A quotation from Thomas Carlyle

Money? He will say: “Take my money, since you can, and it is so desirable to you; take it, — and take yourself away with it; and leave me alone to my work here. I am still here; can still work, after all the money you have taken from me!” But if they come to him, and say, “Acknowledge a Lie; pretend to say you are worshipping God, when you are not doing it: believe not the thing that you find true, but the thing that I find, or pretend to find true!” He will answer: “No; by God’s help, no! You may take my purse; but I cannot have my moral Self annihilated. The purse is any Highwayman’s who might meet me with a loaded pistol: but the Self is mine and God my Maker’s; it is not yours; and I will resist you to the death, and revolt against you, and, on the whole, front all manner of extremities, accusations and confusions, in defence of that!”

Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) Scottish essayist and historian
Lecture (1840-05-22), “The Hero as King,” Home House, Portman Square, London

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Report: DHS Cut FEMA-Based Security Funds to Muslim Orgs

https://murica.website/2025/10/report-dhs-cut-fema-based-security-funds-to-muslim-orgs/

A quotation from John Adams

I am happy to find myself perfectly agreed with you, that we should begin by setting conscience free. When all men of all religions consistent with morals and property, shall enjoy equal liberty, property, or rather security of property, and an equal chance for honor and power, and when government shall be considered as having in it nothing more mysterious or divine than other arts or sciences, we may expect that improvements will be made in the human character and the state of society.

John Adams (1735-1826) American lawyer, Founding Father, statesman, US President (1797-1801)
Letter (1785-04-08) to Dr. Price

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Supreme Court Hears Free Speech Challenge to Ban on Conversion Therapy

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/us/politics/supreme-court-colorado-conversion-therapy.html

I hated public prayer long before I could explain why it felt so wrong. Now it's clear. You're being peer pressured into letting someone else put words into your mouth that are intended to sway the supernatural being who holds the fate of your eternal soul in your hands.

At Quantico, the highest ranking Marines recently went along with a prayer lead by a racist, sexist, multiple rapist. They joined to defend freedom of religion. They've just given it up.

#Freedomofreligion #Quantico

A quotation from Eleanor Roosevelt

It is not only in war, however, that we fight for freedom. One fights for freedom in personal contacts and in many phases of civilian life. When the war is over, the four freedoms will not have been won, we shall simply have dominated their more aggressive enemies. At all times, day by day, we have to continue fighting for freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom from fear, and freedom from want — for these are things that must be gained in peace as well as in war. At all times, day by day, we have to continue fighting for freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom from want — for these are things that must be gained in peace as well as in war.

Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) First Lady of the US (1933-45), politician, diplomat, activist
Column (1943-04-15), “My Day”

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This rhetoric caught me off guard.

Is promoting the belief that it is the will of God for certain specific government officials to rule over a country’s people an expression of #religiousNationalism ?

Does religious nationalism pose a threat to the #freedomOfReligion ?

Does religious nationalism pose a threat to #democracy ?

I haven’t vetted the article much but it seems relevant.

#USPol #USPolitics #Politics

https://time.com/6214724/christian-nationalism-threats-united-states/

I’m just going to go ahead and say, “No.”
#FreedomOfReligion #SeparationOfChurchAndState #BrettKavanaugh #SCOTUS

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/brett-kavanaugh-conflict-school-prayer-case-scotus-1235431547/

The Wine Key to the Constitution – Donald L. Drakeman & Lisa Drakeman

In 1788, Thomas Jefferson sent a letter from Paris to an American, his partner in a business venture importing fine French wines to Virginia. That letter would change constitution…
#wine #FrenchWine #Frenchwine #donalddrakeman #FirstAmendment #francais #france #FreedomofReligion #French #frenchwine #ThomasJefferson #Wine
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2295392/the-wine-key-to-the-constitution-donald-l-drakeman-lisa-drakeman/

The Wine Key to the Constitution – Donald L. Drakeman & Lisa Drakeman

In 1788, Thomas Jefferson sent a letter from Paris to an American, his partner in a business venture importing fine French wines to Virginia. That letter wo…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Frenchwine #FrenchWine #donalddrakeman #FirstAmendment #francais #france #FreedomofReligion #French #frenchwine #ThomasJefferson #Wine
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2295392/the-wine-key-to-the-constitution-donald-l-drakeman-lisa-drakeman/

From Americans United for Separation of Church and State:

You won’t want to miss the September issue of AU’s Church & State magazine! 

The cover story details why the back-to-school season is the perfect time for students, families and teachers to learn how they can protect true religious freedom in public schools.

Link: https://www.au.org/the-latest/church-and-state/september-2025-church-state-magazine/

#Coup #SeparationOfChurchAndState #ReligiousFreedom #FreedomOfReligion #Education #Constitution #CivilRights #HumanRights #PublicSchools

Ron Filipkowski: "There is a constitutional issue when Kristi Noem takes $110 million of FEMA money and gives it to churches."
#PublicSafety #priorities #politics #FreedomOfReligion

A quotation from Robert Ingersoll

I thank Luther for protesting against the abuses of the church, and I denounce him because he was the enemy of liberty. I thank Calvin for writing a book in favor of religious freedom, and I abhor him because he burned Servetus. I thank Knox for resisting Episcopal persecution, and I hate him because he persecuted in his turn. I thank the Puritans for saying “Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God,” and yet I am compelled to say that they were tyrants themselves.

Robert Green Ingersoll (1833-1899) American lawyer, agnostic, orator
Lecture (1877-06-23), “The Ghosts,” Carson Theater, Carson City, Nevada

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SAVE THE DATE!
Dear Supporter of Choice,

Give for Good Louisville is just four weeks away!

This year, Kentucky Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (KRCRC) is participating and centering the theme Reproductive Freedom is Religious Freedom, because we believe everyone should have the right to make decisions about their bodies and futures. 

We hope you'll support us on Sept. 18th by giving what you can.

Learn more and bookmark our page: https://www.giveforgoodlouisville.org/organization/kentucky-religious-coalition-for-reproductive-choice-krcrc

#WomensRights #CivilRights #HumanRights #Abortion #ForcedPregnancy #SeparationOfChurchAndState #ReligiousFreedom #FreedomOfReligion #ChristianNationalism #ChristoFascism #Coup #AU #Mazeldon

I feel that way about you #Christian #fascist #Nazis trying to shove your religion down everyone's throats. Perhaps #FreedomFromReligion is as important as #FreedomofReligion and we should start putting in place laws to protect those who aren't religious not force your morals on others. #Hypocrite

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:mjwatbcziskf47sa54xyo7oj/post/3lwohpw5mak2l

Authorities in Isfahan are misusing Article 49 of the Iranian Constitution— meant to recover property derived by illicit means—to seize the property, freeze bank accounts, and block routine transactions of Baha’is, without evidence, due process, or transparency. The money goes to the Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, who can use it to distribute patronage and so shore up his rule in the face of discontent.
#bahai #bahairights #FreedomOfReligion
https://www.bic.org/news/confiscation-text-message-two-dozen-bahais-face-property-confiscations-isfahan

Qatar’s Supreme Judiciary Council sentenced Remy Rowhani, 71, to five years in prison for social media posts that allegedly “cast doubt on the foundations of the Islamic religion.” He has been detained since April, according to documents provided the Baha’i International Community office in Geneva.
#bahai #FreedomOfReligion

https://apnews.com/article/bahai-faith-qatar-islam-religious-freedom-0b48df57ce9e55918b41e30b2af4eb90

#Ibelieve #BLM #nohumanisillegal #freedomofreligion #wordsmatter #welcomefriends #freedomofspeech #nocensorship #transrights #vaccineswork #proscience #mentalhealth #asexualsareincluded #consequencesnotcancelculture #disabilityrights #gayrights #whatIbelieve #nogenocide #impacttrumpsintent

This is straight up government establishment of religion - a gross and egregious violation of everybody's first amendment rights to not have one cult's whackadoodle beliefs imposed on the public.

Link: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/supreme-court-formally-asked-overturn-landmark-same-sex/story

#ChristoFascists #ChristianNationalism #Coup #SeparationOfChurchAndState #ReligiousFreedom #FreedomOfReligion #CivilRights #HumanRights #LGBTQ #Constitution