Americans United Demands Investigation of Secretary of State Pompeo, Dept. of State for Church-State Separation Violations https://t.co/4gaGAyCqjU
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Americans United Demands Investigation of Secretary of State Pompeo, Dept. of State for Church-State Separation Violations
“Secretary Pompeo cannot use his official position and government resources to proselytize and impose his faith on the rest of us – those are fundamental violations of the separation of religion and government,” said Rachel Laser, president and CEO of Americans United. - Press Release
Americans United: U.S. State Department Declaring Secretary Pompeo a “Christian Leader” Mocks Church-State Separation
“Secretary Pompeo’s speech on how being a Christian leader informs his decision-making and the posting of the speech on the State Department website send the clear message that U.S. public policy will be guided by his personal religious beliefs," said AU CEO Rachel Laser.
So honored to have AU CEO Rachel Laser speak at #ffrfcon2019 and engage in conversations on #religiousfreedom #whitesupremacy & more 📷: Chris Line, FFRF20 hours 48 minutes ago
So honored to have AU CEO Rachel Laser speak at #ffrfcon2019 and engage in conversations on #religiousfreedom #whitesupremacy & more 📷: Chris Line, FFRF- 20 hours 48 minutes ago'A threat to democracy': William Barr's speech on religious freedom alarms liberal Catholics @guardian https://t.co/hgmGosLdj7
— Americans United (@americansunited) October 21, 201921 hours 15 minutes agoThe goal of the slave codes were to make blacks feel so hopeless and powerless about being black that they would be more likely to agree to a life of servitude. The most efficient way to do this was through Christianity. @JeremiahCamara #FFRFCon2019
— Rachel Laser (@rachelklaser) October 19, 20192 days 20 hours agoNot everyone is aware of the fact that religion has also been misused across our country’s history to support racism. “Concepts of superiority and inferiority of people were influenced by the Bible” @JeremiahCamara #FFRFCon2019
— Rachel Laser (@rachelklaser) October 19, 20192 days 21 hours ago
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