- Attorney General Launches Initiative to Protect Religious Freedom. Initiation of a series of regional seminars to be held around the country to educate religious, civil rights, and community leaders, attorneys, government officials, and other interested citizens about the laws protecting religious freedom enforced by the Department of Justice and how to file complaints.
- Attorney General Gonzales Deputizes the Southern Baptist Convention in New Initiative. "[M]ake no mistake, I am here to ask the Southern Baptist Convention, and all of you in this room, for your help." [full text.]
- New U.S. religious liberties project launched, U.S. Attorney General announces to Southern Baptists. "Why was just one particular religious community there?" [Hedy Weinberg, executive director of the Tennessee branch of the American Civil Liberties Union] said. "Religious freedom is a right all of us hold dear...You'd think you'd want the rainbow of religious beliefs represented." Gonzalez told reporters that he chose a meeting of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination because, “this is a group that’s very interested in religious freedom." The gathering is a “receptive audience that would appreciate,” his message, he said.
- Americans United Slams Justice Department 'First Freedom Project' For Hypocrisy. "Expecting the Bush administration to defend religious liberty is a little like asking Col. Sanders to babysit your pet chicken," said the Rev. Barry W. Lynn, executive director of Americans United. "This administration has repeatedly worked to destroy true religious freedom by merging church and state." [see also.]
But please, don't mention how few atheists there are in prison. And don't mention that atheists have lower divorce rates than theists. And don't mention that atheists have a higher IQ than theists. Don't mention these things because to do so only emboldens God's enemies [1] [2] [3].
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