Religious Liberty

Moore at SBC convention Q & A. “At some point, we need to remember we are Baptists. We are FOR, not AGAINST, religious liberty.”

“A public school in California ordered a 7-year-old boy to stop handing out Bible verses during lunch – and they dispatched a deputy sheriff to the child’s home to enforce the directive.” Fox

“Mississippi is now headed to federal court over its effort to protect the religious freedom of individuals who object to same-sex marriage and restroom use based on gender identity. Two organizations — the American Civil Liberties Union and the Campaign for Southern Equality — challenged the state’s Protecting Freedom of Conscience From Government Discrimination Act May 9 and 10, respectively.” BPress

“Bill de Blasio … is urging locals to boycott the fast-food chain because its owners support biblical marriage as being between one man and one woman.”

Move over, ‘Fun Home.’ More people asked American schools to remove Scripture last year. CT

Too many business leaders are embracing a politically correct social agenda, trying to force every state and every citizen to walk in lockstep. The private economy would be foolish to reject America’s heritage of liberty, which has powered the greatest engine of economic success in history.

“Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has signed into law a bill safeguarding the religious liberty of individuals and organizations who refuse to participate in same-sex weddings or gender identity transitions. Bryant, a Republican, announced today (April 5) via Twitter that he signed House Bill 1523 — the Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act.” Miss. adopts religious freedom bill

Religious freedom atop ERLC legislative agenda

“…under the new regulations, a religious organization that is awarded a grant to carry out a social service must notify any beneficiary, in writing, that he or she may not be discriminated against based on religion and may request an alternative provider if he or she objects to the religious character of the organization.

“Survey suggests tone matters when advocating for religious liberty.”