Did this Oklahoma police department violate the civil rights of a citizen? Did they abuse an arrestee or coerce a confession using violence? Did they shoot an innocent driver on a traffic stop?
No, no, and no.
Then what has the ACLU so up in arms that they are suing this police department?
CBN NEWS – The American Civil Liberties Union is targeting an Oklahoma police department for posting scripture verses on the department Facebook page.
ACLU attorneys say the Mounds Police Department’s use of scripture on their Facebook page is a “clear violation of the central tenets of the American government.”
“By promoting one specific religion on its official Facebook page, the Mounds Police Department has established clear preference for that faith above other faiths and above no religious faith at all. This kind of government interference with our religious freedom is simply not permissible under United States or Oklahoma law,” said Brady Henderson, legal director for the ACLU of Oklahoma.
Henderson also went on to say that because of the scripture verses, the police department cannot be trusted to protect its citizens.
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Here’s more from CBN:
Despite the backlash, Chief Antonio Porter told FOX 23, he isn’t fazed by the ACLU and continues to post scriptures verses to the department Facebook page every day.
“With all the negativity in the world, it is time for people to start coming together with positive words and prayer,” Porter said.
Oklahoma state Sen. James Leewright came out publicly in support of the Mounds Police Department.
“Your scriptures and uplifting words are a part of what makes Mounds and Creek County the place we call home,” Leewright said in a letter. “Thank you for being a positive voice in your community and reminding us all to be thankful for the blessings the Lord has given us. Your are a true blessing to Mounds.”
So a police department can’t be trusted because it posts Bible verses? If anything, posting Bible verses would reflect the fairness and love with which Christians are called treat their fellow man, and that’s how I want my police department to treat me. It should be a good sign that a police department is posting Bible verses.
But much more than this, shouldn’t the actions of any given police department be the measure of whether or not it can be trusted?
What this is really about is the left’s effort to keep Christianity out of government. Period. They hate the message of Jesus because it is exclusive and it doesn’t fit into their corrupted world view.
But one day they will be on their knees when the reality of the absolute truth of Christ breaks through the skies and slaps them in the face like a cold wet rag.