Now, i have taught religion in america for more than 35 years. And i believe that the First Amendment has played a vital role in the vitality of this nation. And i shall read it for you. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press or the right of the people to peacefully assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. The establishment of religion and freedom of exercise comes first, which is why religious freedom is often called americas first freedom. Establishment actually comes even before religious freedom. Often, people dont understand what establishment is. Now, in 1833, massachusetts disestablished. And what that means is people no longer had to pay taxes to support my own religious ancestors, the congregationalists. Now, if you want to know why establishment went away, imagine how popular it was to pay taxes for somebody elses preacher. Right
Last week, students from the sixth-grade Lunch Bunch group at Madison Elementary presented a check for $183 to Judy Yates, shelter manager with the Muscatine Center For Social Action s Domestic
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The Wedowee Music Club held its October meeting at the 48 West Music Venue downtown Wedowee. There were 17 members present and one guest. Our President, Judy Yates, called the