proclamation honoring the day, which originated in 1952 when Congress set aside the first Thursday in May for the observance.
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For Obama not to celebrate a National Day of Prayer is no surprise. He refuses to speak in a the presence of Christ's name at a Christian college,he professes that this country is not a Christian nation, he worshiped ( I mean attended for 20 years) Rev. Wright's congregation, he voted to kill children who survived abortions, he bows to muslim leaders, and he has yet to choose a Christian church to attend in D.C. The people who voted for him based on ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, are finding out just how un American he actually is. He is worse than any president I have ever lived under. I hope you O BAAA BAAA ma sheep dip followers are happy. You, too, will suffer from his socialistic deceptive leadership.
Obama: No Prayer in the White House
MADISON, Wis. — The White House is planning a muted observance of Thursday's National Day of Prayer, a response that has disappointed both Christian conservatives and an atheist group that wants to end the tradition.
Congress established the day in 1952 and in 1988 set the first Thursday in May as the day for presidents to issue proclamations asking Americans to pray.
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said President Barack Obama would issue such a proclamation Thursday but not hold any public events with religious leaders as President George W. Bush did.
Obama's decision drew a rebuke from the National Day of Prayer Task Force, a private group that promotes prayer events around the country. The task force estimates 2 million Americans attended more than 40,000 events marking the day last year.
"We are disappointed in the lack of participation by the Obama administration," said task force chairwoman Shirley Dobson, wife of Focus on the Family founder James Dobson. "At this time in our country's history, we would hope our President would recognize more fully the importance of prayer."
The debate over the day has landed in federal court in Wisconsin. The Obama administration has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Freedom From Religion Foundation, which claims the day violates the separation of church and state.
In a rare alliance, 31 mostly Republican members of Congress and a prominent Christian legal group are joining the administration to fight the lawsuit.
Freedom From Religion Foundation Co-Director Annie Laurie Gaylor welcomed Obama's more scaled back observance but said she has been shocked by his administration's strong defense of the day in court.
The Madison-based group of 12,000 atheists and agnostics filed the lawsuit near the end of Bush's second term. It asks a judge to declare the law unconstitutional and to order presidents and governors to stop issuing prayer proclamations.
The Obama administration asked U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb to dismiss the case in March. The administration argued the group has no legal standing to sue, said the tradition's roots date to 1775 and that most presidents have invoked faith in a higher power.
It also said the day does not promote religion and argued that preventing presidents from issuing a proclamation would unfairly restrict how they communicate with Americans.
Source: Newsmax
And this man, who doesn’t want to acknowledge the National Day of Prayer and supports the most horrendous form of abortion, is going to speak at Notre Dame’s graduation Ceremony??
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