U.S. District Courthouse,
120N. Henry St.
Madison, WI
A Nationwide Stand Up for Religious Freedom Rally was held on Friday, March 23rd, 2012, from noon to 1 PM. Nationwide list of participating cities (click).
The Madison, Wisconsin rally was held at the U.S. District Courthouse in downtown Madison, at 120 N. Henry Street.
500 people were in attendance, including the Catholic Bishop of Madison and numerous priests and sisters.
at U.S. District Courthouse, 120 N. Henry Street, Madison, WI.
Steve Karlen introducing the Bishop
U.S. District Courthouse, 120 N. Henry Street, Madison, WI.
500 attended
Steve Karlen of Pro-Life Wisconsin
Steve Karlen of Pro-Life Wisconsin talks about religious freedom.
— with Steve Karlen at U.S. District Courthouse, 120 N. Henry Street, Madison, WI.
500 Crowd in with Bishop
With Bishop Robert C. Morlino at U.S. District Courthouse, 120 N. Henry Street, Madison, WI
The U.S. District Courthouse
The U.S. District Courthouse in downtown Madison, Wisconsin.
— at U.S. District Courthouse, 120 N. Henry Street, Madison, WI.
Bishop Robert C. Morlino
Bishop Robert C. Morlino speaks
Stand Up for Religious Freedom Rally
Stand Up for Religious Freedom Rally
Stand Up for Religious Freedom
With Bishop Robert C. Morlino at U.S. District Courthouse, 120 N. Henry Street, Madison, WI.
LIFE!
LIFE!
At U.S. District Courthouse, 120 N. Henry Street, Madison, WI.
Bishop Robert C. Morlino
Bishop Robert C. Morlino at U.S. District Courthouse, 120 N. Henry Street, Madison, WI.
Bishop of Madison, WI
At U.S. District Courthouse, 120 N. Henry Street, Madison, WI.
Love children!
Love children!
— at U.S. District Courthouse, 120 N. Henry Street, Madison, WI.
Crowds
With Bishop Robert C. Morlino at U.S. District Courthouse, 120 N. Henry Street, Madison, WI.
Madison, WI
With Bishop Robert C. Morlino at U.S. District Courthouse, 120 N. Henry Street, Madison, WI.
Sisters attending the Rally
Sisters support Religious Freedom!
— at U.S. District Courthouse, 120 N. Henry Street, Madison, WI.
Applause for the Bishop
Applause for the Bishop went on and on and on...
Patriotism
Patriotism was evident
Catholic Sisters
"God Bless America-"
"God Bless America-" everyone knew the words.
Laura Karlen
Laura Karlen- women don't need Kathleen Sebelius' help!
Fr. Rick Heilman
Fr. Rick Heilman leads the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.
— with Fr. Rick Heilman and Richard Heilman at U.S. District Courthouse, 120 N. Henry Street, Madison, WI.
Fr. Rick Heilman
Fr. Rick Heilman thanks the Bishop.
— with Richard Heilman and Fr. Rick Heilman at U.S. District Courthouse, 120 N. Henry Street, Madison, WI.
Divine Mercy Chaplet
Fr. Rick Heilman leading the Divine Mercy Chaplet
Thanking the Bishop
Fr. Rick Heilman thanks the Bishop.
— with Richard Heilman and Fr. Rick Heilman at U.S. District Courthouse, 120 N. Henry Street, Madison, WI.
Battle Hymn of the Republic
Jeanne Breunig
Jeanne Breunig, organizer, with Divine Mercy banner
Rally Over
Sisters preparing to leave
Stand Up for Religious Freedom!
At U.S. District Courthouse, 120 N. Henry Street, Madison, WI
Wow! 500 People huh? The Reason Rally had an estimated 30,000 people.
SYTE REPLIES TO TIM:
Your comment is somewhat devoid of reason:
*You forgot the other 140 cities across the US where Stand Up for Religious Freedom Rallies occurred.
*You forgot the difference in size between Madison and Washington.
*You forgot that Stand Up for Religious Freedom was Friday lunchtime, while Reason Rally was Saturday with entertainment provided.
*You also got the number wrong: estimates for the Reason Rally vary from 8,000 to 20,000; not 30,000.
*The Stand Up for Religious Freedom Rallies totaled over 54,000.
As long as you want to brag, you might also discuss the hateful atmosphere of ridicule reported at the Reason Rally; if radicals atheists believe God does not exist, why are they so angry?
Signs read: “so many Christian, so few lions…”
While the event was advertised as emphasizing reason, ridicule and bullying seemed to be the preferred methods for opposing religious belief and spreading the joys of atheism.
In actual fact, the Reason Rally seemed seriously bereft of reason. And you have your facts completely muddled.
Sounds like they should have called it the Hate Rally, not the Reason Rally
Syte Reitz grew up in Queens, New York, in a family of Lithuanian immigrants who fled Nazi and Soviet domination during World War II. Her education includes a Ph.D. in Biochemistry, and post-doctoral work at Princeton University. Syte left her job as an Assistant Professor at Oakland University, Michigan, to devote herself to raising her children, and ultimately homeschooled them through the end of high school. She is a member of Madison's Cathedral Parish.
Syte Reitz grew up in Queens, New York, in a family of Lithuanian immigrants who fled Nazi and Soviet domination during World War II. Her education includes a Ph.D. in Biochemistry, and post-doctoral work at Princeton University. Syte left her job as an Assistant Professor at Oakland University, Michigan, to devote herself to raising her children, and ultimately homeschooled them through the end of high school. She is a member of Madison's Cathedral Parish.
Wow! 500 People huh? The Reason Rally had an estimated 30,000 people.
SYTE REPLIES TO TIM:
Your comment is somewhat devoid of reason:
*You forgot the other 140 cities across the US where Stand Up for Religious Freedom Rallies occurred.
*You forgot the difference in size between Madison and Washington.
*You forgot that Stand Up for Religious Freedom was Friday lunchtime, while Reason Rally was Saturday with entertainment provided.
*You also got the number wrong: estimates for the Reason Rally vary from 8,000 to 20,000; not 30,000.
*The Stand Up for Religious Freedom Rallies totaled over 54,000.
As long as you want to brag, you might also discuss the hateful atmosphere of ridicule reported at the Reason Rally; if radicals atheists believe God does not exist, why are they so angry?
Signs read: “so many Christian, so few lions…”
While the event was advertised as emphasizing reason, ridicule and bullying seemed to be the preferred methods for opposing religious belief and spreading the joys of atheism.
In actual fact, the Reason Rally seemed seriously bereft of reason.
And you have your facts completely muddled.
Sounds like they should have called it the Hate Rally, not the Reason Rally
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