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A group of faithful Christians organizing a rally for religious freedom in Danbury were the victims of a vicious hoax last week perpetrated by a liberal secularist who was opposed to the rally. The event, which was nearly derailed by one man’s lies, is back on for tomorrow, April 18. We invite every pro-family citizen in Connecticut to support religious freedom–and even our right to speak in support of religious freedom–by attending tomorrow’s rally. 

In Connecticut and elsewhere, the religious freedom and free speech rights of people of traditional faith have lately come under increasing attack by the self-professed proponents of “tolerance.” Tomorrow’s rally provides an excellent opportunity to respond.

Just in the last few months in Connecticut we have seen such attacks on religious freedom as a complaint of bias filed against a Christian hospital for refusing to accept same-sex unions, a legislative attempt to force Christian hospitals to provide chemical abortions and Lt. Gov. Kevin Sullivan’s call for the resignation of state Victim Advocate James Papillo, an ordained clergyman, for committing the thought crimes of being a faithful Christian who opposes abortion and same-sex “marriage.”

We know how the self-professed champions of “tolerance” react when pro-family citizens speak out against these injustices: they attack our right to speak. Since 2004, a significant number of pro-family churches around the state have been vandalized because they displayed FIC’s “Defend Marriage Now!” banners. In 2005, a pro same-sex “marriage” activist was arrested for making a death threat against Connecticut Catholic lobbyist Marie Hilliard.

Last week, a man called the Danbury News-Times claiming to be a neo-Nazi and said that he was bringing three busloads of white supremacists to the April 18 religious freedom rally. The paper ran a “Nazis coming to Danbury” headline above a picture of the Christian organizers and the city responded by pulling the rally’s permit to meet on public property. But it was a lie, a hoax perpetrated by a secularist who opposed the rally’s support for religion in the public square:

DANBURY – There are no Grey Wolves. The man who claimed to be the Wolves’ spokesman is, by his own admission, “an idiot.”

“I’m a fool,” the man said Friday. “I apologize to the people of Danbury.”…

The man described himself as “a liberal, a Democrat and a Christian.”…

After reading about the rally, he said, he became incensed.

“I’m sick of people mixing politics with Christianity and Christianity with politics,” he said. “I have very strong convictions about the separation of church and state. These people want to create a theocracy.”

With this man’s lies exposed, the city’s permit has been restored, the News-Times has admitted its error and the rally is back on. This is a victory for free speech and religious freedom in Connecticut. But that these things occurred at all is further evidence of how much our rights are under attack.

The time to stand up to these attacks and defend our freedom is now! We encourage every pro-family citizen in Connecticut to stand up for religious freedom by attending tomorrow’s rally! Here is the schedule:

APRIL 18 SCHEDULED EVENTS

12:00 Noon – 2 pm – Ministry Leader/Pastor Luncheon – Stony Hill Inn, Rte 6, Bethel, CT. (off Exit 8, Rte 84). Please reserve luncheon seats by calling (203) 778-2672.

2:30 pm – Solemn Ceremony and Prayer Vigil – Site of the Foundation of the Old Baptist Church. Due to limited space and access, please call (203)778-2672 to reserve a place.

4 pm – 5 pm – Pre-Rally Speakers and Music. City Center Green in Downtown Danbury.

5 pm – 7 pm – Celebration of Freedom Rally, City Center Green in Downtown Danbury. (Follow the signs for the Downtown Dining District off Exit 5 of I-84).

Food will be available. Parking will be available at the Patriot Garage next to the Green. ALL EVENTS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

You can learn more about tomorrow’s events by clicking here. For more information, contact Richard Kendall, Media and Publicity Coordinator for Minutemen United’s New England Division, at 203-521-3456.

One Response to “ATTEND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM RALLY IN DANBURY TOMORROW!”

  1. […] members also know the underpinnings of our liberty. They organized a rally in Danbury in 2006 to highlight the original and proper understanding of church/state relations cited by Bishop Lori. […]

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