Rally opposes government intervention in religious matters

Johnson City (TN) Press ^ | Jume 21, 2012 | Jennifer Sprouse

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Metro-Kiwanis Park hosted a variety of faith-based citizens Thursday night for the Stand Up for Religious Freedom rally.

The outdoor event held at the gazebo to the right of the play area began packing in the people around 6:15 p.m., toting lawn chairs and signs in support of the movement.

Several local churches have openly opposed the Department of Health and Human Services mandate stating that all insurance must cover birth control and abortion-causing drugs and chose to attend the rally as one unifying body.

Sheila Bedford, rally committee member, said the rally was not just about getting together in support of the movement, but also to educate people on their rights set forth in the Constitution.

“What we hope to accomplish, more than anything, is to increase awareness in education, that we cannot take our liberties for granted,” Bedford said. “This is a national movement to get people aware and kind of out of our level of complacency.”

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Will post pictures later

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Hope many other communities copy their rally and this rolls across the country like the wave does at football games. So proud of my dad’s hometown area (Johnson City-Bristol-Kingsport, TN) for getting Protestants and Catholics to link arms against the Obama/Dems health care mandate.

Thanks for sharing the article!

[victim soul]

Thanks for the post. A Religious Freedom Rally was held in Rochester,NY two weeks ago. It was interdenominational as well.

May God forgive us for our apathy and hardness of heart.

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ping

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It is most gratifying to see cooperation.

Fortnight for Freedom

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Congressman Phil Roe - R - TN-1

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Wow great event and report, don-o

Thanks!

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Julianne Wiley - Rally organizer - holding the list of things that Caesar says belong to him. (What that leaves on God's list was a post-it note.)

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Left - Former MLB umpire and current TV State Rep - Dale Ford

Right - Lightnin' Charlie

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Rebecca Ketchie - Graduate Notre Dame Law - Alliance Defense Fund

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TN State Rep - Matthew Hill

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Peggy English and Lisa Morris

Silent No More Awareness Campaign

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Thank you going out to all my “home folks”. Great people who have to be pushed pretty hard before they stand up, but once they stand up you don’t want to come up against them.

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Videos of rally speakers

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Father Peter Iorio - Invocation and Litany for Religious Freedom

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Left - Reverend Vincent Dial - Pastor - Bethel Christian Church - Benediction

Right - Tom Taylor - Master of Ceremonies

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Since a right is simply a right, then the churches should simply live their rights. DO NOT buy any insurance including abhorrent coverages. Do not buy for any part of the church.

IOW, simply practice one’s rights.

A right is not government granted. It’s why we keep guns no matter what some despot might say. It’s why we practice our religion the way we wish to practice it.