“The case has been submitted...”

Dear Friend,

Those were the final words from the Supreme Court bench following my argument before the United States Supreme Court on March 2, regarding the Ten Commandments.

Now we must wait and pray. A decision is expected in June...

…A decision that will affect every Ten Commandments display in the country and every government acknowledgement of religion, including the National Motto, the Pledge of Allegiance, and scores of other religious symbols and expressions on government property.

We must NOT grow weary!

Realizing the impact this case will have on religious symbols, the American Legion submitted an amicus brief (a document supporting our position; literally “friend of the court” brief) pleading that the Court carefully weigh its decision.

Their brief begins by focusing the Court’s attention on a cross that was placed in an Oregon public park in 1934 by the Veterans of Foreign Wars in memory of those who died in World War I.

The Oregon Supreme Court ruled that the cross was permissible. However, a second lawsuit was filed in federal court, and in 2004 the court of appeals ruled that the cross must be removed.

• The American Legion’s amicus brief reminds us that the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier declares: “Here Rests In Honored Glory An American Soldier Known But To God.”
  
• A twenty-four foot Canadian Cross of Sacrifice stands in the Arlington National Cemetery honoring the Americans who joined the Canadian Armed Forces to fight in World War I prior to America joining the war.
  
• A large Ten Commandments monument stands in the Cathedral of the Pines war cemetery in New Hampshire.

After reading their brief, I felt like I had just attended a
memorial service for a fallen hero.

These religious symbols and sayings that stand watch over the cemeteries for our veterans are
there because we are a religious people. These symbols are expressions of our faith in God and our hope that we will be reunited with those who have gone before us, especially those who have sacrificed their lives for our very freedom. Yet, our adversaries, hecklers if you will, would prefer the “beep, beep, beep” sound of a crane signaling the collapse of the Cross of Sacrifice at Arlington National Cemetery or the Ten Commandments in New Hampshire’s Cathedral of the Pines.

The pain and the injustice is illustrated when the American Legion writes the following:

The wound grows deeper when such a heckler successfully challenges war memorials of those who died to protect the very freedom the heckler allegedly invokes to sandblast the memorial from history. At the same time, the veteran is called upon to avert his eyes when one burns the flag that symbolizes for many the cause for which the brave men and women gave their lives.

Remember these potent words as you join us in petitioning God on behalf of this nation and our rights in the coming weeks. He is the Supreme Ruler of the nations!

Although our case has been “submitted,” it is not finished. Although our writing and oral advocacy is complete, the Court is now in the process of preparing the written decision. The coming months are as crucial as ever.

Like Daniel praying for his people in the face of tyranny and persecution—we too have a responsibility to defend this nation on our knees. God will hear and answer!

Liberty Counsel has been given the awesome opportunity to carry this case to the battlefield of
the Supreme Court—and we’ve been given a small army of believers and friends like you to see this battle through to victory!

That is why I cannot overstate my gratitude for, and the importance of, your continuing support at this time.

Right now we need substantial funding to cover the vast expenses associated with the Ten
Commandments case…but that’s not all.

Many more battles must be fought to advance religious freedom, the sanctity of human life, and
the traditional family all over America. In preparation…

We are about to launch our upcoming law student internship program. What an impact these interns will have as they become soldiers championing the cause of Christ in the courtrooms and legislative chambers nationwide—to change the course of history one case at a time!

We are also in the process of expanding our office in Virginia while maintaining our headquarters in Orlando. Many exciting events will be taking place on the campus of Liberty University, where we are currently gearing up for the first summer of internships for students who attend Liberty University School of Law.

Our internships will begin at the end of May and run through the summer, and some of the students will continue to work with us throughout the year.

Your investment in the lives of these committed law school students will pay high dividends, as each one becomes a soldier championing the cause of Christ in courtrooms and legislative chambers!

Although, numerically speaking, we are an exceptionally small organization compared to those who oppose us, God has used the ministry and the staff of Liberty Counsel to accomplish far more than our human talents or physical capabilities could muster!

Do you know how God has done that?

By giving us an army of friends—equally committed to the cause of Christ—just like you.

Your support enables us to defend marriage, to be a voice for the unborn, to advance the cause of religious freedom, and even appear before the United States Supreme Court defending the cause of righteousness.

Please join with us today with a substantial—even sacrificial—gift to help us see this case
through and prepare for many more to come.

Your gift today of $100, $200, or even $500 will have a historic impact on this nation, our freedoms, and our ability to properly remember those who have sacrificed their very lives to protect our freedom.

Please let me hear from you today.

Thank you for partnering with us. Together, we are changing history, one case at a time.

Standing in the gap,

Mathew D. Staver

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