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December 18, 2004
The ACLU Hates Christians...
...or so the Religious Right would have us believe. Some go even further and assert that the ACLU hates God. Ironically, many of their anti-ACLU rants are overflowing with hatred and profanity.
So, are they right? Does the ACLU hate Christians? Is the ACLU trying to wipe any reference to the JudeoChristian God from the public consciousness?
Following Threat of ACLU of Virginia Lawsuit, Officials to Agree Not to Ban Baptisms in Public Parks
ACLU of Pennsylvania Supports Congregation's Fight for Religious Freedom
ACLU of Nebraska Defends Church Facing Eviction by the City of Lincoln
ACLU sides with Rev. Falwell in court case
Preachers, ACLU are allies in Vegas
Indiana Civil Liberties Union defends the rights of Baptist minister
ACLU Washington Defends Christian Preacher's Right to Free Speech
ACLU of MA Defends Students Punished for Distributing Candy Canes with Religious Messages
ACLU Supports Right of Iowa Students to Distribute Christian Literature at School
ACLU Defends Church's Right to Run "Anti-Santa" Ads in Boston Subways
Those are just a small sampling of cases that I was able to find links to. Obviously neither the ACLU nor any other group has the unlimited server space to post every single such case. Suffice to say that this small listing is more than enough to disprove the lies of the Religious Right.
There are, however, some cases which might explain why the Religious Right is so opposed to the ACLU:
Michigan Court Punishes Catholic Man for Refusing Conversion to Pentecostal Faith in Drug Rehab Program. Note the ACLU's attempt to defend this man's religious liberty.
Eleven-Year-Old Muslim Girl Harassed After Declining Bible From School Principal. Note the ACLU's attempt to defend this little girl's religious liberty.
ACLU of Oklahoma Files Federal Lawsuit on Behalf of Student Accused of "Hexing" a Teacher. Um, anyone remember the Salem Witch trials?
These, of course, are an even smaller sampling of such cases. There are more which I could have linked to.
The ACLU and Religious Liberty by Margaret Crosby. This is a very succinct and brief essay on why and how the ACLU fights for the Separation of Church and State. It's not about an anti-Christian bias, or even an anti-religious bias. It's about equality under the law and about protecting the rights of every single citizen to believe and practice their own spiritual beliefs without undue interference by the government.
Update Just ran across this lovely piece of disinformation. What's instructive about it is how uncritically the author just accepts wholesale lies and half-truths.
Posted by Kevin at December 18, 2004 10:32 AM