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Congress Introduces Resolution on Church-State Separation Ahead of U.S. Bicentennial
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In Short: Congresswomen Julia Brownley, Jared Huffman, and Jamie Raskin introduced a resolution reaffirming church-state separation in response to a recent report from the Trump-era Religious Liberty Commission.
Congresswomen Julia Brownley, Jared Huffman, and Jamie Raskin introduced a resolution reaffirming the principle of church-state separation, a cornerstone of the U.S. Constitution, in response to a recent report from the Trump-era Religious Liberty Commission, which they described as an 'absurd' attack on this fundamental American value.
Our Founders rebelled against centuries of state-controlled churches, religious warfare, Crusades, inquisitions, witchcraft trials, and other expressions of religious authoritarianism to create a secular Constitution,' said Rep. Jamie Raskin, emphasizing the historical context and importance of this principle.
The resolution aims to reaffirm the separation of church and state, a principle that has been a hallmark of American democracy since the nation's founding.
A full copy of the resolution can be found here, providing further details on the legislative text and its objectives.
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- “Last week Trump’s so called Religious Liberty Commission released an absurd report launching a direct attack on one of America’s greatest constitutional achievements: the separation of church and state,” said Rep.…
- “Our Founders rebelled against centuries of state-controlled churches, religious warfare, Crusades, inquisitions, witchcraft trials, and other expressions of religious authoritarianism to create a secular…
- A full copy of the resolution can be found here.
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- Congresswoman Julia Brownley (.gov) link