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Religious Liberty Rally
February 12 2010
900am-300pm CST
1162 Old Highway 45 South
Guys Tennessee 38339
UPDATE Date has been moved from the 12th to the 16th Please see the Sign Up link to the left for more
information
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting thefree exercise thereof or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press or the right of
the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the Government for a redress of
grievances- First Amendment to the United States Constitution
On February 12 2010 Federal Marshals accompanied by agents of the Seventh-day Adventist
denomination a 15 million member worldwide church are scheduled to descend upon theCreation Seventh Day Adventist church building in Guys Tennessee They will be destroying the
signs of the church effectively shutting down its ability to hold services and confiscating the
groups religious materials books tracts and other advertisements
Why is this being done What crime has the church committed to warrant the presence of Federal officials to close the premises confiscate their religious materials and destroy their
signs Have they engaged in fraud Are they amassing weapons Have they proven a danger tosociety in some other criminal fashion
No It is being done because of the name of their church
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The First Amendment has been shredded to pieces in the teeth of corporate religion under the
guise of Trademark law Religious identity is a matter of religion and thus outside the scope of Government regulation According to the Constitution no law may be made regarding the
establishment of a religion Yet through obtaining a trademark on the name of a faith one church
has gained a Government-backed monopoly including the ability to bring civil and Federal penalties on those that dare disagree
This is what is happening in the small town of Guys By obtaining a trademark on the name of areligion Seventh-day Adventist a worldwide denomination has sought to crush out those who
claim to be Seventh-day Adventists but hold differing views on what it means to follow thatreligion Creation Seventh Day Adventists are one such group Church conflicts are nothing new - but when the Government steps in to decide one group or another to be the right church of the
two we have cause for alarm
It is not the place of the Government to define a true or a false Christian of any kind be it BaptistChurch of Christ Lutheran Catholic or Seventh-day Adventist Even further is it from the placeof the Government to send out Federal officials to destroy religious materials and remove signs
from the meeting places of those deemed heretics The Pastor of the group Walter McGill has awarrant authorized for his arrest should he return to the United States from his current ministry
field of Africa - all because of the name of their religion
As a result a protest is arranged for the morning of the arrival of the Marshals on the church
property We must let it be known that we will not stand for such a violation of our FirstAmendment rights or the rights of those around us
What happened to separation of church and state
What happened to the free exercise of religion
As rights are being eroded away bit by bit we intend to protest this by exercising another FirstAmendment right - that to peaceably assemble
All who are supportive of the cause of religious liberty for all men regardless of their differencesof belief are encouraged to attend and bring signs and placards to protest this violation Please
visit the Frequently Asked Questions section to the left for more information
And I have no doubt that every new example will succeed as every past one has done in showing that religion and Government will both exist in greater purity the less they are mixed
together - James Madison
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is this happening How do I get there
Whats so important about this Isnt it just a lawsuit
Are the CSDAs deceiving people about if they are part of the denomination suing them or not
Businesses have a right to protect their names from people misusing them Why should it be any different for a
church
Why dont they just change their name to comply with the law
Whats wrong with the law itself Whats this about trademarks and why should we support people breaking laws even if it is part of their religion
What should I expect at the protest Do I need to bring anything Why is it being held on a Tuesday morning Why
was it moved from Friday the 12th
Q Where is this happening How do I get there
The protest is scheduled to take place beginning at 900 am central on February 12th 2010 on the property of theCreation Seventh Day Adventist Church Those with a GPS may enter the following address
1162 Old Highway 45 South
Guys Tennessee 38339
The property is located in southwestern Tennessee less than one mile from the Mississippi state border off of mainUS Highway 45 It is roughly 5 minutes north of Corinth MS and 45 minutes south of Jackson TN Those without a
GPS are advised to use a service such as Mapquest For further directions or information please see the Contact link on the menu to the left
Q Whats so important about this to warrant a protest Why should I become interested in a lawsuit ruling
being enforced
Since the general civilization of mankind I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of freedoms of the people by gradual and silent encroachment of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations - James
Madison
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere - Martin Luther King Jr
Our justice system operates off of precedents - once something is done it is easier to not only do it again but for further steps to be taken in the direction of that ruling Far from just being a run-of-the-mill lawsuit this particular case has far-reaching consequences though it may appear small at this point in time Specificially this case sets a
chilling precedent that a church may apply to the Government for recognition as the only valid church of its kind -essentially establishing it as the one true church of any given type Once this is done it does not matter if that churchstrays from the principles of its religion or abandons it entirely If any believers protest this they may be removedfrom the church Should they continue in claiming their understanding of their faith as the right one they will be
silenced and subjected to Federal penalties for it
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In short the precedent is being set that if we call it trademark violation and not heresy the Government candecide who are and are not the true practicers of a given faith and subject law-abiding citizens to fines and evenimprisonment for contempt of court if they disagree with the Federal ruling on what they are and are not to be called
before God History shows us precisely what happens when the Government is lead to define which church is the true
one of a given faith and it is well-known that those who are ignorant of history are doomed to repeat it For moredetails please see this article If a man tells you that you are not a Christian because you do not agree with hisunderstanding of Christianity he is considered intolerant When the Government agrees with him and forces you tostop identifying yourself as one of whatever type or sect it is not only intolerant - it is the first step of tyrrany This iswhy this is such a large issue and why it must be protested as what it is - a violation of the Constitutional rights of not
only the people currently being sued but everyone who will be affected in the future by what is happening today
Q Isnt it wrong to try to pretend you are someone you arent Is this really a religious liberty violation if the
Creation Seventh Day Adventists are trying to confuse people into thinking they are a part of the denomination
suing them
Despite the claims of the Plaintiffs the Creation Seventh Day Adventists have always been forthcoming about their separation from the denomination and status as a separate group According to the Judge in the case while the use of
the mark was certainly knowing there is no evidence that the Defendant intended to confuse the public into believingthat his church was one of the Plaintiffsrsquo Rather the proof supports the conclusion that they chose the name based ona divine revelation (ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART THE PLAINTIFFSrsquo MOTION
FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT p22)
As indicated the use of the name is a matter of conviction and identifying the features of a faith not attempting todeceive the public into mistaken ideas of who they are associated with It is thus an issue of free exercise in the
plainest sense as it deals with an individual or a groups obedience to a divine revelation
Q Why shouldnt the larger church be able to protect their name Arent all businesses allowed to do the same
thing
Churches are a completely different kind of organization from other corporations specifically because they are not
engaged in business in the common sense While this is obvious from a religious perspective as most practicingadherants of any religion would be apalled to have their beliefs referred to as products and its practitioners calledconsumers the Government also acknowledges this in the form of tax-exempt status for non-profit organizations
such as churches Trademarks are designed to prevent unfair competition - how can a non-profit organizationcompete
It is in the Governments interest to allow businesses to protect their identities and names lest its people be deceived by false and misleading imposters and thus suffer a lower quality product and the real producer lose money that wasspend based on its reputation Religion has nothing to do with this however - The Government has no duty to protect
its people from being spiritually deceived and the idea that it does is the basis of every religious persecution inhistory from the Inquisition to the Crusades This is why the Constitution specifically forbids the establishing of areligion but not legitimate businesses It is further laughable that any man or woman would join a church under thefalse pretense that it belongs to an organization it does not as there is a large difference between buying an item of a
popular brand and joining a religious organization Trademarks are for commerce - business trade buying and selling
Religion is not commerce - the moment it is defined as such it is open to Government regulation which is precisely
what is happening here
Q Why dont they just change the name
The particular religion of Seventh-day Adventism requires its followers to use the name Seventh-day Adventist to
describe that faith in identifying themselves and their organizations According to the writings of one of the religionsfounders As to the name Seventh-day Adventists I was shown in regard to the remnant people of God taking aname No name which we can take will be appropriate but that which accords with our profession and expresses
our faith and marks us a peculiar people - Ellen G White
Further quotes reveal the notion that the name was as the Judge stated based upon Divine revelation We areSeventh-day Adventists Are we ashamed of our name We answer No no We are not It is the name the Lord has
given us - Ellen G White
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Of course one need not agree with the religion of either party to acknowledge the eternal principle that they have aright to practice that religion free of Government interference The idea that any one church can monopolize itsreligion to the point of crushing out others who claim to also represent it is entirely opposed to the principles of theFirst Amendment in almost every area from free speech to free exercise to the establishment clause
Q If Trademarks are what are called a neutral law isnt it okay to apply it to religious groups After all
they are breaking a valid law arent they
Trademarks are a potentially complicated subject however a simple summary is that they must be registered in certain
fields For example McDonalds is a food service organization registered in that category A man could not openanother McDonalds restaurant but a McDonalds Shoe Store would be entirely proper because the trademark is notregistered in that field
For religious organizations a particular abuse has been made of Class 42 of the Lanham Act which governs
trademark registration Class 42 was intended for scientific and professional services such as those offered by lawyersand scientists In the Seventh-day Adventist trademark however this has been filed for conducting religiousobservances and missionary services As a result no one can hold a religious service under any name registered for such be it Seventh-day Adventist in this case or should they be registered names such as Baptist Pentecostalor even Christian
As a result using the name Seventh-day Adventist is not a universal law such as those against murder that would
be applicable whether done in a religious context or not Instead it is something specifically applied to religion andthe exercise thereof making it in no way neutral and instead a law deliberately aimed at the regulation of religion
The non-neutral nature of the law is further obvious from the fact that it exists only because of an active application
made by a church to the Government for protection and recognition and that the Government will still not enforce itof its own volition the church must bring action against violators effectively controlling the Federal justice system toits own ends A neutral fair law is in regards to all people in all situations A law that is expressly aimed at regulating
religious observances for the sole purpose of establishing one church as protected by the State is not only non-neutral but unconstitutional in every aspect As stated by the US Senate in earlier years If the principle is once
established that religion or religious observances shall be interwoven with our legislative acts we must pursue it to itsultimatum - US Senate Report on Sunday Mails 1829
Q What should be expected at the protest How will it be conducted and is there anything I should bring inadvance Why is it being done on a Tuesday morning and not over the weekend Why was it moved from
Friday the 12th
- Attendees to the protest should expect to supply their own signs and placards voicing their support for free exerciseand the separation of Church and State
- The protest will be conducted on the property of the CSDA church building by permission from the owner of the property- It is being conducted Tuesday morning-afternoon because this is when the Marshals are expected to arrive to enforcethe order and confiscate the churchs religious materials and signs and the media is expected to be present to cover theevent
- It was moved from Friday the 12th to Tuesday the 16th to reflect a notice from the attorneys that the date of
enforcement was moved after the ads for the initial protest were run in newspapers While we do not anticipateanother change we strongly advise all attendees to use the Sign Up link to the left to be added to a mailing list for immediate notification should future developments occur- While the officers are scheduled to arrive at or around 1100 am it is advised that all interested parties show up at
least two hours earlier at 900 am in order to be organized when the coverage begins- Protesters are strongly advised to conduct themselves in a civil and peaceful manner
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The First Amendment has been shredded to pieces in the teeth of corporate religion under the
guise of Trademark law Religious identity is a matter of religion and thus outside the scope of Government regulation According to the Constitution no law may be made regarding the
establishment of a religion Yet through obtaining a trademark on the name of a faith one church
has gained a Government-backed monopoly including the ability to bring civil and Federal penalties on those that dare disagree
This is what is happening in the small town of Guys By obtaining a trademark on the name of areligion Seventh-day Adventist a worldwide denomination has sought to crush out those who
claim to be Seventh-day Adventists but hold differing views on what it means to follow thatreligion Creation Seventh Day Adventists are one such group Church conflicts are nothing new - but when the Government steps in to decide one group or another to be the right church of the
two we have cause for alarm
It is not the place of the Government to define a true or a false Christian of any kind be it BaptistChurch of Christ Lutheran Catholic or Seventh-day Adventist Even further is it from the placeof the Government to send out Federal officials to destroy religious materials and remove signs
from the meeting places of those deemed heretics The Pastor of the group Walter McGill has awarrant authorized for his arrest should he return to the United States from his current ministry
field of Africa - all because of the name of their religion
As a result a protest is arranged for the morning of the arrival of the Marshals on the church
property We must let it be known that we will not stand for such a violation of our FirstAmendment rights or the rights of those around us
What happened to separation of church and state
What happened to the free exercise of religion
As rights are being eroded away bit by bit we intend to protest this by exercising another FirstAmendment right - that to peaceably assemble
All who are supportive of the cause of religious liberty for all men regardless of their differencesof belief are encouraged to attend and bring signs and placards to protest this violation Please
visit the Frequently Asked Questions section to the left for more information
And I have no doubt that every new example will succeed as every past one has done in showing that religion and Government will both exist in greater purity the less they are mixed
together - James Madison
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is this happening How do I get there
Whats so important about this Isnt it just a lawsuit
Are the CSDAs deceiving people about if they are part of the denomination suing them or not
Businesses have a right to protect their names from people misusing them Why should it be any different for a
church
Why dont they just change their name to comply with the law
Whats wrong with the law itself Whats this about trademarks and why should we support people breaking laws even if it is part of their religion
What should I expect at the protest Do I need to bring anything Why is it being held on a Tuesday morning Why
was it moved from Friday the 12th
Q Where is this happening How do I get there
The protest is scheduled to take place beginning at 900 am central on February 12th 2010 on the property of theCreation Seventh Day Adventist Church Those with a GPS may enter the following address
1162 Old Highway 45 South
Guys Tennessee 38339
The property is located in southwestern Tennessee less than one mile from the Mississippi state border off of mainUS Highway 45 It is roughly 5 minutes north of Corinth MS and 45 minutes south of Jackson TN Those without a
GPS are advised to use a service such as Mapquest For further directions or information please see the Contact link on the menu to the left
Q Whats so important about this to warrant a protest Why should I become interested in a lawsuit ruling
being enforced
Since the general civilization of mankind I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of freedoms of the people by gradual and silent encroachment of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations - James
Madison
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere - Martin Luther King Jr
Our justice system operates off of precedents - once something is done it is easier to not only do it again but for further steps to be taken in the direction of that ruling Far from just being a run-of-the-mill lawsuit this particular case has far-reaching consequences though it may appear small at this point in time Specificially this case sets a
chilling precedent that a church may apply to the Government for recognition as the only valid church of its kind -essentially establishing it as the one true church of any given type Once this is done it does not matter if that churchstrays from the principles of its religion or abandons it entirely If any believers protest this they may be removedfrom the church Should they continue in claiming their understanding of their faith as the right one they will be
silenced and subjected to Federal penalties for it
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In short the precedent is being set that if we call it trademark violation and not heresy the Government candecide who are and are not the true practicers of a given faith and subject law-abiding citizens to fines and evenimprisonment for contempt of court if they disagree with the Federal ruling on what they are and are not to be called
before God History shows us precisely what happens when the Government is lead to define which church is the true
one of a given faith and it is well-known that those who are ignorant of history are doomed to repeat it For moredetails please see this article If a man tells you that you are not a Christian because you do not agree with hisunderstanding of Christianity he is considered intolerant When the Government agrees with him and forces you tostop identifying yourself as one of whatever type or sect it is not only intolerant - it is the first step of tyrrany This iswhy this is such a large issue and why it must be protested as what it is - a violation of the Constitutional rights of not
only the people currently being sued but everyone who will be affected in the future by what is happening today
Q Isnt it wrong to try to pretend you are someone you arent Is this really a religious liberty violation if the
Creation Seventh Day Adventists are trying to confuse people into thinking they are a part of the denomination
suing them
Despite the claims of the Plaintiffs the Creation Seventh Day Adventists have always been forthcoming about their separation from the denomination and status as a separate group According to the Judge in the case while the use of
the mark was certainly knowing there is no evidence that the Defendant intended to confuse the public into believingthat his church was one of the Plaintiffsrsquo Rather the proof supports the conclusion that they chose the name based ona divine revelation (ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART THE PLAINTIFFSrsquo MOTION
FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT p22)
As indicated the use of the name is a matter of conviction and identifying the features of a faith not attempting todeceive the public into mistaken ideas of who they are associated with It is thus an issue of free exercise in the
plainest sense as it deals with an individual or a groups obedience to a divine revelation
Q Why shouldnt the larger church be able to protect their name Arent all businesses allowed to do the same
thing
Churches are a completely different kind of organization from other corporations specifically because they are not
engaged in business in the common sense While this is obvious from a religious perspective as most practicingadherants of any religion would be apalled to have their beliefs referred to as products and its practitioners calledconsumers the Government also acknowledges this in the form of tax-exempt status for non-profit organizations
such as churches Trademarks are designed to prevent unfair competition - how can a non-profit organizationcompete
It is in the Governments interest to allow businesses to protect their identities and names lest its people be deceived by false and misleading imposters and thus suffer a lower quality product and the real producer lose money that wasspend based on its reputation Religion has nothing to do with this however - The Government has no duty to protect
its people from being spiritually deceived and the idea that it does is the basis of every religious persecution inhistory from the Inquisition to the Crusades This is why the Constitution specifically forbids the establishing of areligion but not legitimate businesses It is further laughable that any man or woman would join a church under thefalse pretense that it belongs to an organization it does not as there is a large difference between buying an item of a
popular brand and joining a religious organization Trademarks are for commerce - business trade buying and selling
Religion is not commerce - the moment it is defined as such it is open to Government regulation which is precisely
what is happening here
Q Why dont they just change the name
The particular religion of Seventh-day Adventism requires its followers to use the name Seventh-day Adventist to
describe that faith in identifying themselves and their organizations According to the writings of one of the religionsfounders As to the name Seventh-day Adventists I was shown in regard to the remnant people of God taking aname No name which we can take will be appropriate but that which accords with our profession and expresses
our faith and marks us a peculiar people - Ellen G White
Further quotes reveal the notion that the name was as the Judge stated based upon Divine revelation We areSeventh-day Adventists Are we ashamed of our name We answer No no We are not It is the name the Lord has
given us - Ellen G White
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Of course one need not agree with the religion of either party to acknowledge the eternal principle that they have aright to practice that religion free of Government interference The idea that any one church can monopolize itsreligion to the point of crushing out others who claim to also represent it is entirely opposed to the principles of theFirst Amendment in almost every area from free speech to free exercise to the establishment clause
Q If Trademarks are what are called a neutral law isnt it okay to apply it to religious groups After all
they are breaking a valid law arent they
Trademarks are a potentially complicated subject however a simple summary is that they must be registered in certain
fields For example McDonalds is a food service organization registered in that category A man could not openanother McDonalds restaurant but a McDonalds Shoe Store would be entirely proper because the trademark is notregistered in that field
For religious organizations a particular abuse has been made of Class 42 of the Lanham Act which governs
trademark registration Class 42 was intended for scientific and professional services such as those offered by lawyersand scientists In the Seventh-day Adventist trademark however this has been filed for conducting religiousobservances and missionary services As a result no one can hold a religious service under any name registered for such be it Seventh-day Adventist in this case or should they be registered names such as Baptist Pentecostalor even Christian
As a result using the name Seventh-day Adventist is not a universal law such as those against murder that would
be applicable whether done in a religious context or not Instead it is something specifically applied to religion andthe exercise thereof making it in no way neutral and instead a law deliberately aimed at the regulation of religion
The non-neutral nature of the law is further obvious from the fact that it exists only because of an active application
made by a church to the Government for protection and recognition and that the Government will still not enforce itof its own volition the church must bring action against violators effectively controlling the Federal justice system toits own ends A neutral fair law is in regards to all people in all situations A law that is expressly aimed at regulating
religious observances for the sole purpose of establishing one church as protected by the State is not only non-neutral but unconstitutional in every aspect As stated by the US Senate in earlier years If the principle is once
established that religion or religious observances shall be interwoven with our legislative acts we must pursue it to itsultimatum - US Senate Report on Sunday Mails 1829
Q What should be expected at the protest How will it be conducted and is there anything I should bring inadvance Why is it being done on a Tuesday morning and not over the weekend Why was it moved from
Friday the 12th
- Attendees to the protest should expect to supply their own signs and placards voicing their support for free exerciseand the separation of Church and State
- The protest will be conducted on the property of the CSDA church building by permission from the owner of the property- It is being conducted Tuesday morning-afternoon because this is when the Marshals are expected to arrive to enforcethe order and confiscate the churchs religious materials and signs and the media is expected to be present to cover theevent
- It was moved from Friday the 12th to Tuesday the 16th to reflect a notice from the attorneys that the date of
enforcement was moved after the ads for the initial protest were run in newspapers While we do not anticipateanother change we strongly advise all attendees to use the Sign Up link to the left to be added to a mailing list for immediate notification should future developments occur- While the officers are scheduled to arrive at or around 1100 am it is advised that all interested parties show up at
least two hours earlier at 900 am in order to be organized when the coverage begins- Protesters are strongly advised to conduct themselves in a civil and peaceful manner
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is this happening How do I get there
Whats so important about this Isnt it just a lawsuit
Are the CSDAs deceiving people about if they are part of the denomination suing them or not
Businesses have a right to protect their names from people misusing them Why should it be any different for a
church
Why dont they just change their name to comply with the law
Whats wrong with the law itself Whats this about trademarks and why should we support people breaking laws even if it is part of their religion
What should I expect at the protest Do I need to bring anything Why is it being held on a Tuesday morning Why
was it moved from Friday the 12th
Q Where is this happening How do I get there
The protest is scheduled to take place beginning at 900 am central on February 12th 2010 on the property of theCreation Seventh Day Adventist Church Those with a GPS may enter the following address
1162 Old Highway 45 South
Guys Tennessee 38339
The property is located in southwestern Tennessee less than one mile from the Mississippi state border off of mainUS Highway 45 It is roughly 5 minutes north of Corinth MS and 45 minutes south of Jackson TN Those without a
GPS are advised to use a service such as Mapquest For further directions or information please see the Contact link on the menu to the left
Q Whats so important about this to warrant a protest Why should I become interested in a lawsuit ruling
being enforced
Since the general civilization of mankind I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of freedoms of the people by gradual and silent encroachment of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations - James
Madison
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere - Martin Luther King Jr
Our justice system operates off of precedents - once something is done it is easier to not only do it again but for further steps to be taken in the direction of that ruling Far from just being a run-of-the-mill lawsuit this particular case has far-reaching consequences though it may appear small at this point in time Specificially this case sets a
chilling precedent that a church may apply to the Government for recognition as the only valid church of its kind -essentially establishing it as the one true church of any given type Once this is done it does not matter if that churchstrays from the principles of its religion or abandons it entirely If any believers protest this they may be removedfrom the church Should they continue in claiming their understanding of their faith as the right one they will be
silenced and subjected to Federal penalties for it
8142019 Religious Liberty Rally - Feb 16
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullreligious-liberty-rally-feb-16 45
In short the precedent is being set that if we call it trademark violation and not heresy the Government candecide who are and are not the true practicers of a given faith and subject law-abiding citizens to fines and evenimprisonment for contempt of court if they disagree with the Federal ruling on what they are and are not to be called
before God History shows us precisely what happens when the Government is lead to define which church is the true
one of a given faith and it is well-known that those who are ignorant of history are doomed to repeat it For moredetails please see this article If a man tells you that you are not a Christian because you do not agree with hisunderstanding of Christianity he is considered intolerant When the Government agrees with him and forces you tostop identifying yourself as one of whatever type or sect it is not only intolerant - it is the first step of tyrrany This iswhy this is such a large issue and why it must be protested as what it is - a violation of the Constitutional rights of not
only the people currently being sued but everyone who will be affected in the future by what is happening today
Q Isnt it wrong to try to pretend you are someone you arent Is this really a religious liberty violation if the
Creation Seventh Day Adventists are trying to confuse people into thinking they are a part of the denomination
suing them
Despite the claims of the Plaintiffs the Creation Seventh Day Adventists have always been forthcoming about their separation from the denomination and status as a separate group According to the Judge in the case while the use of
the mark was certainly knowing there is no evidence that the Defendant intended to confuse the public into believingthat his church was one of the Plaintiffsrsquo Rather the proof supports the conclusion that they chose the name based ona divine revelation (ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART THE PLAINTIFFSrsquo MOTION
FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT p22)
As indicated the use of the name is a matter of conviction and identifying the features of a faith not attempting todeceive the public into mistaken ideas of who they are associated with It is thus an issue of free exercise in the
plainest sense as it deals with an individual or a groups obedience to a divine revelation
Q Why shouldnt the larger church be able to protect their name Arent all businesses allowed to do the same
thing
Churches are a completely different kind of organization from other corporations specifically because they are not
engaged in business in the common sense While this is obvious from a religious perspective as most practicingadherants of any religion would be apalled to have their beliefs referred to as products and its practitioners calledconsumers the Government also acknowledges this in the form of tax-exempt status for non-profit organizations
such as churches Trademarks are designed to prevent unfair competition - how can a non-profit organizationcompete
It is in the Governments interest to allow businesses to protect their identities and names lest its people be deceived by false and misleading imposters and thus suffer a lower quality product and the real producer lose money that wasspend based on its reputation Religion has nothing to do with this however - The Government has no duty to protect
its people from being spiritually deceived and the idea that it does is the basis of every religious persecution inhistory from the Inquisition to the Crusades This is why the Constitution specifically forbids the establishing of areligion but not legitimate businesses It is further laughable that any man or woman would join a church under thefalse pretense that it belongs to an organization it does not as there is a large difference between buying an item of a
popular brand and joining a religious organization Trademarks are for commerce - business trade buying and selling
Religion is not commerce - the moment it is defined as such it is open to Government regulation which is precisely
what is happening here
Q Why dont they just change the name
The particular religion of Seventh-day Adventism requires its followers to use the name Seventh-day Adventist to
describe that faith in identifying themselves and their organizations According to the writings of one of the religionsfounders As to the name Seventh-day Adventists I was shown in regard to the remnant people of God taking aname No name which we can take will be appropriate but that which accords with our profession and expresses
our faith and marks us a peculiar people - Ellen G White
Further quotes reveal the notion that the name was as the Judge stated based upon Divine revelation We areSeventh-day Adventists Are we ashamed of our name We answer No no We are not It is the name the Lord has
given us - Ellen G White
8142019 Religious Liberty Rally - Feb 16
httpslidepdfcomreaderfullreligious-liberty-rally-feb-16 55
Of course one need not agree with the religion of either party to acknowledge the eternal principle that they have aright to practice that religion free of Government interference The idea that any one church can monopolize itsreligion to the point of crushing out others who claim to also represent it is entirely opposed to the principles of theFirst Amendment in almost every area from free speech to free exercise to the establishment clause
Q If Trademarks are what are called a neutral law isnt it okay to apply it to religious groups After all
they are breaking a valid law arent they
Trademarks are a potentially complicated subject however a simple summary is that they must be registered in certain
fields For example McDonalds is a food service organization registered in that category A man could not openanother McDonalds restaurant but a McDonalds Shoe Store would be entirely proper because the trademark is notregistered in that field
For religious organizations a particular abuse has been made of Class 42 of the Lanham Act which governs
trademark registration Class 42 was intended for scientific and professional services such as those offered by lawyersand scientists In the Seventh-day Adventist trademark however this has been filed for conducting religiousobservances and missionary services As a result no one can hold a religious service under any name registered for such be it Seventh-day Adventist in this case or should they be registered names such as Baptist Pentecostalor even Christian
As a result using the name Seventh-day Adventist is not a universal law such as those against murder that would
be applicable whether done in a religious context or not Instead it is something specifically applied to religion andthe exercise thereof making it in no way neutral and instead a law deliberately aimed at the regulation of religion
The non-neutral nature of the law is further obvious from the fact that it exists only because of an active application
made by a church to the Government for protection and recognition and that the Government will still not enforce itof its own volition the church must bring action against violators effectively controlling the Federal justice system toits own ends A neutral fair law is in regards to all people in all situations A law that is expressly aimed at regulating
religious observances for the sole purpose of establishing one church as protected by the State is not only non-neutral but unconstitutional in every aspect As stated by the US Senate in earlier years If the principle is once
established that religion or religious observances shall be interwoven with our legislative acts we must pursue it to itsultimatum - US Senate Report on Sunday Mails 1829
Q What should be expected at the protest How will it be conducted and is there anything I should bring inadvance Why is it being done on a Tuesday morning and not over the weekend Why was it moved from
Friday the 12th
- Attendees to the protest should expect to supply their own signs and placards voicing their support for free exerciseand the separation of Church and State
- The protest will be conducted on the property of the CSDA church building by permission from the owner of the property- It is being conducted Tuesday morning-afternoon because this is when the Marshals are expected to arrive to enforcethe order and confiscate the churchs religious materials and signs and the media is expected to be present to cover theevent
- It was moved from Friday the 12th to Tuesday the 16th to reflect a notice from the attorneys that the date of
enforcement was moved after the ads for the initial protest were run in newspapers While we do not anticipateanother change we strongly advise all attendees to use the Sign Up link to the left to be added to a mailing list for immediate notification should future developments occur- While the officers are scheduled to arrive at or around 1100 am it is advised that all interested parties show up at
least two hours earlier at 900 am in order to be organized when the coverage begins- Protesters are strongly advised to conduct themselves in a civil and peaceful manner
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In short the precedent is being set that if we call it trademark violation and not heresy the Government candecide who are and are not the true practicers of a given faith and subject law-abiding citizens to fines and evenimprisonment for contempt of court if they disagree with the Federal ruling on what they are and are not to be called
before God History shows us precisely what happens when the Government is lead to define which church is the true
one of a given faith and it is well-known that those who are ignorant of history are doomed to repeat it For moredetails please see this article If a man tells you that you are not a Christian because you do not agree with hisunderstanding of Christianity he is considered intolerant When the Government agrees with him and forces you tostop identifying yourself as one of whatever type or sect it is not only intolerant - it is the first step of tyrrany This iswhy this is such a large issue and why it must be protested as what it is - a violation of the Constitutional rights of not
only the people currently being sued but everyone who will be affected in the future by what is happening today
Q Isnt it wrong to try to pretend you are someone you arent Is this really a religious liberty violation if the
Creation Seventh Day Adventists are trying to confuse people into thinking they are a part of the denomination
suing them
Despite the claims of the Plaintiffs the Creation Seventh Day Adventists have always been forthcoming about their separation from the denomination and status as a separate group According to the Judge in the case while the use of
the mark was certainly knowing there is no evidence that the Defendant intended to confuse the public into believingthat his church was one of the Plaintiffsrsquo Rather the proof supports the conclusion that they chose the name based ona divine revelation (ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART THE PLAINTIFFSrsquo MOTION
FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT p22)
As indicated the use of the name is a matter of conviction and identifying the features of a faith not attempting todeceive the public into mistaken ideas of who they are associated with It is thus an issue of free exercise in the
plainest sense as it deals with an individual or a groups obedience to a divine revelation
Q Why shouldnt the larger church be able to protect their name Arent all businesses allowed to do the same
thing
Churches are a completely different kind of organization from other corporations specifically because they are not
engaged in business in the common sense While this is obvious from a religious perspective as most practicingadherants of any religion would be apalled to have their beliefs referred to as products and its practitioners calledconsumers the Government also acknowledges this in the form of tax-exempt status for non-profit organizations
such as churches Trademarks are designed to prevent unfair competition - how can a non-profit organizationcompete
It is in the Governments interest to allow businesses to protect their identities and names lest its people be deceived by false and misleading imposters and thus suffer a lower quality product and the real producer lose money that wasspend based on its reputation Religion has nothing to do with this however - The Government has no duty to protect
its people from being spiritually deceived and the idea that it does is the basis of every religious persecution inhistory from the Inquisition to the Crusades This is why the Constitution specifically forbids the establishing of areligion but not legitimate businesses It is further laughable that any man or woman would join a church under thefalse pretense that it belongs to an organization it does not as there is a large difference between buying an item of a
popular brand and joining a religious organization Trademarks are for commerce - business trade buying and selling
Religion is not commerce - the moment it is defined as such it is open to Government regulation which is precisely
what is happening here
Q Why dont they just change the name
The particular religion of Seventh-day Adventism requires its followers to use the name Seventh-day Adventist to
describe that faith in identifying themselves and their organizations According to the writings of one of the religionsfounders As to the name Seventh-day Adventists I was shown in regard to the remnant people of God taking aname No name which we can take will be appropriate but that which accords with our profession and expresses
our faith and marks us a peculiar people - Ellen G White
Further quotes reveal the notion that the name was as the Judge stated based upon Divine revelation We areSeventh-day Adventists Are we ashamed of our name We answer No no We are not It is the name the Lord has
given us - Ellen G White
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Of course one need not agree with the religion of either party to acknowledge the eternal principle that they have aright to practice that religion free of Government interference The idea that any one church can monopolize itsreligion to the point of crushing out others who claim to also represent it is entirely opposed to the principles of theFirst Amendment in almost every area from free speech to free exercise to the establishment clause
Q If Trademarks are what are called a neutral law isnt it okay to apply it to religious groups After all
they are breaking a valid law arent they
Trademarks are a potentially complicated subject however a simple summary is that they must be registered in certain
fields For example McDonalds is a food service organization registered in that category A man could not openanother McDonalds restaurant but a McDonalds Shoe Store would be entirely proper because the trademark is notregistered in that field
For religious organizations a particular abuse has been made of Class 42 of the Lanham Act which governs
trademark registration Class 42 was intended for scientific and professional services such as those offered by lawyersand scientists In the Seventh-day Adventist trademark however this has been filed for conducting religiousobservances and missionary services As a result no one can hold a religious service under any name registered for such be it Seventh-day Adventist in this case or should they be registered names such as Baptist Pentecostalor even Christian
As a result using the name Seventh-day Adventist is not a universal law such as those against murder that would
be applicable whether done in a religious context or not Instead it is something specifically applied to religion andthe exercise thereof making it in no way neutral and instead a law deliberately aimed at the regulation of religion
The non-neutral nature of the law is further obvious from the fact that it exists only because of an active application
made by a church to the Government for protection and recognition and that the Government will still not enforce itof its own volition the church must bring action against violators effectively controlling the Federal justice system toits own ends A neutral fair law is in regards to all people in all situations A law that is expressly aimed at regulating
religious observances for the sole purpose of establishing one church as protected by the State is not only non-neutral but unconstitutional in every aspect As stated by the US Senate in earlier years If the principle is once
established that religion or religious observances shall be interwoven with our legislative acts we must pursue it to itsultimatum - US Senate Report on Sunday Mails 1829
Q What should be expected at the protest How will it be conducted and is there anything I should bring inadvance Why is it being done on a Tuesday morning and not over the weekend Why was it moved from
Friday the 12th
- Attendees to the protest should expect to supply their own signs and placards voicing their support for free exerciseand the separation of Church and State
- The protest will be conducted on the property of the CSDA church building by permission from the owner of the property- It is being conducted Tuesday morning-afternoon because this is when the Marshals are expected to arrive to enforcethe order and confiscate the churchs religious materials and signs and the media is expected to be present to cover theevent
- It was moved from Friday the 12th to Tuesday the 16th to reflect a notice from the attorneys that the date of
enforcement was moved after the ads for the initial protest were run in newspapers While we do not anticipateanother change we strongly advise all attendees to use the Sign Up link to the left to be added to a mailing list for immediate notification should future developments occur- While the officers are scheduled to arrive at or around 1100 am it is advised that all interested parties show up at
least two hours earlier at 900 am in order to be organized when the coverage begins- Protesters are strongly advised to conduct themselves in a civil and peaceful manner
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Of course one need not agree with the religion of either party to acknowledge the eternal principle that they have aright to practice that religion free of Government interference The idea that any one church can monopolize itsreligion to the point of crushing out others who claim to also represent it is entirely opposed to the principles of theFirst Amendment in almost every area from free speech to free exercise to the establishment clause
Q If Trademarks are what are called a neutral law isnt it okay to apply it to religious groups After all
they are breaking a valid law arent they
Trademarks are a potentially complicated subject however a simple summary is that they must be registered in certain
fields For example McDonalds is a food service organization registered in that category A man could not openanother McDonalds restaurant but a McDonalds Shoe Store would be entirely proper because the trademark is notregistered in that field
For religious organizations a particular abuse has been made of Class 42 of the Lanham Act which governs
trademark registration Class 42 was intended for scientific and professional services such as those offered by lawyersand scientists In the Seventh-day Adventist trademark however this has been filed for conducting religiousobservances and missionary services As a result no one can hold a religious service under any name registered for such be it Seventh-day Adventist in this case or should they be registered names such as Baptist Pentecostalor even Christian
As a result using the name Seventh-day Adventist is not a universal law such as those against murder that would
be applicable whether done in a religious context or not Instead it is something specifically applied to religion andthe exercise thereof making it in no way neutral and instead a law deliberately aimed at the regulation of religion
The non-neutral nature of the law is further obvious from the fact that it exists only because of an active application
made by a church to the Government for protection and recognition and that the Government will still not enforce itof its own volition the church must bring action against violators effectively controlling the Federal justice system toits own ends A neutral fair law is in regards to all people in all situations A law that is expressly aimed at regulating
religious observances for the sole purpose of establishing one church as protected by the State is not only non-neutral but unconstitutional in every aspect As stated by the US Senate in earlier years If the principle is once
established that religion or religious observances shall be interwoven with our legislative acts we must pursue it to itsultimatum - US Senate Report on Sunday Mails 1829
Q What should be expected at the protest How will it be conducted and is there anything I should bring inadvance Why is it being done on a Tuesday morning and not over the weekend Why was it moved from
Friday the 12th
- Attendees to the protest should expect to supply their own signs and placards voicing their support for free exerciseand the separation of Church and State
- The protest will be conducted on the property of the CSDA church building by permission from the owner of the property- It is being conducted Tuesday morning-afternoon because this is when the Marshals are expected to arrive to enforcethe order and confiscate the churchs religious materials and signs and the media is expected to be present to cover theevent
- It was moved from Friday the 12th to Tuesday the 16th to reflect a notice from the attorneys that the date of
enforcement was moved after the ads for the initial protest were run in newspapers While we do not anticipateanother change we strongly advise all attendees to use the Sign Up link to the left to be added to a mailing list for immediate notification should future developments occur- While the officers are scheduled to arrive at or around 1100 am it is advised that all interested parties show up at
least two hours earlier at 900 am in order to be organized when the coverage begins- Protesters are strongly advised to conduct themselves in a civil and peaceful manner
