The Wisconsin organization that has opposed prayer in public places funded by government is fighting back at Roy Moore's contention last week that there is nothing illegal about student-led prayer.

The Freedom From Religion Foundation sent a letter to the Foundation for Moral Law, saying that Moore is seeking to "establish Christianity as the paramount law of the land."

It also outlines what it describes as errors of Moore's interpretation of law and describes his efforts as "treasonous." The letter, dated Tuesday, concludes, "We are sorry to see you continue your shameful and ignorant posturing."

Moore, founder and president emeritus of Foundation for Moral Law as well as a 2017 candidate for U.S. Senate and twice elected as chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, released his response to the FFRF in a letter dated Thursday.

The letter opens by quoting a Bible verse from Proverbs 26:4.

"I will not respond to your train of insults," Moore said in the letter. "Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him."

At a press conference Sept. 21, Moore told of sending letters to every public school system in Alabama - outlining why student-led prayer should be permitted over public address systems at football games. Moore said that once was a staple of Friday night games but is becoming increasingly rare.

"I doubt you would have any objection to a student delivering a nonreligious message before a football game," Moore wrote in the letter. "Your targeted attack on student religious speech is unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination. All speech is permitted, in your view, except that which invokes God. The state, however, may not target religious speech for suppression while at the same time freely permitting secular messages."

Moore then used the federal lawsuit Rosenberg v. Rector and Visitors of Univ. of Va. as his citation.

The Freedom From Religion Foundation letter admonished Moore's point of view and took issue with Moore's interpretation of the case law he cited in last week's press conference.

The letter, however, does not make any threats of legal action against Moore or the Foundation for Moral Law.

"(Moore's memo to schools) and news conference came in response to school attorneys advising and educating the school boards they represent about how best to comply with well-established precedent," the FFRF letter said. "Critically, their advice protects the religious freedom of every citizens (sic). Your memo seeks to grant the Christian majority a privileged status and relegate others to second-class citizens."

Read both letters below.

Freedom From Religion Foundation letter to Foundation for Moral Law by pgattis7719 on Scribd

Foundation for Moral Law letter to Freedom From Religion Foundation by pgattis7719 on Scribd