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One need only recall the monumental effort required
by the black people of this country in their attempt to
gain equality to understand the situation facing the
Worldwide Church of God today. The civil movement fought
battle after battle in local and state courts--basically
to no avail.
It was not until the Federal Supreme Court heard
their plea for civil rights that the American Black became
forever free and equal to his white brothers.
As the Supreme Court was necessary in establishing
civil rights of the American Black provided in the
constitution, so, no doubt, the federal courts of this land
will be required to preserve the freedom of religion and
the freedom of speech provided in the First Amendment.
HOW THIS CONCERNS YOU
The unlawful seizure of the Worldwide Church of God
by the State of California sounds the death knell of
religious freedom!
This action cannot be allowed, otherwise no church,
synagogue or religious institution will be safe from the
whims of political powers. This heinous and illegal actioh
cuts to the heart the basic freedoms for which our country's
founders fought and died to preserve.
Such action affects you and your family--the future
of your religion and your other precious freedoms!
The State can no longer hide behind the mockery of
alleged mischief within a charitable organization. This
action has been an ugly, vile attempt on the part of the
State Attorney General of California to assume
proprietorship of the Church in direct contravention
of the Constitution.
The attempt to reclassify the Worldwide Church of
God as a "public trust" and its property as "in a sense,
public" is a flagrant attack on the freedom of religion
in this country. The effect of this state action is to
place all churches ultimately under state control.
All Americans must be committed to the preservation
of the integrity of our religious institutions and the
freedom to exercise our religious rights.
How can you help--what can you as an individual do?
Let everyone know that you as an American will not
stand by and allow our freedoms to be so callously
subverted. Contact your church pastor, write your
congressman, write your senator, contact the media and
let your views be known!