Public school officials in Smith County, Tenn., have agreed to stop sponsoring and promoting Christian activities in the wake of a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
These are unsettled times in the courts with the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, but it’s good to know that advocates of separation of church and state are still winning cases.
'When health experts and public officials determine that large gatherings must be cancelled for the public good, we must follow their lead and apply these guidelines to secular and religious gatherings equally. The Constitution not only permits it, but demands it," said AU President and CEO Rachel Laser. "Such restrictions do not violate religious freedom; they ensure religious freedom is not misused in ways that risk people’s lives."