Americans United for Separation of Church & State certainly is NOT
a left-wing organization that is dedicated to religious freedom only for secular leftist organizations.
That is a bunch of rubbish.
While a large number of AU's members are atheists,
a number of their members are religious people from
many different religions and sects.
Of course a large number of the members of AU are socialists and left wingers.
But that doesn't make AU a socialist left wing organization.
As a Libertarian I routinely complain about socialists and left wingers,
but my problem is not with socialists and left wingers, but with
socialists and left wingers who want to use the government to force
me to pay for their socialist, left wing schemes.
There isn't a damn thing wrong with socialism if it is done willingly
without being forced upon you by the government.
A perfectly example is a family, most which are run as a socialist scheme.
Mommy and daddy usually do all the work, while the kids get to freeload
and use the resources that mommy and daddy acquire for them.
TO: atheists-447@meetup.com
FROM: phoenixobjectivists@gmail.com, AZRandFan
SUBJECT: Re: [atheists-447] Americans United for Separation of Church & State
AU is a left-wing organization that is dedicated to religious freedom only
for secular leftist organizations including like-minded religions while
opposing all religions that are not on their side.
There is religious political organization in Arizona named Valley Interfaith (VI)
which is a left-wing version of the Christian Coalition.
VI has ties to religious leftist churches like the Episcopalians, Menonites,
Unitarians, Lutherans and Presbyterians in which VI meetings and
recruitment takes place in parishes that back VI affiliates
I experienced this first hand when I was a Episcopalian
in which there were VI heads at an campaign meeting in opposition to a ballot initiative.
One of the VI leaders talked about recruitment efforts they did at a local church
in which they are also supported by education unions and are heavily active in the Democrat Party.
I would not be surprised if this conference will also be used to help revive or
help strengthen VI groups in which their influence has waned somewhat in recent years.
I appreciate Mike posting this since it is for information purposes but
I would suggest saving your time or putting your efforts toward a
more useful purpose rather than going to this conference.
It is a political organizing meeting and nothing more.
On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 12:01 PM, Mike Wasdin blindsmall@yahoo.com> wrote:
Announcement:
Americans United for Separation of Church & State – Greater Phoenix Chapter proudly announces our Second Annual Meeting, featuring Rev. Barry Lynn, the executive director of our national organization located in Washington, D.C. The event is co-sponsored by the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona, Rev. Lynn’s will address “The Religious War on Liberty”. The program is April 29th, 2:00p.m. at Scottsdale Civic Center Library Auditorium, 3839 N. Drinkwater Blvd., Scottsdale. The event is free and open to the public. The doors open at 1:00p.m. so come early to get a good seat. If you’ve ever heard Rev. Lynn speak, you’ll know why this is a “DO NOT MISS” opportunity to see him in action!
Immediately following the program, please join us at our no-host Meet-N-Greet with Rev. Barry Lynn at Los Olivos Mexican Restaurant, 7328 E. 2nd St., Scottsdale (within walking distance across the street from the Scottsdale Civic Center Library).
Rev. Lynn’s Biography
Since 1992, Rev. Barry W. Lynn has served as executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, a Washington, D.C.-based organization dedicated to the preservation of the Constitution’s religious liberty provisions. From 1984 to 1991, he was legislative counsel for the Washington office of the American Civil Liberties Union. Lynn is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and a member of the Washington, D.C. and U.S. Supreme Court bar. He is an author, accomplished speaker and appears frequently on television to offer analysis of First Amendment issues. News programs on which Lynn has appeared include PBS's “NewsHour,” ABC's “Nightline,” CNN's “Crossfire,” & “Larry King Live,” CBS's “60 Minutes,” MSNBC’s “Countdown,” Fox News Channel's “Hannity & Colmes,” & “O'Reilly Factor,” ABC's “Good Morning America.” On the radio, Lynn is a regular guest on many programs, such as National Public Radio's “All Things Considered,” “Morning Edition” and “Talk of the Nation.”
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