November 27, 2009 - A coalition of approximately 150 religious leaders have signed and released a document called the Manhattan Declaration. Reports say the document is aimed at the Obama Administration. The document simply cites the trials and tribulations religion has faced throughout history and declares that a religious people will not tolerate religious persecution. It has been an ongoing fight but the current administration just happens to be overstepping the boundaries.Thanksgiving was a good day to reflect on this because the first settlers came to America to escape that very thing. Christian, Catholic, and Orthodox leaders came together to sign this declaration in light of what lies ahead and what has been happening here in America today.
Citizens are being threatened with jail for not paying taxes that go towards abortion and against their religious beliefs. The Constitution of the United States clearly protects religious beliefs so why would anyone not wishing to participate be threatened? Harry Reid once said that taxes were voluntary. Are they? It would seem to most that civil disobedience is an American tradition. Did the founders not rebel? more...
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