Divided We Stand

USDR Review of Divided We Stand

by Candace Salima, Senior Contributor
Posted on 5 August 2012

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Movie: Divided We Stand, Rising Above Religious Intolerance
Director: Bryan Hall
Rating: N/A
Genre: Documentary
Website: www.dividedwestandmovie.com

It is not often that I sit down to watch a documentary, especially one that has gone straight to DVD. But in this case, the subject matter caught my attention and I took the time. Now, as a matter of full disclosure, I am the “face” of Divided We Stand, Rising Above Religious Intolerance, so I have the inside track on some of the information. 

Divided We Stand is based on the religious bigotry that has existed in America since our birth. The constant thread through the documentary is the muddy world of politics and religion. Article VI of the U.S. Constitution clearly states, “…no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.” Director, Bryan Hall took his crew, rented an RV, and took a coast to coast trip interviewing people from both sides of religious argument who have been in the news. Some are violently opposed to this Constitutional Requirement, while others believe it should be upheld. After all, the United States of America was founded on religious freedom. -->> Read More

Five Days and Counting!

Five days and counting until the Utah Premier of Divided We Stand, Rising Above Religious Intolerance, a documentary shining the bright light of day on the religious bigotry still prevalent in America today. Bryan Hall, the director, went coast to coast interviewing both religious bigots and proponents of religious freedom, many of whom have graced your t.v. screens on the news. If you’re LDS, then you know what religious bigotry is all about. But did you know that Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy also suffered this same bigotry when they ran for president?

 Today, we are faced with it once again as the fevered pitch continues to rise around Mitt Romney’s candidacy. Divided We Stand helps all to look in the mirror and realize that America is teetering economically, politically and the divide is growing wider because of religious prejudice. This 57 minute documentary is literally something everyone should see and share with all they know.

You’re invited to the premier in the nation of Divided We Stand, Rising Above Religious Intolerance in South Jordan, UT (Megaplex 20 at The District) on Tuesday, August 7, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at www.dividededwestandmovie.com and includes a DVD copy of Divided We Stand and an opportunity to win a raffle prize that night.

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Religious intolerance is alive and well in the land of the free and the home of the brave. But DWS Productions is standing strong against religious bigotry and we are asking Americans to stand with us in insuring Article VI of the U.S. Constitution is held as the standard. "... no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States." Article VI, U.S. Constitution. 

We invite you to visit Divided We Stand website and learn how prevalent religious bigotry has been throughout America's history. You may purchase copies of Divided We Stand, Rising Above Religious Intolerance, the documentary that tackles the religious bigotry in America head on. Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and John F. Kennedy all faced this unconstitutional test. In 1786, Jefferson wrote:

“Be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly, That no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place, or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested, or burdened in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief; but that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of religion, and that the same shall in nowise diminish, enlarge, or affect their civil capacities.” The Virginia Act for Establishing Religious Freedom, Thomas Jefferson, 1786

 

John F. Kennedy experienced religious intolerance as he campaigned for the presidency. Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln also fought against the same intolerance in their day. And now we find ourselves in the same situation with the current political and religious issues that face us as a nation. Divided in many ways, we hope to overcome that and stand united as one nation. www.dividedwestandmovie.com.

On another note, Candace Salima, the "face" of Divided We Stand will be on the Price of Business tonight, discussing the documentary and the reality of religious bigotry. You may listen in at www.priceofbusiness.com at 8:00 p.m. CST tonight, if you're not in the Houston area. If you are in Houston, you may listen in at KNTH 1070 AM, home of Bloomberg Radio. It promises to be a lively discussion. Candace and Kevin are not known for holding anything back.

Ms. Salima is a columnist, reviewer, frequent guest on radio shows across the nation and host of her own show, Turning the Tide with Candace Salima. Candace's specials center around everything that makes it morning in America again. Politics, current events, arts, music, film, literature and business.