Patrice Pederson (@patricepederson) 's Twitter Profile
Patrice Pederson

@patricepederson

Family, faith, and freedom get me out of bed in the morning (and keep me from it at night).

ID: 8061622

linkhttp://firstfreedom.org calendar_today08-08-2007 18:42:03

417 Tweet

294 Followers

206 Following

Nichole Liza (@nicholelizaq) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I had an abortion the summer after my freshman year in highschool. This weather always reminds of that time. Days after the abortion, I stood on our porch watching a stunning sunset and I couldn’t figure out why I felt so empty. And I wondered how emptiness could feel so

First Freedom Foundation (@forbforward) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Missiles make headlines; machetes rarely do. We’re shining a light on five under-reported attacks on religious freedom—plus one Kenyan candle of hope. 🧵👇 #FirstFreedomFive

FoRB’s Future (@forbsfuture) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Some celebrate Pride Month. Others don’t. Freedom of Religion or Belief holds space for both. But we can—and must—stand together in affirming the inherent dignity and rights of all people, without exception. And loving our neighbors > demanding conformity. #FoRB4All #Pride

Some celebrate Pride Month. Others don’t. Freedom of Religion or Belief holds space for both.

But we can—and must—stand together in affirming the inherent dignity and rights of all people, without exception. 

And loving our neighbors > demanding conformity.

#FoRB4All #Pride
First Freedom Foundation (@forbforward) 's Twitter Profile Photo

When Sanctuaries Become Targets Last week’s #FirstFreedomFive (a bit late): In five countries, people gathered to worship and were met with bullets, bombs, and bulldozers. They weren’t in the streets. They weren’t protesting. They were praying. But their sacred spaces were not

When Sanctuaries Become Targets
Last week’s #FirstFreedomFive (a bit late):

In five countries, people gathered to worship and were met with bullets, bombs, and bulldozers.

They weren’t in the streets. They weren’t protesting.
They were praying. But their sacred spaces were not
Patrice Pederson (@patricepederson) 's Twitter Profile Photo

As a native Utahn, this week's #FirstFreedomFive was rough!!! I learned about the attacks on the Krishna temple in Spanish Fork while celebrating the 4th of July just a few miles away. Utah is better than this.

Konstantin Kisin (@konstantinkisin) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I hope I'm wrong. But tonight feels like some sort of invisible line has been crossed that we didn't even know was there. The last time I felt like this was 9/11 when it was clear, without knowing the how and the what, that the world was about to change forever. Like the

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (@ch_jesuschrist) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Following the shooting of  an American political commentator, the following statement has been issued attributable to Church spokesman Doug Andersen: “It is with great sadness that we learn of the shooting that took place at Utah Valley University resulting in the death of

J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If you believe free speech is for you but not your political opponents, you're illiberal. If no contrary evidence could change your beliefs, you're a fundamentalist. If you believe the state should punish those with contrary views, you're a totalitarian. If you believe

Patrice Pederson (@patricepederson) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Grok just called the bullet-casing messages “humorous,” and framed the assassination as a consequence of Charlie Kirk’s own “polarizing role.” That’s not context, that’s textbook victim-blaming. Grok Elon Musk

Patrice Pederson (@patricepederson) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Same. And on both sides. The number of people on the right who want to murder those who are celebrating is also mind blowing to me. So much evil all around.

Patrice Pederson (@patricepederson) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"How is this allowed to exist in America??" Go read the Bill of Rights and see if you can find the answer. If you want to live in a place that bans different religions, you might prefer Iran.

First Freedom Foundation (@forbforward) 's Twitter Profile Photo

And for this week's good news: US: Faith & Freedom on Display at the Charlie Kirk Memorial In a stunning display of religion in the public square, millions of people — including religious and high-level political leaders — gathered to memorialize Charlie Kirk, who was

And for this week's good news:

US: Faith & Freedom on Display at the Charlie Kirk Memorial

In a stunning display of religion in the public square, millions of people — including religious and high-level political leaders — gathered to memorialize Charlie Kirk, who was