When anti-Christian bigots make and enforce the law

From WorldNewDaily...

Despite initial acceptance, a Michigan town rejected a street banner promoting the annual National Day of Prayer.

An employee of the city of Ludington, Mich., took a $100 fee from the local National Day of Prayer organizers, but only a few days before the May 4 commemoration, the city refused to hang the banner, reported the Ludington Daily News.

The group paid $350 for the sign, which was made after getting the city's OK.

In the wake of the controversy, Ludington has enacted a new policy making it clear any banner must specify an event rather than state a cause.

The National Day of Prayer banner read "National Day of Prayer, first Thursday in May."

I hope they pursue this and not let the town get away with such stupidity.

Meanwhile...

A county in Virginia has cited a farmer there because he hosts Thursday night worship services in his barn on a 900-acre farm.

According to a statement from Liberty Counsel, which is representing the man, Garland Simmons recently received a Notice of Violation from Bedford County stating that his barn cannot be used for religious services. Simmons' 900-acre piece of property apparently isn't zoned for such meetings.

"Barns in Bedford County can apparently be used for dancing to the tunes of Toby Keith or Reba, but a church service reciting the Psalms of David or praise and worship with Casting Crowns are not allowed," said Liberty Counsel's Mathew Staver. "Bedford County is wrong to prohibit religious services in a barn in the middle of a field. Bedford County should immediately reverse its decision, because it is treading on unconstitutional ground."

So what part of "make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof" do they not understand?

Posted by Danny Carlton at May 11, 2006 5:46 AM