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is a religious liberty watchdog group based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1947, the organization educates Americans about the importance of church-state separation in safeguarding religious freedom. Visit them on the web at AU.org. Articles reprinted by permission.
Walking in Memphis
Roughly half of the states have adjourned their 2013 regular sessions so far, and among those states, Tennessee was one that kept AU quite busy. The legislature introduced numerous bills that threatened religious liberty in various – and creative – ways. Read more
People interpret the phrase “religious freedom” wildly differently. We believe it simply means being able to individually choose to practice or support any religion – or no religion – with free will. Indeed, legislation helps ensure religious rights are protected in many situations: to ensure a prisoner has access to kosher meals, to avoid forcing an employee to work on the Sabbath if other options are available, or to fight against the application of zoning laws in ways that forbid building mosques, but not other houses of worship, in certain areas. Read more
Delaware Valley (PA) Third Annual Church-State Issues Symposium This Saturday
April 18, 2013 No CommentThe Delaware Valley AU Chapter’s annual Church-State Issues Symposium is an event not to be missed. It is (appropriately) held at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. The event features a host of excellent speakers, including AU Executive Director Barry Lynn. Read more
It seems silly to have to reiterate this, but legislators around the country seem to forget: students in public schools are indeed allowed to engage in student-led, voluntarily prayer and read the bible when not disruptive to class. Any legislation that seeks to “clarify” an individual’s right to do so is often unnecessary and creates more problems for religious liberty than it solves. Read more
School Voucher Legislation is popping up all over on both the state and federal level. As we’ve written about many times, vouchers are extremely problematic. Read more
Several church-state separation issues are coming up in the states. Here are a few highlighted bills that AU is working on.
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Church-state related legislation is popping up all around the country, and AU is on the case. Here are some things that happened in the states last week.
Continue reading …Here’s a summary of last week’s church-state happenings in the states.
Continue reading …House vote on FEMA bill disappointing; tell your Representative what you think
February 14, 2013 1 Comment
Yesterday afternoon the House passed H.R. 592, a bill allowing taxpayer money to go towards rebuilding of houses of worship by a vote of 354-72. Such funding would entangle religion and government by forcing taxpayers to fund religion with which they may not agree, violating the separation of church and state.
Continue reading …Upstate South Carolina AU’s 10th Anniversary Celebration Features Rev. Barry W. Lynn
February 14, 2013 No CommentRev. Barry W. Lynn will be in Greenville, SC, on Saturday, February 16, to help the South Carolina chapter celebrate its 10th Anniversary.
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