New Petition to defend military chaplains right to pray “in Jesus’ name,” co-sponsor HR 343. Sign our urgent petition to defend free speech for chaplains, and we will fax all 535 Congressmen and Senators (saving you time!) Or select our free option here.
Anti-Jesus Judge bans “Jesus prayers” in Virginia. Take action.
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If you care about freedom to pray “in Jesus’ name,” please phone or email all 7 members of the Pittsylvania Virginia County board of supervisors. Their names, emails, and phone numbers are listed here. Say these words: “Please appeal the bad court decision of the anti-Jesus judge who banned free speech. Defend peoples’ right to pray in Jesus’ name.”
Here’s why: An anti-Jesus judge has just banned freedom of speech, and told county supervisors they cannot allow anyone to pray “in Jesus’ name” when giving the invocation or benediction at public meetings, reports the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Watch Dr. Chaps’ TV commentary on this anti-Jesus ban in Pittsylvania VA, starting at the 16:06 mark–>
“A federal judge Tuesday permanently barred the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors from offering sectarian Christian prayers during its meetings. U.S. District Judge Michael Urbanski issued the ruling Tuesday, giving a victory to Pittsylvania County resident Barbara Hudson and the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia, who represented Hudson. Hudson filed the lawsuit in September 2011.
“The case law in this jurisdiction is crystal clear,” ACLU Legal Director Rebecca Glenberg said Wednesday. “Governments may not have sectarian prayers at their meetings.” [Dr. Chaps’ comment…sectarian means speaking the illegal word “Jesus.”]
“I expect to speak to the board to decide what the next move will be,” he said. Board Chairman Marshall Ecker said of the decision, “If it was up to me, I would contest it.” The ruling infringes on individual rights and Jesus’ name is being taken out of everything, Ecker said. Hudson contended that the sectarian prayers violated the First Amendment, amounting to government advancement of religion.”
[Dr. Chaps’ comment: The board is considering appeal. Please call or email 7 today here, to request they appeal. Then sign our petition to defend military chaplains freedom to pray in Jesus’ name, below.]
Select here to sign new petition, defend military chaplains right to pray “in Jesus’ name” and co-sponsor HR 343. We will fax all 535 Congressmen, Senators (saving you time!)
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ACLU sues North Carolina county to ban Jesus prayers. Take action.
The ACLU has reportedly sued Rowan County North Carolina to stop legislators from praying or allowing pastors to pray “in Jesus’ name” before council meetings. But thank God, the supervisors voted 5-0 to defend the lawsuit, and stood with 82% of polled voters who want to defend free speech. One pastor, Bill Godair, even raised $10,000 to buy ads on 40 billboards around the city, encouraging citizens to stand up for Jesus.
Sadly, the anti-Jesus activists are threatening around the country. Another county in Georgia recently stopped allowing the Lord’s prayer to be optionally spoken before meetings, and Pueblo Colorado recently banned prayers “in Jesus’ name.” But Colorado Springs (my home town) still allows a variety of freedom to pray before city meetings.
We’ve been fighting this for 5 years, and your petitions have helped me win legal or legislative battles in 11 states, to defend or restore the right to pray in Jesus’ name. My own personal lawsuit is now in it’s final stages, to recover my pension and career as a former Navy Chaplain.
Watch Dr. Chaps’ TV commentary on each of these cases in NC, GA, and CO, where anti-Jesus prayer bans are in effect.
In 2006 I was vindicated by Congress who rescinded the Navy’s “non-sectarian” prayer policy, but since that victory was not grandfathered back to my case, my stand for Jesus cost my 16 year career.
Thank God, THIS YEAR my friend Congressman Walter Jones (R-NC) introduced a new bill HR 343 that could forever protect all chaplains’ right to pray “in Jesus’ name” when giving any invocation outside of Sunday chapel.
Jones’ bill would amend Title 10 to read “If called upon to lead a prayer outside of a religious service, a chaplain shall have the prerogative to close the prayer according to the dictates of the chaplain’s own conscience.” Let’s take a stand for military chaplains’ right to pray “in Jesus’ name.” Please sign our new petition to pass this bill…
Select here to sign new petition, defend military chaplains right to pray “in Jesus’ name” and co-sponsor HR 343. We will fax all 535 Congressmen, Senators (saving you time!)
Or select our free option here.
Jesus Christ banned from Prayers in Washington. Take action!
The mayor of Longview, Washington has banned prayers “in Jesus’ name” before city council meetings, because an atheist complainer threatened to sue, reports Seattle Times.
Call the anti-Jesus mayor, Don Jensen (phone 
360-442-5004 ) who was advised by city attorney James McNamara (same phone), that the word “Jesus” might be illegal speech if uttered during a prayer by any visiting pastor, during the invocation before city meetings.
Mayor Jenson said, “It’s not my choice to stop this, but I don’t know how we can put our citizens at jeopardy and cost our city and our citizens a lot of money.”
Watch a video interview of atheist complainer Dan Smith who hates Jesus prayers, with Dr. Chaps’ legal analysis including 7 judicial precedents here–>
Atheist complainer Dan Smith threatened to sue, so the city attorney caved-in without a fight. “The more unclear answer is whether the prayer can invoke the name of Jesus Christ,” McNamara said Monday, adding that different courts have reached different conclusions on the matter. He’s forgetting Rubin v. Lancaster in 2011, when a federal judge in California ruled a city CAN allow Jesus’ prayers, proof here.
Pastor Mark Schumutz took a stand, as leader of the local pastors’ association, saying “If they can’t speak the name Jesus Christ, association ministers will no longer provide the invocation.” [I have fought this battle in 10 states, and won every time. Please call the anti-Jesus mayor Don Jenson at 360-442-5004 today or Monday. Flood his voicemail.]
In related news, U.S. Congressman Walter Jones just introduced a bill HR 343 that would forever protect military chaplains’ right to pray “in Jesus’ name.” You may recall I was vindicated by Congress in 2006 after being punished for violating the Navy’s non-sectarian prayer policy, which was rescinded by Congress. But Congress still has not passed a positive law to protect military chaplains’ right to pray “in Jesus’ name.”
Select here to sign new petition, defend military chaplains right to pray “in Jesus’ name” and co-sponsor HR 343. We will fax all 535 Congressmen, Senators (saving you time!)
Or select our free option here.
The Bible commands us: “Whatever you do in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus.” –Colossians 3:17. Please forward this email widely to your friends, and share on social media here.
God Bless you, in Jesus’ name,
Chaplain Gordon James Klingenschmitt, PhD
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