President of the United States Appears in Adventist Religious Liberty Video

For the first time in history, the President of the United States has contributed a segment to the annual Liberty magazine religious liberty video. In the video the President talks about the principles of religious freedom, and his appreciation of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. At one point the President states "the Seventh-day Adventist Church has enriched America… your individual churches are providing hope and inspiration to countless Americans every week"

The President is not the only American leader to appear in this year's religious liberty video. Senator Kerry, a leading Democratic, appears in a segment where he mentions Seventh-day Adventists. President Clinton also appears in a still shot of him thanking a Seventh-day Adventist for his work on an important piece of religious liberty legislation.

President Bush & Senator Kerry in Scenes from the Adventist
Religious Liberty Video "A Vital Force for Freedom"

The religious liberty video for this year, entitled "A Vital Force for Freedom," was sent to the churches in North America before the President's segment was received . A special version with the President's section is being made and can be special ordered by clicking here.

"We are very pleased to have the President appear in the video," states James Standish, director of legislative affairs for the Seventh-day Adventist Church. "His appearance is the video reflects the seriousness in which our religious liberty work is taken in Washington and the reputation of the Seventh-day Adventist Church for making a positive contribution to the societies in which we have a presence." "It is great to have the President of the United States appear as part of our 2003 Liberty campaign," states Lincoln Steed, Editor of Liberty Magazine, "it reinforces our view that religious liberty for all people must be a national priority."

After reviewing the foregoing texts regarding the nation's opinion of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, one must conclude that the Seventh-day Adventist Church will NOT become a "hated sect" in this country. Please continue your research by reading our page on "the hated sect."