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Texans vote to prohibit government from limiting religious services

By Filings on Fri, 11/05/21
Society & Culture
Religious Liberty
Texas
COVID-19
Religious Exemption

“Proposition 3 (officially termed TX HB1239) adds a clause to the Texas constitution that forbids the government from similar actions in the future.” - BPNews

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David R. Brumbelow

NewOne of the bill’s original co

Fri, 11/05/21

One of the bill’s original co-authors and supporters was Scott Sanford, a Republican representative who also serves as an executive pastor with Cottonwood Creek Church, a Southern Baptist congregation in Allen, Texas…

“It’s simply that the community is held together by a lot of different institutions and none are more critical than places of worship and the ministries they provide. When you need us the most is sometimes when outsiders may think it would be a good time to close them.” [-Sanford]

https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/texans-vote-to-prohi…

The amendment passed with 62% of the vote.

I’m glad to have voted for it.

David R. Brumbelow

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