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Defending Liberty of Conscience and Religious Freedom.
Public Comments Posted, Commission Meeting Scheduled
The Department of Justice has posted the public comments it has received. There are about 10,000 of them and they are almost all in support of the continued Separation of church and state, as opposed to the "bridge" that the Commission proposed in its draft report. AI is telling me approximately 730 of those responses reference Pillar of Freedom! The Commission meets on August 17 from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Eastern, where it plans to finalize its report. The meeting is open to the public by livestream. We think it will be interesting.
Announcing Pillar of Freedom
In the culture war, there is a new voice, proclaiming the old truth that the union of church and state will usher in a dark age. We proclaim freedom in the spirit of Roger Williams, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and Geo. Washington, and many more of our founding fathers.
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Announcing Pillar of Freedom
Pillar of Freedom is a religious liberty non-profit. It was formed in 2026 to advocate for the religious liberty principles that the United States of America was founded upon. At Pillar of Freedom, we believe that a right understanding of the principle of religious freedom is necessary for understanding the character of God, and His desire for His followers to be free to render Him love and devotion based upon their own free will and not coercion. Pillar of Freedom believes that any union of church and state only ever leads to false worship and oppression. Pillar of Freedom is opposed to any formulation of religious liberty that favors one group over another or would in any way legislate the first table of the Decalogue, while at the same time recognizing that God expects humanity to adhere to the principles of the second table of the decalogue, which is freely ascertainable through conscience and reason, as testified to by Paul in Romans 1 and 2. Pillar of Freedom also believes that as we near the end of earth's history, there is a spiritual battle raging, and that the final spiritual battle will be a contest over religious liberty, specifically a contest between the receiving the mark of the beast through coerced worship or remaining free and true to Christ by keeping the commandments of God, as outlined in Revelation 13 and Three Angeles of Revelation 14.
Pillar of Freedom was founded by Jonathan Zirkle. Mr. Zirkle is a Seventh-day Adventist, a trial attorney and a passionate advocate for religious liberty inspired by the work of Roger Williams, John Locke, many American revolutionaries that are too numerous to mention, as well as A.T. Jones and other early Adventist pioneers, who believed a secular government is a biblical government.
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"I perceived Reverend Whitefield intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the coppers. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver; and he finished so admirably, that I emptied my pocket wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all.” -- Benjamin Franklin when responding to the preaching of George Whitefield, apostle of the First Great Awakening.Like Franklin, you may find that religious liberty asks more of you than you first intended. Your help turns conviction into action.Your donation to Pillar of Freedom supports this campaign, as well as possible future projects. As resources are available, we plan to:
+ Establish a presence in Washington DC
+ Visit members of Congress and their staff to educate them about the importance of true religious liberty
+ Visit state and local government officials
+ Visit the UN and Foreign Embassies
+ Publish educational materials for Christians and the General Public
+ Hold public meetings to share how religious liberty relates to the Gospel and God's final warning found in Revelation 13, 14 and 18.
+ Occasionally engage or assist in strategic litigationYour donation is tax deductible. Pillar of Freedom is a recognized 501(c)(3).
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