The following quote by ACLU attorney Yale Freeman is astounding:
"There is a time to speak you [sic] religious beliefs and that is in your church."
Mr. Freeman said this in defense of the ACLU's objection to a private citizen offering Bibles to students during lunch at various high schools in Collier County, Florida. (HT: Stop the ACLU)
As local news stories report (here and here), many students and teachers gladly accepted the Bibles and thanked Jerry Rutherford, the giver of the gifts. And those who didn't want them were not forced to take them.
What is so astonishing here is not whether the Bible distribution was permitted by the school district's policy. (Indeed, it seems the policy prohibits such action, though the constitutionality of that policy is certainly in question.)
Rather, the blatant honesty of Mr. Freeman in his opposition to religious speech is what is so amazing. As he went on:
"There's really no reason to introduce it into the secular school system. There is plenty of opportunity to worship freely."
In other words, only Secularism is welcome in schools financed by tax dollars collected from all citizens, including the religious. Fortunately, the United States Supreme Court disagrees with this view.
In essence, Mr. Freeman has given voice to what has long been the unspoken policy of the ACLU: to push all religious expression safely inside the walls of church buildings. "Outside of official worship services, Christian," the ACLU is saying, "you are very welcome to keep your mouth shut."
Here's my question for Mr. Freeman: Where in the Constitution does it state that free speech is the right of all Americans excepting the religious, who must abide by special free speech zones in their churches and synagogues? What Founder advocated for this peculiar notion?
While the ACLU's position on this issue is absolutely wrong, at least their candor here is refreshing.
Comments (3)
Looks like the ACLU does not believe in separation of church and state as they seem to want only the Church of Atheism as the only government sanctioned religion on public grounds.
Yes, Atheism is a religion, as it has theology ("there is no God" "there is no afterlife" ) and dogmas ("There is no God" "Atheism is not a religion" "there is no afterlife")
Quack....it looks like a duck :)
Posted by BobCatholic | April 28, 2007 11:40 AM
Posted on April 28, 2007 11:40
THE ACLU is the largest terrorist organization in the UNITED STATES funded by we the people of the UNITED STATES.
Posted by robert hoying | May 1, 2007 10:10 AM
Posted on May 1, 2007 10:10
The ACLU wants a Soviet-style America. They have not learned from the lessons of the French Revolution or the Bolshevik Revolution that it is impossible to rightly govern without God. The Court-mandated de facto secular regime that the ACLU helped to usher into America is destined for the ash heap of history. Then we'll see if the ACLU can even survive.
Walter Ed Lewis, The American Prophet
Posted by Walter Ed Lewis | May 2, 2007 10:08 PM
Posted on May 2, 2007 22:08