http://firstfreedom.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by First Freedom First en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:16:01 GMT 2009-12-28T15:16:01Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976949978 Everyday, more and more folks in America's progressive community are increasingly alarmed about the power that the Religious Right has over our government and politics.  Blogging, as we all know, . . . Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:58:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976949978 First Freedom First 2007-04-04T15:58:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976921415 Yesterday’s "Wall of Separation” noted that the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case dealing with the right of taxpayers to challenge the “faith-based” initiative . . . Fri, 02 Mar 2007 00:47:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976921415 First Freedom First 2007-03-02T00:47:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976863755 At one time or another many of us have uttered the phrase 'sometimes you have to laugh, because it's better than crying.' The majority of Americans who support stem cell research certainly . . . Sat, 16 Dec 2006 23:46:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976863755 First Freedom First 2006-12-16T23:46:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976845610 Many families gathered today to celebrate Thanksgiving, watch the parade and maybe a football game or two. When we think of family, what image comes to mind? For many, the word “family” used . . . Fri, 24 Nov 2006 03:50:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976845610 First Freedom First 2006-11-24T03:50:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976831547 Religious Right Leaders Ought To Focus On Their Own Family Before They Try To Fix Everybody Else's Americans United for Separation of Church and State issued the following statement regarding today's . . . Sun, 05 Nov 2006 02:58:19 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976831547 First Freedom First 2006-11-05T02:58:19Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976803278 Church politicking seems to be popping up in the news quite a bit this election season. CNN's Lou Dobbs is the most recent journalist to join the discussion, with commentary posted on CNN's web . . . Thu, 28 Sep 2006 03:54:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976803278 First Freedom First 2006-09-28T03:54:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976798452 Watchdog Group's Campaign Will Counter Religious Right Leader James Dobson's Plan For A Church-Based Political Machine Americans United for Separation of Church and State has announced a national . . . Thu, 21 Sep 2006 23:45:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976798452 First Freedom First 2006-09-21T23:45:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976794976 On September 17, 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention held their final meeting. Only one item of business occupied the agenda that day: to sign the Constitution of the United States of America. . . . Sun, 17 Sep 2006 01:38:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976794976 First Freedom First 2006-09-17T01:38:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976793752 USA Today has published a report about framebreaking research at Baylor University that says "View of God Can Predict Values, Politics." The report says Americans have four different views of . . . Fri, 15 Sep 2006 03:31:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976793752 First Freedom First 2006-09-15T03:31:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976792797 The U.S Constitution guarantees each of us the right to make decisions about how we live our lives. The First Amendment forbids government to promote or oppose religion or interfere in the free exercise . . . Wed, 13 Sep 2006 21:02:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976792797 First Freedom First 2006-09-13T21:02:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976792796 The founders of our nation believed that all Americans should have the right to worship according to their own beliefs, or not to worship at all. So strong was their commitment to religious freedom that . . . Wed, 13 Sep 2006 20:59:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976792796 First Freedom First 2006-09-13T20:59:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976792793 A Dialogue On Religion And Politics In The 21st Century with Rev. Dr. Welton Gaddy and Rev. Barry W. Lynn The Rev. Dr. Welton Gaddy leads the national nonpartisan grassroots and educational organizations, . . . Wed, 13 Sep 2006 20:55:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474976792793 First Freedom First 2006-09-13T20:55:42Z