HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF) -
People
all over the county took part in a stand up for religion rally Friday.
The
grass-roots effort was aimed at overturning a key provision of the Obama health
care reform law.
The rally
was sponsored by an organization that opposes the Obama administration's
mandate that employer's provide worker with birth control coverage.
Not
everyone attending was in agreement with the group's mission. At Whitesburg
Baptist Church, crowds with signs and flags stood up for religious freedom.
"'We are
standing up to say this is a religious freedom this is a first
constitution issue that the government
should not be trampling on the rights of what our very government is designed
to protect," said Charles Orr with the Christian Citizen Task Force.
Members
of the Huntsville stand up for religious freedom rally said they are demanding
that all the laws, including Obama Care, respect religious freedom.
Dr. Jody
Hice with Freedom Ring Ministries hoped the rally sends a message to the
country's leaders.
"'People
are scared people are frightened people are willing to get involved to say it's
time to put a stop to this," said Hice.
A counter
protest took place across the road from the religious freedom rally.
"'As much
as we respect their protest is about freedom of religion, they have freedom of
religion," said demonstrator Clet Weli. "I think the argument is really about
the affordable health care act: women's access to contraception we believe
strongly in that and a woman's right to chose."
Pamela
Waters said the message is clear.
"'We just
don't want people stepping on our rights. It's about choice; we don't want to
tell them what to do. We don't want them telling us what to do."
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Protestors gathered at Whitesburg Baptist Church.
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