ACLU plans ‘Family, Faith and Freedom’ event to counter Gov. Perry’s

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ACLU plans ‘Family, Faith and Freedom’ event to counter Gov. Perry’s prayer rally
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/07/27/aclu-plans-family-faith-and-freedom-event-to-counter-gov-perrys-prayer-rally/

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Texas announced Wednesday they would be partnering with Americans United for Separation of Church and State (AU) to host an alternative to Texas Governor Rick Perry's prayer rally in Houston.

“Gov. Perry’s decision to sponsor a ‘Christians-only’ prayer rally is bad enough. That he turned to an array of intolerant religious extremists to put it on for him is even worse,” said Barry Lynn, Executive Director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State.

“This event unites us in our conviction that government should have no favorite theology and that it must always strive to ensure that all citizens – Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, atheists and others – are full and equal partners in the public square.”

The event, called "Family, Faith and Freedom" be held Friday evening August 5, one day before the start of the "The Response," an evangelical Christian prayer rally in Houston.