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Fifth ‘In God We Trust’ sign, flagpole, vets memorial celebrated at courthouse

Posted at 2:40 pm September 21, 2013
By John Huotari 1 Comment

Anderson County General Session Court In God We Trust Sign

Steve McDonald of Calvary Baptist Church introduces a new “In God We Trust” sign on the side of the Anderson County General Sessions Division II Courthouse in Oak Ridge.

A sign inscribed with the national motto “In God We Trust” was unveiled on the side of a Anderson County courthouse in Oak Ridge on Friday.

It’s the fifth “In God We Trust” sign to be posted on a county courthouse since July in a citizen-led initiative that has prompted a debate over the proper separation of church and state.

Also celebrated during a lunchtime ceremony Friday were a flagpole and memorial to five Anderson County veterans killed in the past decade in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Government, Top Stories Tagged With: Afghanistan, Anderson County, Anderson County Commission, Anderson County Courthouse, Anderson County General Sessions Court, Anderson County Veterans Office, Atomic City Tool, Brad Heun, Daniel Morris, flagpole, Glenn Morris, In God We Trust, Iraq, Kathy Moore, Leon Jaquet, Lynn Byrge, Oak Ridge Veterans of Foreign Wars, Robert McKamey, Robert Smith, Ron Murch, Secret City, secular, Separation of Church and State, Stephen Flick, veterans, Veterans Memorial

Forum next week to focus on separation of church and state

Posted at 9:04 am September 2, 2013
By John Huotari 2 Comments

Paul Sharkey

Paul W. Sharkey

The separation of church and state will be the focus of a forum and panel discussion next week in Oak Ridge.

The forum starts at 2 p.m. Sept. 9 at Grace Covenant Church in the Trinity Center on Robertsville Road. It will be led by Paul W. Sharkey, a professor emeritus of philosophy and religion, a press release said.

Sharkey’s presentation is titled “Separation of Church and State: Protect Your Religious Freedom.” He will discuss the country’s founders and their position on the issue, the Constitution’s First Amendment, and the challenges to the amendment that have continued from colonial times to the present day, the release said. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Churches, Community, Faith, Government, Top Stories Tagged With: Ann Mostoller, First Amendment, Grace Covenant Church, Jake Morrill, Larry Dipboye, Paul W. Sharkey, religion, Separation of Church and State, Separation of Church and State: Protect Your Religious Freedom, Trinity Center, Women's Interfaith Dialogue

Residents, pastors celebrate ‘In God We Trust’ signs on Anderson County Courthouse

Posted at 10:30 pm July 24, 2013
By John Huotari 99 Comments

Bates Family of Lake City TN

The Bates family of Anderson County, including County Commissioner Zach Bates, left, and father and pastor Gil Bates, second from right, and mother Kelly Bates, right, sing “This Land is Your Land” and “God Bless America” during a Tuesday ceremony for new “In God We Trust” signs at the Anderson County Courthouse in Clinton.

CLINTON—In a ceremony that featured pastors, prayers, and patriotic songs, a group of about 150 people watched Tuesday morning as the first of four signs emblazoned with the national motto “In God We Trust” was unveiled at the Anderson County Courthouse in Clinton.

Supporters celebrated the installation of the seven-foot, 180-pound sign as a victory for the majority, a chance to honor the nation’s heritage.

“Whether you agree with this or disagree with this, the democratic process took place,” said Tom Byrge, director of missions for Clinton Baptist Association. “The majority of the U.S. citizens will continue to believe, and will not be ashamed to say, ‘In God We Trust.’” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Anderson County, Churches, Community, Faith, Government, Top Stories Tagged With: Anderson County Courthouse, Anderson County Law Director, Anderson County mayor, Calvary Baptist Church, church, Clinton Baptist Association, Establishment Clause, God, In God We Trust, Jay Yeager, Kathy Moore, Lynn Byrge, Mike Thompson, national motto, religion, Second Baptist Church, Separation of Church and State, signs, state, Steve McDonald, Terry Frank, Tom Byrge, U.S. Constitution

‘Separation of Church and State’ discussed at Lunch with League

Posted at 3:32 am February 18, 2013
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A retired professor of philosophy, religion, and community health will discuss the separation of church and state during a Tuesday presentation at Lunch with the League.

Paul W. Sharkey, who has a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Notre Dame and a postdoctoral master of public health degree from the University of Southern Mississippi, will be the featured speaker at Tuesday’s lunch, which starts at noon in the Social Hall of the Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church.

[Read more…]

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