(gullible fool doesn't read my posts, so if anyone whose posts he does read would like to have him comment on this one, they'll need to quote it in a reply.)
--- In [email protected], gullible fool <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I for one want to see you answer this question > > gulliblefool, (and > > Turq too) > > According to their website, the Pacific Justice > Foundation (BTW, it's "Institute," not "Foundation"; my error.) is not a collection of fundies, but rather > a legal defense organization dedicated to working for > religious freedom. > > http://www.pacificjustice.org/aboutus/ It's rather unlikely its Web site would say it was a collection of fundies, but if you look past its bland "About Us" statement, it's pretty difficult to avoid getting that impression. You could look at the stories on its blog: Victory for Traditional Marriage: California Court Upholds Prop. 22 School Reverses Course Allowing Students to Wear Pro-Life Shirts Gov. Schwarzenegger Vetoes Pro-Homosexual Curriculum Bill Gov. Schwarzenegger Signs Into Law "Outrageous" SB 1441 PJI Files Motion to Intervene to Defend Mt. Soledad Cross http://www.newsbull.com/m.asp?id=745 Or the testimonials from Bill O'Reilly, former attorney general Edwin Meese, and Laura Schlesinger on its home page. Or its description of its own radio program, also on its home page: Legal Edge is a weekly radio commentary on religious liberty cases or issues in which Pacific Justice Institute is currently involved. These commentaries serve both to inform and encourage the public, and the Christian community in particular, about the increasing battle to preserve First Amendment religious freedoms. Or this press release: Pacific Justice Institute Joins Battle for Quality Science Education Pacific Justice Institute has joined a federal lawsuit filed by a local parent who has endured intense opposition and unlawful tactics from school officials after he proposed a more objective policy for teaching evolution in the classroom. In an effort to restore balance and scientific soundness to science education, Larry Caldwell acted on his right under the First Amendment and California law to be involved in local curriculum decisions by proposing a Quality Science Education Policy. This proposed policy simply states that because scientific theories are constantly subject to change, they should not be taught dogmatically. Instead, teachers should "help students analyze the scientific strengths and weaknesses of existing scientific theories, including the theory of evolution."... http://tinyurl.com/6gfsm (The press release is also reproduced approvingly on the Web site of the Discovery Institute, a fundie Christian "think tank" that promotes creationism, among other things.) You could also look on the Web at what others have said about it. For example, from People for the American Way: "Pacific Justice Institute "Based in Citrus Heights, California, this legal group is an advocate for right-wing Christians in California. Its legal activities include fighting against the rights of gay, lesbian, and transgender teachers and funding anti-gay ballot initiatives, among other right-wing causes." http://www.pfaw.org/pfaw/general/default.aspx?oid=4249 > I don't know what their position was in this case, or > why. It took the side of the protesters. Perhaps a few ex-TMers explained to them the > TMO's past history with interfering with its followers > religious and spiritual practices. It's certainly not impossible that non-fundie former TMers invited PJI to participate. There are hypocrites in every crowd. However, we're still waiting for some documentation as to whether the protesters were primarily former TMers who did not fit the description of a "tiny religious minority." Nothing in the newspaper articles that have been posted here indicated that this was the case. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
