Today, the religious freedom of our military chaplains once again hangs in the balance. Its a constitutional crisis when the men and women fighting on the front lines of freedom are facing religious hostility and suppression. It is an outrage! Please join me in calling on the President to immediately act, to put a stop to the censoring of our chaplains and allow unfettered ministry to our men and women in uniform. Please read the form below carefully and declare your membership with the ACLJ by adding your name to our Petition to Protect Military Prayer.

We encourage you to contact the White House directly at the phone number below and ask President Bush to sign an Executive Order protecting chaplains' rights.
White House Comment Line: 202-456-1111
Click here for the White House Website
Read Congressman Walter Jones' Letter to the President

Petition to Protect Military Prayer

To: The Honorable President George W. Bush

Military chaplains have served our nation faithfully for well over 200 years. Many have suffered and some have even died in the line of duty. Meanwhile, our men and women in uniform have benefited greatly by having the full and free ministry of chaplains available to them. To censor the prayers and worship services of chaplains in their ministry to our servicemen and women is an outrage; yet this is an immediate possibility unless action is taken to protect our chaplains from such restrictions. Unfortunately, there are strong forces at work in our country which would advocate such restrictions.

We respectfully request that you, as Commander-in-Chief, approve an Executive Order which would protect the constitutional rights of our military chaplains to pray according to their faith.