duchessa
Yonkers, NY
64, joined Aug. 2008
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ATHEIST GROUP DENOUNCES PERRY PRAYER FEST, CALLS FOR PROTESTS AGAINST "POLITICIZED RELIGION"
AMERICAN ATHEISTS / June 14, 2011
Dave Silverman , President 732-648-9333 / Joe Zamecki, Texas State Director 512-758-0060 / Blair Scott, Communications Director 256-701-6265
An atheist civil rights group is suggesting that Gov. Rick Perry of Texas should read his Christian Bible, specifically Matthew 6:6 which orders the faithful:
"But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly."
Perry, a possible hopeful for the GOP presidential nomination,is organizing a massive "prayer and fasting" event for August 6, 2011 at the Reliant Stadium in Houston, TX. The project is endorsing the platform of the American Family Association, and is described by Perry as an "apolitical Christian prayer service" to provide "spiritual solutions to the many problems we face in our communities, states and nation." Perry has challenged leading politicians, including many Republican candidates vying for their party's nomination, to show up for this public display of piety.
"This is not a prayer service, it's a political rally draped in public religiosity," said David Silverman, President of American Atheists. "It's a signal to government leaders and politicians everywhere that if they want votes, they must bow down to the religious right and adopt its social agenda."
Silverman added: "This is the perfect epitome of a government official using religion for political gain. It was bad governance that allowed America to slip into this recession, and only good governance, not imaginary gods, that will get us out. We invite all religious and nonreligious Americans to tell Governor Perry to concentrate on real solutions to our real problems, instead of diversions and dogma. "
Joe Zamecki, Texas State Director for American Atheists, said that atheists,freethinkers, secularists and even religious people who disagree with Gov. Perry's pulpit-politics will be protesting on Saturday, August 6 near the Reliant Stadium.
"We have no problem with the governor saying a private prayer," said Mr. Zamecki, "But by turning this into a political event, Perry is insulting the over 3,000,000 residents in the Lone Star state who profess 'no religion,' and many more who are not Protestant evangelicals. He is supposed to be governor of all the people, not the State Preacher."
Zamecki emphasized that the August 6 peaceful protest is open to all who support the separation of church and state
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kreicht
Austin, TX
25, joined Apr. 2011
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I'm from Texas. Gov. Perry is an ultradouche. He has stated he is against church and state, thinks Texas can secede if we wanted to, and I firmly believe he only got the office because every five seconds from that guy it's JEEESSUSSSSS GOD ALMIGHTY PRAISE THE LAWD. Needless to say, not many people like him. Even here.
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kinkaju
Booneville, AR
71, joined Jun. 2011
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Thanks for the heads up on this think I can take a ride to texas for the 6th
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duchessa
Yonkers, NY
64, joined Aug. 2008
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Thanks for the heads up on this think I can take a ride to texas for the 6th
I hope many more follow you.
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