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A quotation from Felix Frankfurter
If nowhere else, in the relation between Church and State, “good fences make good neighbors.”
Felix Frankfurter (1882–1965) American jurist, teacher; US Supreme Court Justice (1939–62)
McCollum v. Board of Education, 333 U.S. 232 (1948)
[concurring]More about this quote: wist.info/frankfurter-felix/11…
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A quotation from Felix Frankfurter
If nowhere else, in the relation between Church and State, “good fences make good neighbors.”
Felix Frankfurter (1882–1965) American jurist, teacher; US Supreme Court Justice (1939–62)
McCollum v. Board of Education, 333 U.S. 232 (1948)
[concurring]More about this quote: wist.info/frankfurter-felix/11…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #felixfrankfurter #churchandstate #Constitution #establishment #firstamendment #freedomofreligion #religion #religiousfreedom #SCOTUS
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A quotation from Felix Frankfurter
If nowhere else, in the relation between Church and State, “good fences make good neighbors.”
Felix Frankfurter (1882–1965) American jurist, teacher; US Supreme Court Justice (1939–62)
McCollum v. Board of Education, 333 U.S. 232 (1948)
[concurring]More about this quote: wist.info/frankfurter-felix/11…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #felixfrankfurter #churchandstate #Constitution #establishment #firstamendment #freedomofreligion #religion #religiousfreedom #SCOTUS
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A quotation from Felix Frankfurter
If nowhere else, in the relation between Church and State, “good fences make good neighbors.”
Felix Frankfurter (1882–1965) American jurist, teacher; US Supreme Court Justice (1939–62)
McCollum v. Board of Education, 333 U.S. 232 (1948)
[concurring]More about this quote: wist.info/frankfurter-felix/11…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #felixfrankfurter #churchandstate #Constitution #establishment #firstamendment #freedomofreligion #religion #religiousfreedom #SCOTUS
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The day France was asked to make its women invisible https://english.mathrubhumi.com/columns/eiffel-tower-baps-controversy-gender-equality-france-ikmvm3qh?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #EiffelTower #France #BAPS #GenderEquality #ReligiousFreedom
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The day France was asked to make its women invisible https://english.mathrubhumi.com/columns/eiffel-tower-baps-controversy-gender-equality-france-ikmvm3qh?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #EiffelTower #France #BAPS #GenderEquality #ReligiousFreedom
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The day France was asked to make its women invisible https://english.mathrubhumi.com/columns/eiffel-tower-baps-controversy-gender-equality-france-ikmvm3qh?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #EiffelTower #France #BAPS #GenderEquality #ReligiousFreedom
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The day France was asked to make its women invisible https://english.mathrubhumi.com/columns/eiffel-tower-baps-controversy-gender-equality-france-ikmvm3qh?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #EiffelTower #France #BAPS #GenderEquality #ReligiousFreedom
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A quotation from Eleanor Roosevelt
It is, I am afraid, true that frequently various religious groups endeavor to exert pressures and control over different legislative and educational fields. It is the job of all of us to be alert for such infringement of our prerogatives and prevent any such attempts from being successful. Like all our freedoms, this freedom from religious-group pressure must be constantly defended.
Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962) American politician, diplomat, activist; First Lady of the US (1933–45)
Memoir (1961), The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt, Part 4, ch. 43 “Unfinished Business”More about this quote: wist.info/roosevelt-eleanor/85…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #eleanorroosevelt #churchandstate #freedomofreligion #religion #religiousfreedom
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A quotation from Eleanor Roosevelt
It is, I am afraid, true that frequently various religious groups endeavor to exert pressures and control over different legislative and educational fields. It is the job of all of us to be alert for such infringement of our prerogatives and prevent any such attempts from being successful. Like all our freedoms, this freedom from religious-group pressure must be constantly defended.
Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962) American politician, diplomat, activist; First Lady of the US (1933–45)
Memoir (1961), The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt, Part 4, ch. 43 “Unfinished Business”More about this quote: wist.info/roosevelt-eleanor/85…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #eleanorroosevelt #churchandstate #freedomofreligion #religion #religiousfreedom
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A quotation from Eleanor Roosevelt
It is, I am afraid, true that frequently various religious groups endeavor to exert pressures and control over different legislative and educational fields. It is the job of all of us to be alert for such infringement of our prerogatives and prevent any such attempts from being successful. Like all our freedoms, this freedom from religious-group pressure must be constantly defended.
Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962) American politician, diplomat, activist; First Lady of the US (1933–45)
Memoir (1961), The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt, Part 4, ch. 43 “Unfinished Business”More about this quote: wist.info/roosevelt-eleanor/85…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #eleanorroosevelt #churchandstate #freedomofreligion #religion #religiousfreedom
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A quotation from Eleanor Roosevelt
It is, I am afraid, true that frequently various religious groups endeavor to exert pressures and control over different legislative and educational fields. It is the job of all of us to be alert for such infringement of our prerogatives and prevent any such attempts from being successful. Like all our freedoms, this freedom from religious-group pressure must be constantly defended.
Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962) American politician, diplomat, activist; First Lady of the US (1933–45)
Memoir (1961), The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt, Part 4, ch. 43 “Unfinished Business”More about this quote: wist.info/roosevelt-eleanor/85…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #eleanorroosevelt #churchandstate #freedomofreligion #religion #religiousfreedom
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Persecution of the Latter-day Saints
In the 1830s and 1840s, Latter-day Saints faced severe hostility in Missouri and Illinois amid religious, economic, and political conflict. Missouri’s governor ordered them treated as enemies and “exterminated or driven from the state”; thousands fled to Illinois. Tensions later engulfed Nauvoo. In 1844 an armed mob stormed Carthage Jail and killed Joseph and Hyrum Smith. Violence continued, helping drive the Saints’ mass departure west. #religiousfreedom
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Texas: Faith, Freedom, and Mind Your Damn Business
By Cliff Potts, CSO
Editor-in-Chief, WPS NewsBaybay City, Leyte, Philippines — September 4, 2026, 9:15 p.m. PHT
Texas talks about faith constantly and practices freedom inconsistently. Religion is waved like a banner while personal liberty is quietly narrowed, regulated, or punished when it doesn’t line up with political fashion. This contradiction has become so normal that many Texans barely notice it anymore.
Faith is not the problem. Power is.
Faith Is Personal, Not Administrative
Texas is home to churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, meeting houses, and people who believe quietly or not at all. That pluralism is not a flaw. It is a fact. Faith has always been part of Texas life, but it has never belonged to the state.
When government begins enforcing one version of belief, it stops protecting faith and starts weaponizing it. That does not strengthen religion. It cheapens it. Faith that requires government backing is not faith—it is insecurity dressed up as authority.
People believe deeply without being coerced. The state does not need to supervise that.
Freedom Means Leaving People Alone
Texas politicians love to invoke freedom while inserting themselves into private decisions about bodies, families, education, and belief. That is not freedom. It is control wrapped in familiar language.
True freedom is not loud. It is boring. It is the quiet confidence that your neighbor’s life choices are none of your business unless they cause real harm. A free society tolerates disagreement without demanding conformity.
If a belief system is strong, it does not need the force of law to survive.
Religion in Schools Without Indoctrination
Teaching about religion is not the same thing as preaching it. Students benefit from understanding the beliefs that shape history, culture, and global affairs. Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Shinto, Indigenous traditions, and secular ethics all belong in a serious education.
Teaching one belief as truth while excluding others is not education. It is indoctrination. Texas should be confident enough to teach broadly without fear.
Knowledge does not weaken faith. It strengthens discernment.
The Myth of Moral Decline
Texas politics often leans on claims of moral collapse to justify intrusion into private life. These claims rarely hold up under scrutiny. Crime trends, family structures, and social behavior are influenced far more by economics, education, and stability than by religious enforcement.
Blaming social problems on belief differences avoids addressing harder causes like poverty, healthcare access, housing, and education. Moral panic is easier than policy work.
A serious state solves problems instead of sermonizing about them.
Faith Communities Do Real Work
Faith-based organizations are often the first to respond when communities struggle. They feed people, shelter families, provide counseling, and show up quietly without demanding credit. That work matters. It deserves respect and support.
What it does not require is political dominance. Faith communities are strongest when they act voluntarily, not when they are fused to state power.
Service speaks louder than slogans.
Freedom of Conscience Cuts Both Ways
Freedom of religion includes the freedom not to believe. It includes the freedom to change beliefs. It includes the freedom to practice quietly without public approval. Protecting conscience means accepting outcomes you may personally dislike.
That is the price of liberty. It is also its strength.
Texas cannot claim to honor freedom while punishing people for living differently.
When Government Picks Winners
History offers no shortage of warnings about governments that decide which beliefs are acceptable. Even when intentions begin as sincere, outcomes tend toward exclusion, resentment, and abuse. Texas is not immune to that pattern.
Keeping church and state separate does not weaken either. It protects both from corruption.
Personal Faith, Public Restraint
Leaders are allowed their faith. They are allowed to be guided by conscience. What they are not allowed to do is impose that conscience as law when it infringes on the rights of others.
Restraint is not betrayal. It is maturity.
What a Confident Texas Would Do
A confident Texas would protect freedom of worship for everyone and freedom from coercion for everyone else. It would teach religion academically, not devotionally. It would trust families and individuals to handle belief without supervision.
Most of all, it would stop confusing moral authority with legal power.
Why This Matters Going Forward
Faith will continue to shape Texas culture. That is not in question. The question is whether it will be used to inspire service and compassion—or to justify intrusion and control.
Freedom survives only when people mind their own damn business.
Texas is strong enough to do that.
This essay will be archived as part of the ongoing WPS News Monthly Brief Series available through Amazon.
References (APA)
#churchAndState #CivilLiberties #educationPolicy #personalFreedom #religiousFreedom #TexasPolitics #TexasReligion #WPSNews
Pew Research Center. (2025). Religious diversity and belief in the United States.
First Amendment Center. (2025). Religion, government, and constitutional boundaries.
National Council of State Legislatures. (2025). Religious freedom and public policy analysis.
Gallup. (2025). Public attitudes toward religion and government.
American Academy of Religion. (2025). Teaching religion in public education. -
The three women of different (or no) faiths all want the same thing. A recently filed attempt to remove #Christian teachings from #PublicSchools used #StateLaw - not federal - and is awaiting #appeal.
(Christians know they're breaking the law. But they're convinced that we're possessed by #demons, so they don't care. Hard to argue with these people.)
#fascist #USA #GOP #KKK #DEI #ChristoFascism #parental #rights #TenCommandments #ReligiousFreedom #freedom #from #religion
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/07/31/texas-ten-commandments-lawsuit-houston-parental-rights/ -
Circle One Fellowship Exeter (COFE) @exeter4christian2church4devon.wordpress.com@exeter4christian2church4devon.wordpress.com ·The Problem of False Preacher Teacher Clerical Ministering Within Modern Day Churches
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The Problem of False Preacher Teacher Clerical Ministering Within Modern Day Churches
The table of the Lord is Holy.
The food we receive must come from the Priest-King Himself—pure, undefiled, and flowing from the Holiest of All.
Yet in our time, that table has been defiled.
The church has become a place where food offered to idols is served. These idols are not of wood and stone but of political causes, cultural trends, social programmes, and false moral appearances. They are the idols of the age, and they have been brought into the sanctuary.
The Social Gospel, with all its political causes and cultural trends, is such an idol.
It sounds compassionate to the natural ear, but it sacrifices the true Gospel on the altar of this world. It offers earthly reform where the Priest-King Jesus Christ offers heavenly reconciliation.
It speaks of systems and power where He speaks of the cross and the throne of grace. It rearranges deck chairs on a sinking ship. It offers programs where it should offer presence. It offers politics where it should offer peace. It offers activism where it should offer adoration.
This is not the Gospel. It is a counterfeit—a substitute that speaks of earthly kingdoms while ignoring the heavenly. It is food wrapped in pretty paper, but inside is rotting meat. It is a deception, a snare, and a trap.
Congregations that consume this food are not being heart-fed; they are being mind-fed. Their souls are starved while their minds are filled with the philosophies of men. Those who serve this food as if it were the Gospel are not acting as faithful shepherds of the flock; they are leading souls away from the true pasture.
We make it very clear, we do not seek merely to promote our own theology within COFE-CYEM by pointing the finger at (any) other theologies, denominations or faiths. COFE-CYEM itself makes many claims around our theology, our belief system and our faith.
We do not expect or ask everybody to just blindly believe our way of seeing and believing. All we seek is to call attention to the issue of the church and faith itself being used as a Trojan Horse for (worldly) purposes in order to further the interests of man and not God Himself.
We implore our followers respectfully – if you ever feel, suspect or see anything whatsoever within our own theology or posts here on COFE-CYEM that you believe is pushing (worldly) purposes or schemes, then please call us out and expose us.
We are no different or more righteous than any other brother or sister in Christ. But if we were to be found (using) the true Gospel as a Trojan Horse to push a false Gospel for our own purposes – then we are truly lost indeed.
The Nature of the Deception
The danger arises whenever social action, political programmes, or cultural causes become substitutes for the proclamation of Christ crucified and risen, rather than fruits flowing from communion with Him.
The New Testament consistently presents love for neighbour and care for the poor as genuine expressions of faith, not as alternatives to it.
The error is not in caring for the needy or seeking justice. The error is in presenting such activities as the Gospel itself, or as a sufficient substitute for repentance, faith in Christ, and the new birth.
Those who preach this substitute gospel speak of power where the Priest-King spoke of weakness. They speak of victory where He spoke of the cross. They speak of this world as if it were the only world. They have departed from the faith and given themselves over to the spirit of the age.
They have exchanged the Gospel of the finished work for a gospel of social reform. They have exchanged the cross for a political platform. They have exchanged the throne of grace for a seat of power. They have exchanged the rest that remains for the restless striving of the world. They have exchanged the Holiest of All for the outer courts of carnal religion.
This is not a judgment on persons but a discernment of teaching. We do not know the hearts of those who preach these things, and we leave their final judgment to God.
We are called to test the spirits and to distinguish between the pure food of the Gospel and the poisoned food that has been offered to idols. The warning is not against individuals but against the teaching itself, which, however attractively packaged, leads away from Christ.
The Rot Beneath the Wrapping
False teaching often comes wrapped in the language of the Bible, the imagery of the cross, and the emotions of the congregation. It speaks of love, justice, and compassion, but it hollows out their meaning. It is like the fig tree that had leaves but no fruit—a show of life without the reality of life.
Congregations that consume this food are being fed a diet of politics, activism, and social reform, but they are not being fed the pure Word of God.
They are being told to fight for earthly causes, but they are not being told to enter the Holiest of All. They are being told to change the world, but they are not being told to rest in the finished work of the Priest-King.
They are being told to be activists, but they are not being told to be worshippers. They are being told to build the kingdom of God on earth, but they are not being told that the Kingdom of God is within them.
The food that is being served is a gospel of the flesh, a gospel of the world, a gospel of the age. It has no power to save, no power to transform, and no power to bring the soul into the presence of God.
It leads to exhaustion, burnout, and disillusionment. It leads away from the Priest-King, not toward Him. It leads to the outer court, not the Holiest of All. The invitation to serve God in the world becomes a substitute for the invitation to abide in Christ.
The True Gospel and the Mind of Christ
The real Gospel is not a gospel of prosperity, politics, or social reform disguised as salvation. It is not a gospel of emotional experience without transformation.
The real Gospel is this: Jesus Christ, the Priest-King has entered the Holiest of All through His own blood.
The veil is torn.
The way is open.
Every soul who draws near through Him receives mercy, finds grace, and enters the rest that remains.
He ever lives to make intercession.
He brings God to us and us to God. In Him, we are accepted. In Him, we are kept. In Him, the endless life of God flows freely to all who will come. That is the Gospel. Not a portion of it. Not a version of it. It.
The mind of Christ is not the mind of carnal man, which seeks power, recognition, and earthly comfort. The mind of Christ empties itself, takes the form of a servant, becomes obedient unto death, and is exalted by the Father. The mind of Christ builds the church on the rock of revelation, and the gates of hell do not prevail against it.
The mind of Christ measures faithfulness by abiding in the Father’s presence. Those who preach the substitute gospel do not have the mind of Christ. They have the mind of the flesh, the mind of the world, the mind of the age.
They have not entered the Holiest of All. They have not passed through the veil. They have not been cleansed by the blood. They have not received the endless life. They remain in the outer courts, serving the idols of the age.
The Call of This Hour: Wake Up and Return
The call of this hour is clear. The pews empty because souls are hungry for reality—not programs, not politics, not noise, but the living presence of God in truth. Congregations must wake up. They must open their eyes to the deception of false teaching.
They must stop eating the food that has been sacrificed to idols. They must return to the table of the Lord, where pure food is served—the finished work of the Priest-King, the open way into the Holiest of All, the rest that remains, and the endless life that flows from His intercession.
The table of the Lord has been turned into a place where food offered to idols is served. The Gospel of the finished work has been exchanged for a gospel of social reform. The cross has been exchanged for a political platform. The throne of grace has been exchanged for a seat of power.
The rest that remains has been exchanged for the restless striving of the world. The Holiest of All has been exchanged for the outer courts of carnal religion. The church has been used as a Trojan Horse for political purposes, hiding its true agenda behind the language of compassion, justice, and love.
The congregations that continue to consume this food are being poisoned. They are being led astray. They are being robbed of their inheritance. They are being kept from the Holiest of All, from the rest that remains, from the endless life, from the Priest-King.
The time has come for them to wake up. The time has come for them to return. The time has come for them to stop eating the rotting meat and to come to the table of the Lord, where pure food is served.
The true church of the real Gospel is often small, overlooked, and ridiculed. But it knows the voice of the Shepherd. It does not follow the stranger. It abides in the Word. It dwells in the Holiest. The true church does not eat food sacrificed to idols. It does not bow to the false gods of the age.
It does not compromise the table of the Lord. It preaches the real Gospel—Christ and Him crucified. It preaches the finished work. It preaches the endless life. It preaches the open way into the Holiest of All. It calls every soul to draw near. It calls every church to open the doors. It calls every believer to cease from striving and rest in the finished work of the Priest-King.
The Contrast: The Olive Tree and the Wicked
Psalm 52 powerfully contrasts the man who trusts in his own strength and deceit with the one who trusts in God’s unfailing love and flourishes in His house. The Psalm speaks of the wicked man who boasts of evil, whose tongue plots destruction, who loves evil rather than good, and who trusts in his great wealth and grows strong by destroying others.
This is the image of the one who trusts in his own strength, his own position, his own power. The Psalm declares that God will bring him down to everlasting ruin, snatch him up, tear him from his tent, and uproot him from the land of the living.
But the righteous is like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God, trusting in God’s unfailing love forever and ever. The righteous praises God forever and hopes in His name.
This is the image of the true believer—the one who trusts in the finished work of the Priest-King, who abides in the Holiest of All, who is sustained by the unfailing love of God through Jesus Christ who ever lives to make intercession.
The true believer does not boast in evil or trust in human schemes, false popular moral sounding social constructs or political power. The true believer trusts in the finished work of the Priest-King Yeshua Emet Melchizedek Salem—Christ Jesus—and abides in Him who has opened the way.
The Final Exhortation
The modern church stands at a critical hour. Many have turned the table of the Lord into a place where food offered to idols is served. The Social Gospel, with its political causes, cultural trends, and false moral appearances, has become the dominant offering.
It sounds compassionate to the natural ear, but it sacrifices the true Gospel on the altar of this world. It offers earthly reform where the Priest-King offers heavenly reconciliation. It speaks of systems and power where He speaks of the cross and the throne of grace.
We must not eat of any spiritual food that has been offered in sacrifice to an idol. The table of the Lord is holy. The food we receive must come from the Priest-King Himself—pure, undefiled, and flowing from the Holiest of All.
Those who preach the substitute gospel have turned the church into a platform for their political agendas. They have exchanged the Gospel of the finished work for a gospel of social reform. They have exchanged the cross for a political platform. They have exchanged the throne of grace for a seat of power.
They have exchanged the rest that remains for the restless striving of the world. They have exchanged the Holiest of All for the outer courts of carnal religion. They are not shepherds of the flock; they are servants of the spirit of the age, offering food that cannot satisfy the soul.
The true church of the real Gospel is often small, overlooked, and ridiculed. But it knows the voice of the Shepherd. It does not follow the stranger. It abides in the Word. It dwells in the Holiest. The true church does not eat food sacrificed to idols. It does not bow to the false gods of the age.
It does not compromise the table of the Lord. It preaches the real Gospel—Christ and Him crucified. It preaches the finished work.
It preaches the endless life. It preaches the open way into the Holiest of All. It calls every soul to draw near. It calls every church to open the doors. It calls every believer to cease from striving and rest in the finished work of the Priest-King.
The Fourth Truth stands. The dialogue continues. The fruit remains.
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Faith and the Founding: The Religious Roots of the Original Thirteen Colonies
As America celebrates 250 years of independence, it's worth looking beyond the Declaration of Independence to the diverse religious foundations of the original thirteen colonies. Contrary to popular belief, not every colony was founded for religious freedom. Some sought wealth, others provided refuge for persecuted believers, and together they shaped the ideas of faith, liberty, and government that continue to influence our nation today. -
A quotation from Henry Commager
Who are those who are really disloyal? Those who inflame racial hatreds, who sow religious and class dissensions. Those who subvert the Constitution by violating the freedom of the ballot box. Those who make a mockery of majority rule by the use of the filibuster. Those who impair democracy by denying equal educational facilities. Those who frustrate justice by lynch law or by making a farce of jury trials. Those who deny freedom of speech and of the press and of assembly. Those who press for special favors against the interest of the commonwealth. Those who regard public office as a source of private gain. Those who would exalt the military over the civil. Those who for selfish and private purposes stir up national antagonisms and expose the world to the ruin of war.
Henry Steele Commager (1902-1998) American historian, writer, activist
Essay (1947-09), “Who Is Loyal to America?” sec. 3, Harper’s Magazine, Vol. 195, No. 1168More about this quote: wist.info/commager-henry-steel…
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Midge welcomes the Valley to her Easter/Passover/Ramadan/Eid al-Fitr/Holi/Nowruz/Vaisakhi/Songkran/Equinox Party. And a Happy Spring to You and Your Family! #spring #springequinox #equinox #easter #passover #ramadan #eidalfitr #holi #nowruz #vaisakhi #songkran #celebrate #celebration #holyday #holiday #springholiday #springholidays #entertaining #host #hostess #hosting #religiousfreedom #religiousequality #religiousequals
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As a new school year begins in Houston and across the state, a new law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in all Texas public-school classrooms is set to take effect Sept. 1. The law is being challenged in court.
#Court #Education #EducationNews #HISD #News #Politics #Religion #Texas #2025TexasLegislature #ACLUOfTexas #FirstAmendment #ReligiousFreedom #TenCommandments #TenCommandmentsInSchools
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📖 Iran's War on Christianity intensifies as 12 Christian converts face brutal persecution. This alarming trend underscores the continued struggle for religious freedom in Iran. Join us in standing with the persecuted.
#ChristianPersecution #ReligiousFreedom #Iran #HumanRights #FaithUnderFire
https://ecspe.org/irans-war-on-christianity-12-converts-face-brutal-persecution/
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A very happy Dhanteras,
the first day of Diwali 🪔
Happy Halloween 👻 🎃
and Blessed Samhain🕯️ to all!I hope you have a terrific time! 🎃
Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is a joyous occasion celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains around the world. It symbolizes the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair. May this Diwali bring you and your loved ones joy, prosperity and enlightenment. 🪔
Helloween, the eve of All Saints, is a time for fun and mischief. Whether you're dressing up in a costume, carving pumpkins, or indulging in sweet treats, I hope you have a terrific time! 🎃
Samhain, the ancient Celtic festival, marks the end of the harvest season and the beginning of the darker half of the year. It is a time for reflection, honoring the ancestors, and embracing the mysteries of the unknown. May you find peace, wisdom and connection during this sacred time. 🕯️
No matter how you choose to celebrate, I hope you take a moment to appreciate the beauty and magic of this season. May it bring you warmth, joy and inspiration, and may the coming year be full of love, growth and abundance.
🎉🎃🕯️🪔
#Diwali #trickOrTreat
#Halloween #HappyHalloween #sweets #Halloween #HappyHalloween #FestivalOfLights #Hindu #Sikh #Jain #Festival #Celtic #Dhanteras #Diwali #Helloween #Samhain #FestivalOfLights #Hindu #Sikh #Jain #Festival #Halloween #Ancestors #Celtic #Reflection #Mystery #SeasonOfMagic #Warmth #Joy #Inspiration #Love #Growth #Abundance #HappyDiwali #Spooktacular #HonorTheAncestors #EmbraceTheMystery #ReflectionTime #SeasonalCelebrations #CulturalDiversity #ReligiousFreedom #RespectAndInclusion #GlobalCommunity -
Faith Under Fire: The Silent Struggle of Christian Converts in Europe
In Europe, many Christian converts from Islam face isolation, threats, and even violence simply for their beliefs. Their stories are a testament to courage, resilience, and the urgent need for stronger protections. Stand with us in advocating for their right to live and worship freely.
#FaithUnderFire #ReligiousFreedom #StandWithConverts #PersecutedChurch #HumanRights #ECSPE
Read: https://ecspe.org/between-faith-and-fear-the-hidden-persecution-of-christian-converts-in-europe/
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Christian communities around the world continue to face persecution, even in the modern era. Violence, discrimination, and restrictions on religious practices persist, with many Christians enduring hardship simply for practicing their faith. The current situation highlights the ongoing crisis and the growing dangers faced by believers in several regions.
https://ecspe.org/christian-persecution-in-the-modern-era-a-continuing-crisis/
#ChristianPersecution #HumanRights #ReligiousFreedom #ECSPE #GlobalCrisis #MinorityRights #FaithUnderFire #Justice
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Uzbekistan is intensifying its crackdown on Christian communities, leading to growing persecution across the country. Authorities are increasingly targeting believers, restricting religious activities, and violating the rights of Christians to practice their faith freely.
#ChristianPersecution #Uzbekistan #ReligiousFreedom #HumanRights #ECSPE #FaithUnderFire #GlobalJustice
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Nigeria is facing a devastating crisis as the death toll continues to rise due to widespread persecution of Christians. The country has become a focal point for violence. The escalating violence highlights the urgent need for global attention and intervention to protect the lives of those at risk.
🔗 Read more: https://ecspe.org/rising-death-toll-nigeria-at-the-epicenter-of-christian-persecution/#ChristianPersecution #Nigeria #FaithUnderFire #HumanRights #ECSPE #StandWithNigeria #ReligiousFreedom #GlobalCrisis
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Christian communities in Sub-Saharan Africa are facing brutal attacks from jihadist terror groups, with violence intensifying each year. This in-depth analysis sheds light on the ongoing persecution, its causes, and the impact on countless innocent lives. 🔎 Uncover the truth behind these escalating attacks.
🔗 Read the full analysis: https://ecspe.org/violence-against-christian-communities-by-jihadist-terror-groups-in-sub-saharan-africa-a-detailed-analysis/
#ChristianPersecution #SubSaharanAfrica #JihadistViolence #ReligiousFreedom #ECSPE #HumanRights #GlobalCrisis #FaithUnderFire
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🚨 Europe is witnessing an alarming rise in Christian✝️ persecution throughout 2024, with increasing incidents of violence, discrimination, and intolerance. This concerning trend highlights the urgent need for stronger protections, advocacy, and global awareness to safeguard religious freedoms. 🛡️🌍⚖️
Read more here: https://ecspe.org/alarming-rise-in-christian-persecution-across-europe-in-2024/
#ChristianPersecution #Europe2024 #ReligiousFreedom #HumanRights #EndIntolerance #GlobalAwareness #FaithUnderFire #ProtectReligiousRights #SocialJustice
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🚨 The 2024 World Watch List reveals a troubling rise in Christian✝️ persecution worldwide. This report provides crucial insights into the most dangerous regions for Christians, emphasizing the need for global action, advocacy, and support for those facing religious oppression. 🛡️🌍🙏
Read more here: https://ecspe.org/rising-christian-persecution-insights-from-the-2024-world-watch-list/
#ChristianPersecution #WorldWatchList2024 #HumanRights #ReligiousFreedom #GlobalAwareness #EndPersecution #FaithUnderFire #Advocacy #ProtectReligiousRights #SocialJustice
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How Justice DY Chandrachud ensured radical equality for women with the Sabarimala judgment
An excerpt from ‘Unsealed Covers: A Decade of the Constitution, the Courts and the State’, by Gautam Bhatia.
#BookExcerpt #GautamBhatia #DYChandrachud #sabarimala #kerala #justice #law #WomensRights #gender #ReligiousFreedom #india #books #bookstodon
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Muslims who returned to Purola told not to hold Eid gatherings even at home
Days after Muslim families of the Uttarakhand town of Purola began returning to their homes and opening their businesses — they fled in early June in the wake of threats from right-wing Hindu groups — they have been instructed by the same groups and also local market associations to not congregate for Eid ul-Zuha, even inside a home.
#uttarakhand #purola #eid #bakrid #EidUlZuha #muslims #ReligiousFreedom #HinduMobs #hindutva #BJP #CommunalViolence #india
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Courts and law enforcement must combat hate together
The Uttarakhand saga revealed a gap between the law on hate speech, and what happens on the ground. Here, law enforcement and higher courts must play joint role, writes Gautam Bhatia.
#uttarakhand #HateSpeech #IndianJudiciary #police #hindutva #communalism #HinduMobs #ReligiousFreedom #islamophobia #muslims #GautamBhatia #india
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How White Christian Nationalism Led to the Insurrection: A Review of <i>Preparing for War</i>
I held off on buying and reading Preparing for War until I met Bradle
https://sheseeksnonfiction.blog/2023/06/11/how-white-christian-nationalism-led-to-the-insurrection-a-review-of-preparing-for-war/
#BookReviews #Books #ReligiousFreedom #SocialJustice #bookblog #bookreview #bookreviews #Books #christiannationalism #insurrection #nonfiction #nonfictionbook #nonfictionbookreview #ReligiousFreedom