Liberty for Maine and Virtual Galt to Distribute Sermon on the Mount

Portland, ME, October 17, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Today, Liberty for Maine and Virtual Galt jointly announce it will begin distribution of a special edition of the Sermon on the Mount. Included in the document is a special introduction written by James Oaksun, chair of Liberty for Maine and president of Virtual Galt.

Oaksun said, “This fall elements of the extreme Christian right are distributing copies of Darwin’s Origin of Species, with a special introduction lambasting Darwin, the scientific progress of the last 200 years, and pitching an extreme form of creationism. I thought it would only be fitting to distribute the Sermon on the Mount, with a special introduction addressing its applicability to the treatment of gays and lesbians.

"Here in Maine," Oaksun continued, "we are fighting various forces, including many religious denominations, to preserve the marriage equality that the legislature passed and that the Governor signed in the spring. Perhaps some of those opposed to marriage equality should reflect on the words of the Sermon."

Liberty for Maine and Virtual Galt plan electronic distribution of the Sermon, along with Oaksun’s special introduction, to the Stand for Marriage Maine leadership, key opinion makers, and Republican Party elected officials.

Virtual Galt is a Maine-based financial consultancy. Liberty For Maine was founded in early 2009 to advance the interests of freedom and liberty in Maine in an active, creative and assertive manner, offer support to similar efforts underway in many other states and nationally, and engage in other activities as appropriate.

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