| Dear Lois, We are at a critical crossroads
and we need your help.
This legislation to protect prayer in our
U.S. military will be in front of the Senate
this week.
It is imperative that we legally preserve the
rights of our military chaplains to pray
according to their faith.
Right now, I am also asking for your
financial support as we send a strong message to
our Senate encouraging them to quickly pass
legislation that guarantees the right of
chaplains to pray as their conscience dictates.
It is now or never - so please give a secure
online gift today to help us defend our military
chaplains' right to pray in Jesus' name.
Our military chaplains have served our
country faithfully. Some have been wounded or
even given their lives praying over fallen
soldiers on the battlefield.
From the Revolutionary War to the Vietnam
War, our U.S. military chaplains have never been
prevented from praying according to their faith
for our men and women in uniform.
Our soldiers - who would die protecting our
nation - deserve our gratitude, our support, and
our prayers.
It is time to fight for them. The
Senate will vote this week, and we must ensure
that the rights of our military chaplains are
not compromised!
The Senate's proposal contains language about
sensitivity and tolerance - which in essence
says don't pray in Jesus' name.
This issue is "live," meaning we only have a
couple of days to get it resolved. Your
decision to take a stand in this matter will
make a difference!
I urge you to lend your full support to the
legal protection of our chaplains' right to pray
according to their faith by giving an
immediate online gift.
The opposition - like Americans United for
Separation of Church and State - strives to
censor the prayers of chaplains in their
ministry to our servicemen and women.
This is an outrage! And yet
it is an all-too-real possibility unless
Congress passes legislation to protect our
chaplains from these restrictions.
We have created an impact through our
petition campaign, but now we need the financial
support to back us up.
Please respond now with a generous
tax-deductible gift in support of the ACLJ to
further this vital effort to stop the
homogenization of prayer for our military
chaplains.
I'm personally leading a team of top ACLJ
attorneys and specialists on this almost around
the clock. Our entire senior Government Affairs
team, as well as senior lawyers, were working on
this throughout the weekend and will not stop
until the vote takes place.
We must take full advantage of the
opportunity we have before us and win this
battle. It is not just about chaplains
- it is about freedom of speech and the right to
pray as we believe!
This issue is top priority:
we must STOP the censorship!
The future of our military chaplains' right to
pray freely still hangs in the balance. Give
your online gift to stand with the ACLJ TODAY.
Do not delay ... the time to
act is now. Thank you!
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