Posted on 06/27/2013 9:01:57 AM PDT by yoe
A Louisiana law official is outraged over the federal government’s decision to cut off funds for two programs to help troubled young people, because he refused to sign a pledge to bar prayer or any mention of God at their meetings.
Julian Whittington, the sheriff of Bossier Parish, Louisiana, told Fox News that the Department of Justice Office of Civil Rights de-funded $30,000 for their Young Marines chapter as well as a youth diversion program. Praying Hands (Betende Hände) by Albrecht Dürer
Praying Hands (Betende Hände) by Albrecht Dürer
Federal officials from the Department of Justice, objected to a voluntary student-led prayer in the department’s youth diversion program and an oath recited by the Young Marines that mentions God, according to Whittington, who blasted what he considers the government’s “aggression and infringement of our religious freedoms.”
“We were informed that these are unacceptable, inherently religious activities and the Department of Justice would not be able to fund the programs if it continued,” Whittington told Fox News. “They wanted a letter from me stating that I would no longer have voluntary prayer and I would also have to remove ‘God’ from the Young Marine’s oath.”
The DOJ and the Office of Civil Rights are aware of the controversy but did not return phone calls to FOX News seeking comment.
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The Duck Dynasty family can shake $30,000 out of their couch cushions and should. No one but a Judas sells out God for 30,000 pieces of silver.
Christians and anyone who believes in One God, are under attack ion this country.
Under attack by the pResident and his Government.
We have people like Pelosi who claims t be Catholic and yetis in favor of the Murder of the unborn, We have Biden who claims to be Catholic and approves of the same thing.
We can all see it, there is but one solution.
How is the Justice Department Office of Civil Rights involved? A decision-maker?
Is the DOJ itself actually funding community programs?
Obama and his administration continues the attack on God.
This is right in your face in what’s happening.
Right. So... just HOW MANY kids from ‘Sunday-go-to-meet’n’ households are in slam for violent crimes, drugs, etc.?
If ONE of us are in trouble we are blasted by the “news” and shown to be racists and hypocrites!! I say, okay, let those who don’t believe in Yehwah/GOD, go their own way and take it from society and see just how aweful it will get quickly. Christians and other moral beings live as close to Jesus’ teachings as possible and let others see by our stripes we are healed and have the best outcome.
IF my people, who are called by My name will humble themselves and pray, seek My face and give up their wicked ways, then I the Lord God will look down from heaven, forgive them and heal their land. 2Chronicles 7:14. It’s as simple as that and if we as a nation and world would just do this, we’d see God act and see what healing and peace really is around the world!!!
Well now you got me there son. You would have to ask Julian Whittington.
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