LANSING - "When government destroys God, government becomes God," said Representative Lee Chatfield (R-Levering) during a religious liberty rally.

Hundreds traveled from all over the state to the Capitol steps on Wednesday, Dec. 2 looking for a legislative resolution that calls on the governor, attorney general and other government officials to uphold and protect religious people's fundamental rights.

Those who attended the rally, which was organized by a Christian non-profit called Salt & Light Global, were not shy to show their frustration with the Supreme Court who they say is infringing on their religious rights and persecuting people for their beliefs.

"We're speaking up for religious freedom in America, because our Supreme Court has taken the liberty of making laws, which they have no right to do, which limit religious freedom," said Deanne Strickland of Newaygo. "Christ died for us, he did so much for us, and we want to stand for him to show the people that here in the State of Michigan we will not be silent. We will try our best to protect our religious liberty according to the First Amendment of the United States."

Two sisters from Muskegon, Debbie Null and Judy Schalk, said they came with 27 other people, all from several different churches, to attend this important rally.

"Quite honestly, if we don't make a stand this year, this next election, the judicial tyranny that's going on that's throwing Christians in jail, the businesses that are being fined thousands of dollars because of their conscious, they're standing on Christian principals, and they're putting them in jail for it. We need to wake up the church," said Null.

Both sisters said that marriage is not in the constitution and it's not the Supreme Court's authority to make those kind of changes.

"We would like our representatives, our Congress and our Senate to make a stand and take the authority that they have to keep the three levels of our government in check, and they're not doing it," said Null. "I think that's where people are fed up."

Other speakers included Representative Thomas Hooker (R-Byron Center), Senator Patrick Colbeck (R-Canton), and members of the clergy.