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Posted by: prophetic <prophetic@...>

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"PERSECUTION in AMERICA?"
-See the links below:

May 21, 2005
www.registerguard.com/news/2005/05/21/f4.rel.schoolbible.0521.html
(School district says banning Bible-reading protected students)
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Christian Persecution in the news:
headlines.agapepress.org/archive/5/192005h.asp
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"PERSECUTION Notes"
-by Mary Ann Collins.

1. A Wisconsin Prison has hired a Wiccan "chaplain" who calls herself Rev.
Witch. www.madison.com/wisconsinstatejournal/local/8446.htm
www.100megsfree4.com/farshores/pchap.htm
www.jsonline.com/news/metro/dec01/witch06120501a.asp
www.jsonline.com/news/state/dec01/3593.asp
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2. A federal court ruled that Virginia Military Institute can no longer have a
nondenominational prayer before meals.
charleston.net/stories/051303/wor_13vmi.shtml
www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2002/11/22/171707.shtml
www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=26206
www.aclj.org/news_focus/nf_010418_vmi_meal_prayer.asp

Three judges made the
original decision. There was an appeal to have the full court reconsider the
case. The court has refused to reconsider the case.
www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/nation/6525516.htm
www.news8.net/news/stories/0803/98634.html
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3. There is concern that the ACLU will continue to sue military academies.
They could even try to prevent chaplains on aircraft carriers from praying with
military pilots who are about to fly into dangerous situations.
www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2002/11/22/171707.shtml
www.townhall.com/columnists/terencejeffrey/tj20030521.shtml
news.com/story/0,2933,56322,00.html
www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,56310,00.html

The Supreme Court will take this case.
www.channelone.com/news/2003/10/15/ap_pledge
www.wcco.com/topstories/topstories_story_287111321.html
www.msnbc.com/news/980091.asp?0cv=CA01
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4. A fourth-grade student was ridiculed, disciplined, and put into
detention for a week because he prayed before meals in the
school cafeteria.
www.holysmoke.org/hs00/gingrich.htm
www.anncoulter.org/columns/2003/092403.htm
www.christianinformer.org/jimmyray.htm
www.townhall.com/columnists/anncoulter/ac20030925.shtml
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5. A kindergarten student was ordered not to say grace before
meals. She was used to saying, out loud, "God is great. God is
good. And we thank Him for this food." Finally, after her parents
sued the school, she was allowed to pray.
www.anncoulter.org/columns/2003/092403.htm
www.townhall.com/columnists/anncoulter/ac20030925.shtml
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6. Two girls in middle school were told that their Bibles are "garbage."
The teacher threw the Bibles into the trash can, and took the girls
to the principal's office. Three students at the same school had
school books with the Ten Commandments on the covers. School
officials threw the book covers into the trash, saying that the Ten
Commandments are "hate speech."
www.anncoulter.org/columns/2003/092403.htm
www.townhall.com/columnists/anncoulter/ac20030925.shtml
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7. A federal judge in Texas said that any student who uses the
word "Jesus" during the school's graduation ceremonies will be
arrested and sent to jail.
www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=35420

This article has an extensive quotation from the judge. Search for
"Jesus" in this article. [Hit CTRL + F. Type "Jesus" and then hit
ENTER.]
www.users.mis.net/~dcgay/aclu.htm

This article has brief summaries of cases where Christian students
have been persecuted. To find the information about the school in
Texas, search for "Jesus."
www.pytlik.com/observe/deliverus/fences-02.html
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8. A California court has forbidden the public use of the words
"under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance.
www.cnn.com/2002/LAW/06/26/pledge.allegiance
www.fox.com
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9. There is a lawsuit to prevent Congress from having paid chaplains.
www.townhall.com/columnists/billoreilly/bo20020706.shtml
thomas.senate.gov/html/pr5094.html
classicliberal.tripod.com/misc/hannity.html
www.thesandiegochannel.com/news/1642562/detail.html
www.wash.org/pr04sep02.html
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AUSTRALIA:
-Two Australian pastors gave a seminar about Islam. Local Muslims charged
them with vilification (hate speech).
www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/05/28/1022569769530.html
www.pastornet.net.au/jmm/pray/pray0090.htm
www.pastornet.net.au/jmm/aasi/aasi0774.htm
www.reformation.to/persecution.htm

An article from Pastor Daniel Scott's ministry. It describes his
teaching ministry and tells how some people are trying to use
Australia's anti-vilification laws to silence him.
www.ministryblue.com/exodus.html
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-Some pastors in Australia report that people are attending church
services to monitor what is said, in order to see if they can find a
basis for charging the pastors with hate crimes.
www.pastornet.net.au/jmm/aasi/aasi0774.htm

"Freedom of Religion in Australia -- Attacks on Christianity." This
report was presented to the Australian Parliament on June 20, 1999.
www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Parliament/7347/war.htm
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-Article by Mary Ann Collins.
www.harpazo.net/Notes3.html
Her other articles-
... "Religious Thought Police"
... "A Deadly Downhill Slide"
... "Forgiveness"
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