I like to put out info on events and rallies before hand, but I’ve begun to realize that following up to see what happened is every bit as important. This is the coverage of the God and Country rally.
On radio stations in Texarkana, Jeff Akin reported:
“We must stand up, show up, and speak up” that’s what Dr. Nathan Lorick pastor of First Baptist Church of Malakoff said during the God and Country Rally in Tyler over the weekend. Lorick, who was at the epicenter of the nativity scene controversy in Athens last year, also said that Christians must act out of conviction if America is to be changed. Ray Myers of the Kaufman Tea Party and an organizer of the event said the event was to raise awareness of non registered voters in particular Christians. The rally attracted approximately 400 people.
400 Gather For Religion Rally
Staff Writer | Sunday Feb 19, 2012 | TylerPaper.com
Throughout the congregation, the sounds of “amen” and “preach it, brother” affirmed the message coming from the pulpit. Occasionally, an attendee stood with arms raised. But this was no regular church service.Almost 400 people gathered for the God and Country rally on Saturday at the Lakeview Church of the Nazarene in Tyler.
The speakers called on those in attendance to unite their faith and patriotism, to stand up for what they believe and return this country back to Christian values.
Ray Myers, chairman of the Kaufman County Tea Party and a founder of the God and Country organization, said the purpose of the rally was to raise awareness among unregistered voters, particularly those in the church.
The God and Country organization was born out of the recent controversy regarding a nativity scene displayed on the Henderson County Courthouse lawn in Athens.
Myers said that may have been where the seed was planted, but this is only the beginning.
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“The problem with America is at the (foot) of her pulpit,” he said. “It is up to the American preacher to call this nation back to God.”
