Atheists Threaten School so Citizens Pray Publicly

Claiming to be representing an anonymous student, the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) notified the Ashdown (Arkansas) Public School District that they will take legal action if prayer doesn't cease at football games, but townsfolk say the Christian praying won't end.

"We are not going to stop any student who wants to exercise their freedom of religious expression such as a prayer. . . . As for the situation Friday night, I think that is a great example of student freedom and the rights of students to express themselves religiously and the government not get involved and keep them from doing that."
-- Superintendent Jason Sanders

For background, click headlines below to read previous articles:

ACLU Finds Christians in Louisiana School, Threatens Administration

Atheists Threaten Georgia School for 'Football Baptisms'

Coach Forced to Stop Praying After Games in Washington

Atheists Strip Memorial Crosses From Arkansas Football

Atheists Want Pastors Barred from School Lunches in Conway, Ark.

Teacher Prayers for Students Illegal, Atheists Say

However, A Texas School Supt. Tells Atheists to Go Fly a Kite

Also read about the atheists' outrage against any Christian presence in public schools across America, including the war on Christmas, and read how the schools support atheists, even though polls show that most Americans support prayer in school.



-- From "Ashdown, Ark. students fight back with prayer" posted at KSLA-TV12 (Shreveport, LA) 10/5/15

Students and fans from both schools, including referees, knelt on the field for prayer.

Pat and Susy Dillenger live across the street from Ashdown High School and say they are avid Panther fans. For them, the idea of stopping prayer at school athletic events is inconceivable.

"I believe we should keep praying. If they don't want to listen, they can just leave," said Ashdown resident Gerald McElhenon.

"We need to keep God and we need to keep prayer in our children's lives," said another resident.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Prayer in public school debate in Ashdown" by Julie Parr, KTBS-TV3 (Shreveport, LA) 10/5/15

[Supt.] Sanders consulted the "Alliance for Defending Freedom" for advice on the situation.

He says they haven't broken any laws.

"We feel like that the freedom of our students to express themselves will hold up in a court of law," said Sanders.

Sanders says in the future student groups will lead the introductions [and prayer] at school events.

"It's encouraged the students to understand that they can in fact pray in many different ways and different times," said Butch Riddle, First Baptist Church Pastor.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

Why is there NO outcry from atheists about overt indoctrination of Islam in public schools?

Courts Strike Abortion Bans, Supreme Court Next

Even as medical science proves fetal viability ever earlier in gestation, federal appeals courts continue to strike down state laws protecting unborn viable human beings from abortionists.  Now, with Congress passing a ban on abortions after 20 weeks gestation, the Supreme Court will soon have no choice but to consider when life begins.

“It is high time for this court to revisit the issue” of abortion, Mississippi Atty. Gen. Jim Hood told the Supreme Court justices in a brief filed in early May.

For background, click headlines below to read previous articles:

Physicians Force New York Times to Admit 22-week Fetus is a Baby!

Study Shows Babies Can Hear the Abortionist Coming

Abortionists Stymied by New Oklahoma & Kansas Laws

Abortion Outlawed in Florida for Viable Fetuses

Also read about new abortion restriction laws requiring tests for viability after 20 weeks in Ohio and also in Missouri.

And read Planned Parenthood President Asks, Who Cares When Life Begins?

-- From "Court nixes Idaho's 20-week abortion ban" by Peter Sullivan, The Hill 5/29/15

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said Idaho's law violates Supreme Court precedent protecting abortions up to the point of viability for a fetus, which has been considered to be around 24 weeks.

Courts have struck down such bans before. In 2013, the 9th Circuit also ruled an Arizona ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy to be unconstitutional. The Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to that decision.

Ten states currently have 20-week abortion bans, according to the pro-abortion rights Guttmacher Institute. [Those states being Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Arkansas, North Dakota, Texas and West Virginia].

There has been rising support for 20-week bans among Republicans. . . .

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Idaho's Abortion Ban Struck Down" by Matt Reynolds, Courthouse News Service 5/29/15

Idaho's Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act is "facially unconstitutional," a 9th Circuit panel said in a 28-page ruling, because "it categorically bans some abortions before viability" and "places an undue burden on a woman's ability to obtain an abortion by requiring hospitalizations for all second-trimester abortions."

The panel found that Jennie McCormack and her attorney-physician Richard Hearn still faced the "lingering risk" of prosecution under a law which banned abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Therefore they could challenge the constitutionality of the law, the panel said.

In March 2013, Chief U.S. District Judge Lynn Winmill found that the regulations are unconstitutional.

The 9th Circuit unanimously affirmed that decision on Friday . . .

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Arkansas: Stringent Abortion Limit Struck Down" by The Associated Press 5/27/15

A federal appeals court struck down one of the nation’s toughest abortion restrictions [Act 301 of 2013, the Arkansas Human Heartbeat Protection Act] on Wednesday, agreeing with a lower court that a state law unconstitutionally burdens women by banning abortions after the 12th week of pregnancy if a doctor can detect a fetal heartbeat.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit sided with doctors who challenged the law, ruling that abortion restrictions must be based on a fetus’s ability to live outside the womb, not the presence of a fetal heartbeat, which can be detected weeks earlier.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "8th Circuit Strikes Down Arkansas Abortion Law" by Joe Harris, Courthouse News Service 5/27/15

In 2014, an Arkansas federal judge sided with Supreme Court precedent and struck down the law.

Arkansas appealed to the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals arguing that the viability standard cannot be the end of the discussion when weighed against the state's interest in protecting human life.

The court did acknowledge that medical advances since Roe v. Wade - the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision holding that privacy and due-process rights extend to a woman's decision to have an abortion - have moved fetus viability closer to conception, but found that "viability determination necessarily calls for a case-by-case determination and changes over time based on medical advancements" and that legislatures are better suited to make judgments in this area.

Circuit Judges Lavenski R. Smith, Duane Benton and Bobby E. Shepherd comprised the three-judge panel.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Court: 12-week abortion ban unconstitutional" by John Lyon, Arkansas News Bureau 5/27/15

Then-Gov. Mike Beebe, a Democrat, vetoed the bill [in 2013], saying it was unconstitutional, but the Republican-led Legislature overrode his veto.

The Center for Reproductive Rights and the Arkansas chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit challenging Act 301 on behalf of two Little Rock doctors who perform abortions [Dr. Louis Jerry Edwards and Dr. Tom Tvedten].

Sen. Jason Rapert, R-Conway, who sponsored the legislation that became Act 301, said he was disappointed with the ruling but happy that “every single woman who goes to a clinic is going to have to have an ultrasound. She will have to be informed if there is the presence of a heartbeat in the womb.”

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Supreme Court to decide whether to plunge back into abortion debate" by David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times 5/29/15

For years, the [Supreme Court] justices have steered clear of most abortion cases. A decision to turn down the latest appeals, from Mississippi and North Carolina, would be a victory for abortion rights advocates. . . .

At the Supreme Court, justices could announce as soon as Monday whether they will hear the Mississippi case. A decision on whether to hear North Carolina's appeal should come by mid-June.

Attorneys for the states that have passed new restrictions say the court should clarify the law governing abortions. In 1992, in its last sweeping abortion ruling, the high court said states may regulate the procedures so long as their rules do not put an “undue burden” on women seeking to end a pregnancy.

Lawyers for Mississippi called that a “vague and amorphous standard” which has not provided “meaningful guidance” to lawmakers or judges.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Abortion Edges Up as Important Voting Issue for Americans" by Rebecca Riffkin, Gallup 5/29/15

The percentage of Americans who say they would only vote for a candidate who shares their views on abortion has been edging up over the past seven years. The 21% who currently say this is, by one percentage point, the highest Gallup has found in its 19-year history of asking the question. The percentage of Americans who do not see abortion as a major issue in their voting decision has declined over the same period, and is now at 27%. Most of the rest (46%) say that abortion is one of many important factors they will take into account.

The recent uptick in the importance Americans place on where candidates stand on abortion comes as many states have enacted new or increased abortion restrictions. State lawmakers have passed more than 200 regulations on abortion since 2010, after Republicans gained control of many state legislatures. Republicans in Congress are currently advocating a federal bill banning abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, although President Barack Obama is unlikely to sign it.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

Also read this Gallup poll: Americans Want Abortion Laws Changed

However, as Pro-life Laws Sweep America, Liberals Battle Back; for example, Abortionists and Satanists Team Up vs. Missouri Law

And read Abortionists Forced to Risk All in Supreme Court

Arkansas Religious Freedom Law NOT Gay Enough

Although homosexualists, aided by mainstream media, successfully bullied conservative Republicans, who control both Indiana and Arkansas government, into backtracking on newly passed Religious Freedom Restoration Acts (RFRA), the watered-down law finally enacted in Arkansas is still not satisfactory to homosexualists who say they'll continue to wield corporate America against the Christians.

For background, click headlines below to read previous articles:

New Law Against 'Gay Rights' Ordinances Passes in Arkansas

But in Arizona, Homosexualists & Liberal Media Defeat Religious Liberty

And, after new Indiana Law Fights Gay Agenda, Leaders Surrender in Hours

Media, Gays Shut Down Indiana Christian Pizza Restaurant

Also read New Mississippi Religious Liberty Law Infuriates Liberals

And read Kansas GOP Governor Rescinds 'Gay Rights' of Dem. Governor

-- From "Indiana and Arkansas add LGBT protections to religious freedom laws" by Andrew DeMillo and Tom Davies, Associated Press 4/2/15

The Arkansas House voted 76-17 to adopt a revised bill after Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson asked for changes in the wake of mounting criticism. Hutchinson signed it only moments after the vote, saying the new version recognizes that "we have a diverse workforce and a diverse culture."

. . . Hutchinson faced pressure from the state's largest employers, including retail giant Wal-Mart. Businesses said the bill would hurt Arkansas' image. Hutchinson noted that his own son had signed a petition urging him to veto the bill.

Wal-Mart on Thursday applauded the compromise.

The revised Arkansas measure only addresses actions by the government, not by businesses or individuals. Supporters said that would prevent businesses from using it to deny services to individuals. Opponents said they believed the measure still needs explicit anti-discrimination language.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Arkansas, Indiana governors sign amended religious freedom laws" by Michael Muskal and Matt Pearce, Los Angeles Times 4/2/15

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed the modified bill after sending the measure back to the state Legislature early this week. He asked that the new measure closely reflect a 1993 federal law signed by President Clinton that was the first of the Religious Freedom Restoration Acts.

The Arkansas House approved the bill, 76 to 16, after reaching a legislative compromise earlier in the day. The state law, like the federal, prohibits state and local government from infringing on someone's religious beliefs without a compelling interest.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Religious leeway now law" by Spencer Willems, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 4/3/15

. . . By the letter of SB975, neither state nor local laws or policies can infringe on one's beliefs unless the government can demonstrate that it has a "compelling" interest and that it is using that "least restrictive" means to achieve it.

The compromise bill came a day after Hutchinson received House Bill 1228 by Rep. Bob Ballinger, R-Hindsville, and said that the bill strayed too far from the time-tested standard of the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act. The governor called on lawmakers to strike a balance between religious rights and the desire to grow a diverse Arkansas.

Ballinger's version of the bill was longer and could be used as a legal protection in cases where there was no government action or law, which critics said created too many legal uncertainties and opened the door for greater discrimination against unprotected classes of people, including gays.

Speaking from the House floor Thursday, Ballinger said he has worked for years to protect the rights of religious believers and that SB975 accomplished that goal. He said his earlier version of the bill was good and did not discriminate.

Many opponents had wanted SB975 to have a nondiscrimination clause, similar to the one added to the Religious Freedom Restoration Act in Indiana that was also signed into law Thursday. They said the final version in Arkansas would still provide aid and encouragement to those who discriminate.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

Also read Corporations Embrace Gay Agenda, With a Vengeance

And read Business, Pro Sports, GOP Urge Supreme Court to Go Gay

New Law Against 'Gay Rights' Ordinances: Arkansas

Arkansas is poised to enact both a religious liberty law (House Bill 1228) and a law (Senate Bill 202) that prohibits local governments from passing "gay rights" ordinances aimed at circumventing state laws that do NOT ban discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

“I don’t think … a baker that loves the word of God, that’s bringing her children up to honor God and to worship God, should have her business destroyed because she doesn’t want to bake a cake for somebody that’s a transgender trying to marry somebody else.”
-- Rep. Mary Bentley, Perryville (R)

For background, read Fayetteville Arkansas Votes Men OUT of Women's Restrooms ("gay rights" ordinance repealed)

UPDATE 4/3/15: Arkansas Religious Freedom Law NOT Gay Enough

UPDATE 2/24/16: North Carolina Lawmakers, Gov. Overturn Charlotte Radicals

Also read Utah Cop Punished for Refusing Homosexual Celebration Duty as well as Atlanta Fires Fire Chief for 'Anti-gay' Bible Study

Click headlines below to read previous articles:

Pastors Lead Local Battles Against 'Gay Rights'

Pastors Face Fines, Jail for Refusing 'Gay Wedding'

Oregon Bankrupts Bible-clinging Baker: Gay Agenda

Lesbians Attack Immigrant Christian Florida Wedding Planner

-- From "Arkansas House supports religious conscience, anti-discrimination expansion ban bills" by Allen Reed, Associated Press 2/13/15

Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he was concerned about taking away local control from municipalities. But he said he would let the bill become law without his signature [by default after five days], a move often used to show discontent but acknowledge there is enough support to override a veto.

The Arkansas House approved the measure in a 58-21 vote [after the Senate passed it 24-8], meaning it will become law unless vetoed. The chamber also approved a measure that would protect residents from being forced to act against their religious beliefs; that legislation now heads to the Senate.

House members also approved a bill that bars the state or local governments from placing a "substantial burden" on a person's right to exercise their religion. [Rep. Bob] Ballinger said the measure would, for example, protect a Muslim butcher who doesn't want to work with pork or a Christian who doesn't want to perform a same-sex wedding.

That legislation is patterned after the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 [RFRA]. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 19 states have similar laws and 10 states are currently considering them.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Anti-bias law ban passes House" by Gavin Lesnick, Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette 2/13/15

Rep. Bob Ballinger, R-Hindsville, who presented the bill Friday, said the measure is about having statewide uniformity in nondiscrmination laws and protections of different classes.

. . . Rep. Donnie Copeland, R-North Little Rock, and other supporters said the measure is needed as a protection for businesses, pastors or others who for religious reasons should be able to decline to provide services to gay people.

Copeland noted that bakers and wedding planners who have generated controversy for electing not to provide services for gay marriages.

"If they could stand here today, I believe they would tell you that this is very much needed," Copeland said.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "House OKs bills on anti-discrimination ordinances, ‘conscience protection’" by John Lyon, Arkansas News Bureau 2/15/15

House Bill 1228 by Ballinger, titled the Conscience Protection Act, passed in the House in a 70-20 vote. The bill would bar the state from burdening a person’s exercise of religion unless doing so furthers a compelling government interest and the state uses the least restrictive means of furthering that interest.

As an example, Ballinger said the law likely would require a school to make an exception to a rule against hats if a Jewish student wanted to wear a yarmulke on a holy day.

Ballinger also said he believes that gay rights and civil rights for blacks are different issues because people are born into their race but sexual orientation is “a choice.”

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

Also read Vice President Biden Says 'Gay Rights' Trump Religious Beliefs

From "Arkansas House Votes In Favor Of LGBT Discrimination" by Julia Craven, The Huffington Post 2/13/15

Arkansas state Sen. Bart Hester (R), who sponsored the bill, told BuzzFeed News that creating uniform policies across the state will attract businesses and that he was angered by one city’s repeated attempts to expand rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals.

Hester told BuzzFeed News that it isn't just LGBT individuals who are singled out for discrimination. “I am singled out as a politician. I am singled out because I am married to one woman … I want everyone in the LGBT community to have the same rights I do. I do not want them to have special rights that I do not have.”

The bill's stated goal is to improve intrastate commerce by making it illegal for state businesses, organizations or employers to implement or enforce policies outlawing discrimination on grounds not covered in state law. Currently, Arkansas does not have LGBT protections at the state level.

Nationally, there has been pushback from state legislatures against expanding LGBT rights. . . .

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

Also read Mississippi Religious Liberty Law Infuriates Liberals but in Tennessee GOP & Democrats (both) Pass Religious Liberty for School

And read how the Gay Agenda attacks Christians one town at a time across America because the homosexualists have been unable to force the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) through Congress.

For example, read Houston Lesbian Mayor Subpoenas Sermons of Pastors Who Oppose 'Gay Rights' as well as Homosexualists Admit Goal to End Religious Liberty in Arizona

Arkansas City Votes Men OUT of Women's Restrooms

Immediately after the Fayetteville, Arkansas city council approved a Gay Agenda ordinance in August, residents garnered more than 5,000 petition signatures to put Ordinance 119 on a special election ballot, and this week citizens voted to repeal the entire ordinance, which infringed on religious liberty and included a right for cross-dressing men to use women's restrooms.

UPDATE 2/17/15: Arkansas Legislature Outlaws Local 'Gay Rights' Ordinances

For background, read about the Gay Agenda attacks against Christians one town at a time across America because the homosexualists have been unable to force the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) through Congress.

For example, read how Houston's lesbian mayor punished pastors for asking citizens to vote against her Gay Agenda ordinance giving sexual predators access to women's restrooms.

Also read how "transgender rights" are being forced through public schools nationwide.



-- From "Fayetteville Votes to Repeal Ordinance 119" posted at KNWA-TV51 (Rogers, AR) 12/9/14

Voters turned out in record numbers for a special election, according to the election commission. The final numbers revealed 7,523 (52%) voted for the repeal while 7,040 (48%) against, passing the issue by less than 500 votes.  Around 29% of Fayetteville's registered voters cast ballots in this special election.

According to the city, 'Repeal 119,' a group made up of local residents, business owners and church members, turned in the required signatures to put the ordinance on hold.

'Repeal 119' took issue with the wording of Ordinance 119 saying it created an "environment where sexual predators can use the cover of an anti-discrimination law to enter previously gender-private areas causing a major public safety risk."  They also said portions of the policy language could "put businesses in danger of being criminally charged for the complaints of a disgruntled employee."

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Voters Repeal Fayetteville Civil Rights Ordinance" by Dillon Thomas and Zuzanna Sitek, KFSM-TV5 (Fort Smith, AR) 12/9/14

Duncan Campbell, a local minister and president of Repeal 119, said the outcome of the vote indicates the residents of Fayetteville want it to be a free city. He also said voters who voted against repeal misunderstood those who wanted the ordinance repealed.

“We wanted to repeal the ordinance because we didn’t believe it made Fayetteville a fairer city or a freer city,” Campbell said. “It did just the opposite. It was called the Civil Rights Ordinance, but it was misnamed. It was an ordinance that actually took away civil rights and freedom from people. It criminalized civil behavior. It didn’t accomplish the stated purpose of the ordinance and it was crafted by an outside group, it wasn’t something Fayetteville residents put together.”

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Fayetteville, Ark., LGBT law repealed" by Tom Strode, Washington bureau chief of Baptist Press 12/10/14

The city council amended the original ordinance, but the law's foes believed the measure still threatened freedoms of religion and conscience. Among their concerns:

-- Churches could have been prosecuted if they refused to hire gay or transgender people for "secular" staff posts.

-- Christian schools and bookstores could have been required to violate their beliefs in their employment practices.

-- Business owners with religious objections could have been prosecuted for declining to provide their services for same-sex weddings or commitment ceremonies.

[Ronnie] Floyd, current president of the Southern Baptist Convention, added a concern in his widely distributed blog that, "Pastors face fines and potential jail time if they refuse to marry a gay couple. These fines could reach $8,500 in the first 30 days, and if not paid, they could be put in jail."

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Duggars Win -- Transgender Bathroom Bill Overturned" by Michael W. Chapman, CNSNews.com 12/10/14

A city ordinance in Fayetteville, Ark, dubbed the transgender bathroom bill because it allows biological males who claim they are females to use restroom facilities for women, was overturned on Tuesday, Dec. 9, largely because of the intense lobbying efforts of Michelle Duggar, the matriarch of the reality-TV show 19 Kids & Counting, carried by The Learning Channel.

In criticizing the ordinance, Mrs. Duggar had said that it affected “the safety of Northwest Arkansas women and children” because it would “allow men – yes, I said men – to use women’s and girls’ restrooms, locker rooms, showers, sleeping areas and other areas that are designated for females only. I don’t believe the citizens of Fayetteville would want males with past child predator convictions that claim they are female to have a legal right to enter private areas that are reserved for women and girls.”

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Arkansas Senator Seeks To Restrict Future Civil Rights Ordinances" by Dillon Thomas, KFSM-TV5 (Fort Smith, AR) 12/11/14

State Sen. Bart Hester, R-Cave Springs, said he and other legislator are writing a bill that would keep cities, like Fayetteville, from creating their own civil rights ordinances.

“You can’t have a different civil rights ordinance in every city, and every county, in this state,” Hester said.

“Businesses can’t function that way, you have to have some continuity,” he said. “A city, or county, in the state of Arkansas cannot have civil rights ordinances that is any more restrictive than that of the federal government.”

“[Federal civil rights include] race, color, religion, national origin, disability,” Hester said. “Those type of civil rights are protected, and they should be protected. Those are things that make us part of America, and that make us treat everyone equally.”

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.



Also read Gay Agenda will be Complete when Christians are Muzzled, Say Homosexualists as well as Senator Ted Cruz Says the Gay Agenda Ends Christian Liberty

Homosexuals Recruit Christians to Convert Churches

A major Washington D.C.-based homosexual advocacy organization has launched an $8.5 million propaganda campaign aimed at the U.S. Bible-belt using self-professed Christians, who preach that Jesus Christ favors anal sex, to infiltrate churches with heresy.

"It's the first time we've led with this message, and it's historic for the South."
-- Brad Clark, director of Project One America for the pro-homosexual Human Rights Campaign

For background, click headlines below to read previous articles:

America Going to Hell; Christians Lose Convictions

Pastors Who Won't Confront the Gay Agenda Deserve Hell, Says Graham

California Parents Say: Drop Morals for Catholic School Teachers

Also read about so-called churches diving into the abyss of homosexual advocacy.

Why the rush to embrace sin? Pastors Face Fines, Jail for Refusing 'Gay Wedding'

-- From "TV campaign for gay equality starting in Mississippi" by Jay Reeves, Associated Press 11/8/14

Mary Jane Kennedy considers herself a conservative Christian Republican, and she's led Bible studies in her native Mississippi for decades. She's also the mother of two gay sons and one of the faces in a new advertising campaign aimed at softening religious opposition in the Deep South to equal rights for people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender.

Justin Kelly of Jackson says the [TV commercials] could help build acceptance in his home state. The 25-year-old Iraq war veteran is openly gay and will be featured in his Army Reserve uniform in another TV spot during the campaign, called "All God's Children."

[Is everyone a child of God?]

TV commercials will begin airing Monday in Jackson . . . commercials may follow in Alabama and Arkansas depending on the reception and results of the Mississippi campaign. . . .

The commercials will begin airing two days before a federal court hearing in Jackson on a Mississippi law that bans same-sex marriage. Opponents of the ban are seeking a preliminary injunction to prevent the ban from being enforced while a lawsuit seeking to overturn it is pending. In November 2004, Mississippi voters overwhelmingly approved a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.



Click headlines below to read of an American future with wayward churches controlled by totalitarian government:

American Decline: Obama's Gay Agenda vs. Christians

President Obama's National Cathedral is the Seat of Apostasy

President Obama's Homosexual Easter at the White House

ObamaNation = 'Fake Church' Says Catholic Cardinal

Virginity Advocacy Banned at Arkansas School

When 13-year-old Chloe Rubiano arrived at Ramay Junior High in Fayetteville, Arkansas she was pulled from class and told by administrators to change clothes because the words "Virginity Rocks" on her T-shirt might evoke religious discussions at her school where condoms are routinely distributed.

"Even positive messages can be disruptive and our schools must be fair and consistent in dealing with all our students."
-- Paul Hewitt, Fayetteville School District Superintendent

For background, click headlines below to read previous articles:

Missouri School Bans T-shirt with Bible Terminology

California School Loses Lawsuit Banning Pro-life T-shirt

Minnesota School Forced to Allow Pro-life T-shirts

Colorado School OKs Same-sex Marriage T-shirt

Federal Judge Overrules Ohio School's Ban on Homosexual Advocacy T-shirt



-- From "Teen told to change out of 'Virginity Rocks' T-shirt" by Sarah LeTrent, CNN 9/17/14

Eighth-grader Chloe Rubiano of Ramay Junior High said she got the tee at a Christian festival last year; on the back, it continues its abstinence message: "I'm loving my Husband and I haven't even Married Him."

After the incident, Rubiano's mother, Bambi Crozier, took to Facebook to write a lengthy post defending her daughter's wardrobe choice, stating she has always encouraged her children to stand up for what they believe in.

As for concerns over free speech, [Supt.] Hewitt said Rubiano's message has come through loud and clear.

"Just the attention this incident has been given has certainly given the student and her mother the attention they sought. This is not a major free speech issue," according to Hewitt.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Fayetteville Student Required To Change Out Of 'Virginity Rocks' T-Shirt" by Dillon Thomas, KFSM-TV5 (Fort Smith, AR) 9/12/14

Rubiano told 5NEWS she got the shirt at a Christian-based festival.

“I just really like the shirt because I was always raised that way,” Rubiano said. “I didn’t really think anyone would make a big deal out of it.”

Rubiano said her vice principal told her that the shirt could distract the classroom environment, with the possibility that it “opens up too many doors for conversations.”

Rubiano said she will still wear the “Virginity Rocks” T- shirt in public.

However, she said she has decided to not wear it at school again.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Public School: Girl Can't Wear T-Shirt That Promotes Virginity" by Zoey DiMauro, CNSNews.com 9/22/14

[Rubiano's mother, Bambi Crozier] added that she has never spoken to [Supt.] Hewitt, and denied his accusation that she and her daughter sought out the media spotlight.

Crozier also says that she and her daughter did not reach out to the news media after the incident.

“When my daughter made me aware of the situation, I made a simple remark on my Facebook [page] to all my friends,” she explained. “The next thing I know, I have a friend that called me at work telling me she shared my story with her reporter friend and he would be calling me. I didn't care if they wanted to run a story about it.”

“No distraction was caused when the Vice Principal requested Chloe remove it.  She was instructed to remove it for FEAR of starting conversations,” Crozier said. “Chloe told me no student said anything about the shirt last week until she was pulled from class to change it. THEN there was plenty of distraction because all the students wanted to know WHY Chloe had to change it.”

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Virginity Rocks" by Karen Farris, Christian Post 9/18/14

This same school openly discusses all aspects of sex in their health classes and distributes condoms to those seeking to have “safer” sex. Yet, Chloe Rubiano cannot wear a shirt proclaiming her views on premarital sex. In Chloe’s opinion, virginity isn’t offensive; it’s totally appropriate. . . .

Students are continually asked to be tolerant of gender identity and sexual choices. In health classes across America, young students are provided comprehensive sex education. But isn’t it interesting how the idea of virginity is just a bit too much of a distraction? The one thing students need to hear is that more than half of all high school students are delaying sexual activity—so Chloe isn’t alone in believing that Virginity Rocks.

To read the entire opinion column article above, CLICK HERE.

Also read Most Teens Want to be Virgins at Marriage

And read Abstinence Education Effective, Fed Study Shows and another study shows Abstinent Teens the Norm, Moral Sex-Ed Works, but nonetheless, President Obama Wants an End to Abstinence Education, Favoring Anal Sex

Atheists Strip Memorial Crosses From Ark. Football

The Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) is cheering the work of a local attorney who prompted the Arkansas State University to review the legality of Christian cross decals on the football team's helmets in honor of two recently deceased students.  In response, the University immediately invoked a ban of anything appearing to be Christian from the helmets.

". . . we have received a complaint that use of the cross violates the Constitutional prohibition against separation of church and state."
-- Athletic Director Terry Mohajir

"Persons viewing the helmets will, and have, seen the symbol as a cross and interpreted that symbol as an endorsement of the Christian religion. This violates the legal prohibition of endorsing religion."
-- Lucinda McDaniel, Arkansas State University Counsel

“It’s time that we as Christians stand up and say we’re tired of being pushed around. We’re tired of having to bow down to everyone else’s rights. What happened to our rights? The last time I checked it said freedom of religion – not freedom from religion.”
-- Barry Weyer, Sr. (father of the deceased)

For background, click headlines below to read previous articles:

Atheists Force Bible Bans at Colleges Across America

University Says Student's Cross Necklace Offends Freshmen

Atheists Threaten Mississippi School for Acting Christian

Oklahoma School Assures Wisconsin Atheists: No Praying Coaches Here

South Carolina School Bans Jesus from Prayers after Atheists Threaten

Atheists Lament They're Short of Lawyers to Sue ALL Christians

In response, Thousands Join for Prayer vs. Atheists at Florida Football Game and ditto in Georgia and Elsewhere

Battles against the Christian cross are frequent, and it often backfires: Atheists Inundated by Jesus' Cross Symbols in California

UPDATE 9/18/14: University reverses decision, allows crosses on helmets



-- From "College football team removes cross from helmets after complaint" by CNN Wire 9/12/14

. . . Mohajir said the decision to place the cross with the letters M.O. and B.W. came from the players and coaches. Player Markel Owens was murdered and equipment manager Barry Weyer, Jr. died in a car accident after last season.

The group Freedom From Religion led the fight to remove the crosses, saying it was an inappropriate way to honor Weyer and Owens.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.



From "Arkansas State removes Christian symbol from football helmets" by Dan Wolken, USA TODAY Sports 9/10/14

According to documents provided to USA TODAY Sports by Arkansas State, the inquiry did not initiate with FFRF but rather Jonesboro, Ark., attorney Louis Nisenbaum. He sent an e-mail to University Counsel Lucinda McDaniel on the afternoon Saturday, Sept. 6, pointing out that he noticed the crosses while watching Arkansas State's game at Tennessee earlier that day.

"That is a clear violation of the Establishment Clause as a state endorsement of the Christian religion," Nisenbaum wrote. "Please advise whether you agree and whether ASU will continue this practice."

On Monday, McDaniel wrote an e-mail to Mohajir saying she found no specific legal cases that addressed crosses on football helmets but recommended that the bottom of the cross could be cut off so that the symbol was a plus sign.

Athletics director Terry Mohajir said he wanted to fight the decision . . . [but] he had little choice but to follow advice from the university's legal counsel to remove or modify the symbol.

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From "Football team forced to remove Christian crosses from helmets" By Todd Starnes, FoxNews.com 9/11/14

Liberty Institute attorney Hiram Sasser told me he would be more than honored to represent the football team in a lawsuit against the university.

Sasser said the students are well within their rights to wear a cross decal on their helmets and accused the university of breaking the law.

“It is unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination to force the players to remove or alter the cross on their helmets that they chose themselves simply because the cross is religious,” Sasser said.

“The university and others want football players to be positive role models in the community, but as soon as the players promote a positive message honoring their former teammates – the university discriminates against them in a blatant violation of the Constitution.”

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Football players targeted for 'memorial crosses' on helmets" by Bob Unruh, World Net Daily 9/11/14

“If the university remains recalcitrant in its violation of the players rights, Liberty Counsel stands ready to advocate in federal court on behalf of individual team members … to vindicate their constitutional rights,” a letter from Richard L. Mast of Liberty Counsel told the school Thursday.

“Instead of informing Mr. Nisenbaum that it was inappropriate for the university to take a position on private student expression, and that it was likewise inappropriate for the university to order private student expression to be suppressed, administration . . . [harassed] these young people as they mourn the deaths of their teammates.”

“I am saddened that the university did not stand up for their rights. These young people have done nothing wrong! They have as much right to communicate their ideas–or in this case, their grief–as the attorney who somehow feels offended by the small vinyl crosses they are wearing on their helmets.”

The letter to the school notes that the U.S. Supreme Court has affirmed the rights of students to express themselves.

To read more legal arguments from the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

Also read New Atheist TV Network — Aren't They All Already?

And read President Obama Provokes Second 'In God We Trust' Movement

Judges Negate Voters in Ark. & Indiana: Gay Agenda

The avalanche of tyrannical judicial decisions set off by last year's Supreme Court decision continues to bury more states where citizens chose to codify the definition of marriage as between only one man and one woman.  Thus, the foundation of American government as being "of the people, by the people, for the people," as stated by President Abraham Lincoln, is rapidly crumbling.

Suddenly, same-sex "marriages" commenced moments ago in Arkansas, just hours after a COUNTY judge overruled citizens of the entire state saying their votes did not advance “any conceivable legitimate state interest.”

For background, read how activist judges across America are forbidding voters the right to define marriage as between one man and one woman.

UPDATE 9/6/14: Appeals Court Goes Gay for Indiana & Wisconsin

In addition, click headlines below to read previous articles:

President Obama's Dept. of Justice OKs Illegal 'Gay Marriages,' Harms Kids

Suddenly, Judge Proclaims 'Gay Marriages' Must Commence in Michigan

Husbands & Wives Banned from California in New Law

Republican Platform OKs Abortion & 'Gay Marriage:' Nevada

-- From "Arkansas ban on gay marriage struck down by county judge, with no stay" by Paresh Dave, Los Angeles Time 5/10/14

In finding the ban unconstitutional, Pulaski County Circuit Judge Christopher Piazza cited the series of federal court rulings, including those in Utah and Virginia, that have been issued since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down portions of the federal Defense of Marriage Act. . . .

Piazza's ruling stems from a lawsuit filed by 12 same-sex couples who sought to wed in Arkansas and eight same-sex couples who had legally married in other states. They had been barred from either receiving marriage licenses or having their marriages recognized because of a 1997 law approved by lawmakers and a 2004 voter-approved amendment to the state constitution.

Piazza said the measures illegally “narrowed the definition of equality.”

“The exclusion of a minority for no rational reason is a dangerous precedent,” he wrote.

The state had argued that the Arkansas had a right to ban same-sex marriage in the name of protecting children, preserving tradition and favoring the ability to procreate.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Arkansas clerk issues 1st gay marriage license" by The Associated Press 5/10/14

Carroll County Deputy Clerk Jane Osborn issued a license Saturday morning to Kristin Seaton and Jennifer Rambo of Fort Smith.

Piazza didn’t issue a stay, so local clerks can decide whether to grant licenses. Most Arkansas courthouses are closed Saturdays, but the one at Eureka Springs usually opens to issue marriage licenses.

Arkansas’ attorney general asked Piazza to temporarily delay allowing marriages pending an appeal to the state Supreme Court.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Indiana asks judge to stay gay marriage ruling" by Charles D. Wilson, Associated Press 5/9/14

State attorneys also filed a formal notice of appeal following U.S. District Judge Richard Young's ruling. Indiana will ask the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals to review Young's decision, which applies just to one couple - not to others who were legally wed elsewhere and are seeking to have Indiana recognize their marriages.

Young issued a preliminary injunction Thursday extending last month's temporary restraining order forcing the state to list Amy Sandler as the spouse of Niki Quasney on a death certificate after Quasney dies of cancer.

Young did not rule on whether Indiana's gay marriage ban is unconstitutional. That ruling is expected to come later.

Attorneys for both sides expect the lawsuit and several like it throughout the country to eventually land before the U.S. Supreme Court. Rulings striking down gay-marriage bans in Michigan, Oklahoma, Utah and Virginia were already being appealed.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Judge extends Indiana recognition of same-sex couple's marriage" by Jill Disis, Indianapolis Star 5/8/14

The decision comes as lawyers for several Indiana same-sex couples and the Indiana attorney general's office continue to look for a larger resolution in the case, one that could have broader implications on the future of same-sex marriage in Indiana.

The larger issue — whether Indiana will be ordered to allow same-sex couples to marry here or whether the state will have to grant recognition of gay marriages performed in other states where they are legal — has yet to be resolved.

If Young orders the state to recognize same-sex marriage in general, such an order could leave Indiana in a position similar to states such as Ohio. Last month, a federal judge ordered Ohio to recognize the marriages of same-sex couples performed in other states, though the judge did not order Ohio to perform same-sex marriages. A different judge made a similar ruling in March in Kentucky.

The Indiana attorney general's office, which is defending the state's statute recognizing marriage as between one man and one woman, wants Young to uphold Indiana law and is notifying county clerks that they still are prohibited from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

UPDATE 6/27/14: "Status of Indiana Gay Marriages up in the Air" by Charles D. Wilson, Associated Press

A federal appeals court issued a stay Friday that put on hold a U.S. district judge's ruling that struck down Indiana's prohibition on gay marriage. But Judge Richard Young's ruling Wednesday that the ban was unconstitutional was in effect for three days, during which hundreds of gay and lesbian couples obtained marriage licenses and many were wed.

The question that's unsettled is whether Indiana has to recognize those marriages.

Jennifer Drobac, a professor at Indiana University's McKinney School of Law who specializes in sexual orientation legal issues, didn't hold out much hope to same-sex married couples in Indiana for now, but said that could eventually change.

Young's decision "reset" Indiana law, she said, but the stay changed it back again and rendered the marriage licenses issued to same-sex couples this week invalid.

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From "Arkansas judge strikes down gay marriage ban" by The Associated Press 5/9/14

At least one couple who sued over the ban said they hoped to wed quickly. Kathy Henson said she and her girlfriend Angelia Buford planned to seek a marriage license in neighboring Saline County as soon as offices opened.

State Attorney General Dustin McDaniel’s office said he would appeal the ruling, which came a week after McDaniel [a Democrat] announced he personally supports gay marriage rights but would continue to defend the constitutional ban in court.

Federal judges have ruled against marriage bans in Michigan, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia and Texas, and ordered Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee to recognize same-sex marriages from other states.

In all, according to gay-rights groups, more than 70 lawsuits seeking marriage equality are pending in about 30 states. Democratic attorneys general in several states — including Virginia, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Oregon and Kentucky — have declined to defend same-sex marriage bans.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

Also read American Decline: Obama's Gay Agenda vs. Christians as well as America Going to Hell; Christians Lose Convictions

. . . for example, read Liberal 'Church' Sues North Carolina to Overturn God's Decree of Marriage

Deviant Sex Story Struck From Ark. School Yearbook

Administrators at Sheridan (Arkansas) High School are under fire from national homosexualist organizations for its decision to forbid the yearbook staff from publishing all personal profile articles.  Hannah Bruner, student and assistant yearbook editor, called in the national forces because she wanted to feature Taylor Ellis, a 17-year-old junior, in the yearbook as a boy who professes a "gay sexual orientation," as strongly supported by his mother.

The school and Arkansas state government have dismissed the homosexualists' plea to force the boy's sex story into the yearbook.

For background, read the myriad methods of forcing the Gay Agenda into public schools across America, and the resulting mindset of students from the indoctrination.

Also, click headlines below to read previous articles:

Third Grade Boys Mimic Homosexual Abuse at School

Another Gay Agenda Indoctrination Day in Schools

National Homosexual Indoctrination Month at School

Minnesota School Succumbs to Gay Agenda Bullying

School Doesn't Back Gay Agenda, Obama Investigates

White House Says Gay Recruitment of Kids Successful

And read the homosexualist who says: We Recruit Kids for Sexual Deviancy





-- From "Arkansas high school student says his profile was removed from yearbook because he is gay" by Erin Edgemon, The Birmingham News 3/20/14

The Human Rights Organization held a demonstration on the State Capitol steps in Little Rock in support of Taylor Ellis, 17, KATV reported.

"This discriminatory exclusion by Sheridan High School administrators has nothing to do with Arkansas values," Chad Griffin, president of the Human Rights Campaign, told the news station.

"It's a big thing in Sheridan to be gay," the yearbook's assistant editor, Hannah Bruner, told KATV of why she profiled Ellis. "That something that doesn't get told a lot."

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Gay Arkansas student says his profile was pulled from yearbook" by Ray Sanchez, CNN 3/20/14

In a statement, Sheridan Superintendent Brenda Haynes said, "We must make decisions that lead in the proper direction for all of our students and for our community. We must not make decisions based on demands by any special interest group. The seven profiles will not be published in the yearbook."

She added, "We have reviewed state law, court cases, and our own policies. It is clear that the adults who have the responsibility for the operation of the District have the obligation to make decisions which are consistent with the mission of our school. We have done so."

The district decided to scrap the seven profiles rather than publish Ellis' story, [student Hannah] Bruner said. To Ellis, the reason for taking out all the profiles was clear.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "School superintendent defends decision to censor gay student’s profile" by John Lyon, Arkansas News Bureau 3/18/14

The superintendent of the Sheridan School District on Tuesday defended the decision of school officials to ban publication in Sheridan High School’s yearbook of a profile of a gay student that would have included his coming-out story.

“Ellis’ mother, Lynn Tiley, said she was told administrators were concerned that the profile of Ellis was “too personal” and might endanger his well-being, but she said that since Ellis came out two year ago, he has encountered fewer difficulties with classmates than before.

“I accepted it, and everybody else needs to accept it as well,” said Tiley, who became choked up while talking.

The Human Rights Campaign has sent letters to Gov. Mike Beebe and state Education Commissioner Tom Kimbrell asking them to get involved and see that the Ellis’ profile is published.

Beebe spokesman Matt DeCample said Tuesday the governor did not plan to intervene.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

Also read Gay Agenda will be Complete when Christians are Muzzled, Say Homosexualists as well as Senator Ted Cruz Says the Gay Agenda Ends Christian Liberty

In addition, read American Decline: President Obama's Gay Agenda vs. Christians

Lesbian Fired by Ark. Catholic School Wants Apology

Media tout public's demand that Catholic Church change . . .

English teacher Tippi McCullough never discussed her homosexuality with her employer, Mount St. Mary Academy for girls in Little Rock, Arkansas, but when she traveled to New Mexico to "marry" her lesbian lover, she was dismissed for violating the terms of her contract -- a morality code that required her to uphold teachings of the Catholic Church.

"Sometimes adherence to the church's teachings may be difficult, challenging and/or unpopular. We recognize that some may disagree with our actions, and we respect their right to do so."
-- Mount St. Mary President Karen Flake

For background, read 'Gay Marriage' Teacher Fired by California Catholic School and also read Lesbian Methodist Fired from Ohio Catholic School as well as Christian University Boots Professor for Changing Sex

Other teachers have sued Christian schools for being fired over immorality issues, but the U.S. Supreme Court ruling over President Obama's DOJ gives churches freedom to fire & hire.

Remember the assurance from Pope Benedict XVI: Public Opinion Won't Liberalize the Church and also read that Pope Francis I Says the Gay Agenda is Work of the Devil



-- From "Teacher at Catholic school in Little Rock asks for apology for firing after marrying partner" by Chuck Bartels, Associated Press 10/22/13

On Oct. 16, McCullough married her partner, Barb Mariani, in New Mexico, where same-sex marriage is [claimed to be] legal. McCullough said she received a call from her principal less than an hour after the ceremony and was told that she'd lose her job if she was married to a woman.

"I was devastated," McCullough said. "I would never have purposefully blown my life up like this."

Mariani, who is a deputy prosecutor in Pulaski County, said the school is incorrectly applying the morals code contained in its employment contract with McCullough.

Flake's statement didn't address McCullough's call for an apology and gave no indication that a nondiscrimination policy is under discussion.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Teacher Tippi McCullough Forced To Resign After Marrying Same-Sex Partner" by Rebecca Klein, The Huffington Post 10/23/13

. . . McCullough appeared Tuesday at a news conference held by the Human Rights Campaign –- a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender advocacy group -- and said she was devastated by the situation.

The Human Rights Campaign has called on students, teachers and Mount St. Mary Academy community members to stand up for McCullough. One of the school’s students started an online petition asking the school to stop discriminatory practices.

"So many other teachers have signed that contract, and they probably use birth control or have had premarital sex or anything else that goes against Catholic beliefs," Gillian Gullett, a 10th-grader at the school, told local outlet Fox 16.

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From "Teacher at a Catholic school is fired on her wedding day after marrying her lesbian lover of 14 years" by Chris Pleasance, UK Daily Mail 10/18/13

[School principal] Diane Wolfe claimed she had found out about the union 'through the diocese' and, according to Mrs McCullough, told her: 'I never thought this day would come, but I have to terminate you.'

It has been reported that the English teacher, who had been at the school for 15 years, was offered a 'glowing recommendation' letter and told she could voluntarily resign.

Human Rights Campaign president Chad Griffin said: 'To fire a beloved teacher simply because she is gay is morally reprehensible.

'At a moment when Pope Francis is urging the Catholic hierarchy to put aside judgment and a decades-long campaign targeting devoted LGBT Catholics, it’s shameful that this school is ignoring that hopeful message in favor of explicit and baseless discrimination.'

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From "Mount St. Mary teacher fired for marrying her female partner" by Max Brantley, Arkansas Times 10/17/13

[McCullough] said she'd been encouraged by support from other teachers. She said, too, that she was sure Wolfe knew of her long relationship with Mariani.  They never discussed it explicitly, she said, but "she knew." In their discussion yesterday, "I told her I thought it was unfair, that I was being singled out for being gay." She said Wolfe told her the nun who once headed the school had once escorted out an unmarried pregnant teacher.

[Mariani] said McCullough had been more than discreet. McCullough said she'd never talked about her sexual orientation with students.

No law protects McCullough from firing. Some states and cities have employment non-discrimination laws that protect people of different sexual orientation. But even so, a religious institution citing church teaching would be exempt.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

Atheists Threaten AR School, Graduation Cancelled

After the Riverside School District in Lake City, Arkansas received a letter from the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation (responding to a complaint from a single parent over prayers at previous graduation ceremonies), the school board decided to cancel this year's ceremony.  Instead, parents organized a graduation ceremony independent of the school at a local church, where everyone was invited.

For background, read Atheists Threaten to Sue Every School in Mississippi

Also read about laws to bring prayer to schools in Texas, and Louisiana, and North Carolina, and Missouri, and Mississippi, and Florida, and Tennessee.

-- From "Arkansas School District Cancels Graduation After Complaint Over Prayer Planned For Ceremony" by Meredith Bennett-Smith, The Huffington Post 5/9/13

Controversy over whether or not prayer would be a part of an Arkansas elementary school's graduation may have led school officials to simply cancel the district's sixth-grade ceremonies altogether.

The controversy began on April 15, when the district received a letter from the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), notifying officials that a parent had complained about prayer at the graduation.

Tommy Knight, the superintendent of the Riverside School District . . . emailed [this] statement to HuffPost . . .

For several years district personnel had been discussing whether to continue sponsoring 6th grade graduation. At the May 6, 2013 meeting, the Riverside School Board approved the motion for the District to no longer sponsor 6th grade graduation.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "School Cancels Graduation Over Prayer Controversy" by Todd Starnes, Foxnews.com 5/8/13

The Freedom From Religion Foundation said they were acting on behalf of an unidentified, “concerned parent.”

Barry Lynn, executive director of Americans United [for Separation of Church and State], told Fox News the school district’s response was foolish.

“When a school system is told not to include one item and then they get angry and frustrated and stop the entire rest of the ceremony – that is a foolish, ridiculous response,” Lynn said.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Grade school graduation canceled following prayer controversy" by Veronica Smith, Video Journalist, KAIT-TV8 (Jonesboro, AR) 5/7/13

Sixth grade parent Kelly Adams said saying a prayer at graduation has never been an issue before which is why a lot of parents are very upset.

"As Christians and a mainly Christian town I think, there were a lot of people hurt that our rights were taken away," Adams said.

"A lot of the parents, the Christian parents decided to get together and do it at the church," she said.

"We are including everyone, everyone is invited, we want everyone to come and be a part of it," she said.

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

From "Arkansas School District Cancels Graduation Rather Than Allow Prayer" by Bethany Blankley, Christian Post Contributor 5/11/13

On the Alice Stewart Show, 96.5 FM, the local Fox News Radio station, the Rev. Arthur Hunt Jr. of Hunt Memorial Cathedral of Faith argued that, "God is in school forever. Our Constitution allows us to see our purpose in this nation of being under God," referring to the Pledge of Allegiance, in which students state, "one nation under God."

"God is everywhere, from home, to school, to community," Hunt said. "God is in too many bus drivers, He's in too many teachers, too many janitors, principles, athletes, songs, plays, He's in too many civic and history books, where the president and governor refer to God.

"Do we want to wait for another bomb or a mass shooting before the assembly and prays again?"

To read the entire article above, CLICK HERE.

The root issue is American Religious Liberty vs. Anti-Christian Totalitarianism