The Squid Calendar

February 1 – Today is National Freedom Day, which celebrates the anniversary of when President Lincoln signed a congressional resolution to outlaw slavery, which later became the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution.  This is not to be confused with the Emancipation Proclamation.

So today, we celebrate freedom from slavery.

But consider this: slavery still exists. It is merely disguised.

The Abolition of Modern Day Slavery by MAGOH
Stop Human Trafficking! by lmicciche
Stop Human Trafficking by WhitU4ever

Today is Religious Freedom Day.  Today we celebrate the American right to freedom of religion and freedom of speech in respect to our beliefs.

Freedom of religion in public schools is often an issue of confusion.  Can students pray in school? Read the Bible? Wear religious t-shirts? Can they leave class to pray?  They they write school papers on faith related issues?

In short: Yes.  Learn more at Religious Freedom in Schools by PastorKay