Atheists to rally in support of lawsuit - Frankfort, Kentucky, Monday
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May 30, 2009
STATE-CHURCH SEPARATION ACTIVISTS will he at the Franklin County Courthouse in Frankfort, Kentucky this Monday, June 1, 2009, in support of a lawsuit challenging religious promotion by the Commonwealth Homeland Security Office.
AMERICAN ATHEISTS filed suit last year to challenge two statutes that proclaim "reliance upon Almighty God" as a strategy in combating terrorism, and direct the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security to display a religious quote to that effect in its office and promotional materials.
Edwin Kagin, National Legal Director for American Atheists, said that the statutes violate the separation of church and state, and amount to "blatant endorsement" of religion. On Monday, a court will hear arguments from the Commonwealth to have the lawsuit dismissed.
"They're wasting taxpayer money to defend an unconstitutional practice,"
said Kagin.
American Atheists President Ed Buckner noted, "We're proud of our National Legal Director, Edwin Kagin, and of the Kentucky plaintiffs in this righteous suit. It should not require courage to stand up and support religious liberty and constitutional principles, but we all know that it does. All who care about freedom and can be there should come on Monday."
First Amendment activists will rally at the Franklin County Courthouse,
218 St. Clair St. in Frankfort, Kentucky beginning at 10:00 AM for a peaceful rally in support of the American Atheist lawsuit:
AMERICAN ATHEISTS is a nationwide movement that defends civil rights for Atheists; works for the total separation of church and state; and addresses issues of First Amendment public policy.
AMERICAN ATHEISTS filed suit last year to challenge two statutes that proclaim "reliance upon Almighty God" as a strategy in combating terrorism, and direct the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security to display a religious quote to that effect in its office and promotional materials.
Edwin Kagin, National Legal Director for American Atheists, said that the statutes violate the separation of church and state, and amount to "blatant endorsement" of religion. On Monday, a court will hear arguments from the Commonwealth to have the lawsuit dismissed.
"They're wasting taxpayer money to defend an unconstitutional practice,"
said Kagin.
American Atheists President Ed Buckner noted, "We're proud of our National Legal Director, Edwin Kagin, and of the Kentucky plaintiffs in this righteous suit. It should not require courage to stand up and support religious liberty and constitutional principles, but we all know that it does. All who care about freedom and can be there should come on Monday."
First Amendment activists will rally at the Franklin County Courthouse,
218 St. Clair St. in Frankfort, Kentucky beginning at 10:00 AM for a peaceful rally in support of the American Atheist lawsuit:
AMERICAN ATHEISTS is a nationwide movement that defends civil rights for Atheists; works for the total separation of church and state; and addresses issues of First Amendment public policy.
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