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About Hooverinvocation.org
Who we are
We believe in the following:
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The the United States of America was founded
by people who believed in God, the Creator.
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That the founders wanted the citizens of this
country to have freedom of religion, not freedom
from religion.
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That freedom of religion is not the same as
"freedom of worship",
the new catch phrase used by the Obama Administration to isolate
religion to churches, mosques, synagogues, and other places were there is
religious worship.
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That liberal courts have taken the
First Amendment, and
Thomas
Jefferson's letter to the Danbury Baptists (which contains the phrase
"wall of separation between church and state"), out of context to suit their
own agenda.
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That groups such as the
Freedom From Religion
Foundation and Americans
United for the Separation of Church and State have a right to exist, to
express their viewpoints and opinions, but not to stop those who don't share
their views from practicing their religion or praying openly.
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That community standards should play a role
in governmental decisions.
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That participating in the invocation is
voluntary. If a member in the audience does not wish to participate,
he or she may leave the room, or observe the invocation respectfully.
It is not meant to be offensive to them, nor should they be offended by a
230+ year-old practice.
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That the invocation should be
non-denominational, or, as an alternative, be open to all denominations.
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