Mastodawn

We do not find, of the Christian Religion either, that it always disdained the sword, when once it had got one.

Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881) Scottish essayist and historian
Lecture (1840-05-08), “The Hero as Prophet,” Home House, Portman Square, London

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Tom Bremer May 5, 2025

Does Religion Belong in National Parks?
In the 1990s, a federal lawsuit changed the privileged relationship that A Christian Ministry in the National Parks (ACMNP) enjoyed with US national parks. However, the changes had little effect on the ministry’s operations—ACMNP evangelists still operate in US national parks.

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https://www.sacredwonderland.us/does-religion-belong-in-national-parks/

Does Religion Belong in National Parks? A Christian ministry in US parks

An incident in Big Bend Nat'l Park revealed a breach in the wall of separation between church and state. A federal lawsuit aimed to fix it.

Sacred Wonderland

WIST Quotations Has Moved!Mar 10, 2025

A quotation from Addison

A Man is glad to gain Numbers on his Side, as they serve to strengthen him in his private Opinions. Every Proselyte is like a new Argument for the Establishment of his Faith. It makes him believe that his Principles carry Conviction with them, and are the more likely to be true, when he finds they are conformable to the Reason of others, as well as to his own. And that this Temper of Mind deludes a Man very often into an Opinion of his Zeal, may appear from the common Behaviour of the Atheist, who maintains and spreads his Opinions with as much Heat as those who believe they do it only out of Passion for God’s Glory.

Joseph Addison (1672-1719) English essayist, poet, statesman
Essay (1711-10-02), The Spectator, No. 185

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SLCW💥Oct 23, 2023

The Freedom From Religion Foundation (#FFRF) is doing #God's work 😁 Consider #donating to their efforts to enforce the #FirstAmendment and keep #unconstitutional #proselytization out of our #publicSchools. #Students have the right to be free from #religious #indoctrination in the public schools.

https://www.christianpost.com/news/teacher-punished-for-sharing-prayer-cards-after-ffrf-complaint.html

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Teacher reprimanded for giving students 'prayer cards' after atheist group accuses her of ‘proselytizing’

A separation of church and state advocacy group is lauding the actions of a school district that agreed to reprimand a teacher who handed out prayer cards

The Christian Post