Rev. Walke is the Senior Minister of Mayflower Congregational United Church of Christ.
She is also a plaintiff in the Oklahoma Religious Public Charter School case and the Oklahoma Bible Mandate in Public Schools case.
“As a pastor, I care deeply about religious freedom. But creating a religious public charter school is not religious freedom. Forcing taxpayers to fund a religious school that will be a ‘place of evangelization’ for one specific religion is not religious freedom. Diverting scarce public education resources to a religious school that can discriminate against children, families and staff is not religious freedom. True religious freedom requires separation of church and state, and our democracy requires public education that is open to all.”
Rev. Dr. Lori Walke regarding the Oklahoma Religious Public Charter School case
“I am a faith leader who cares deeply about our country’s promise of religious freedom and ensuring that everyone is able to choose their own spiritual path. The state mandating that one particular religious text be taught in our schools violates the religious freedom of parents and children, teachers, and taxpayers. The government has no business weighing in on such theological decisions. I’m proud to join this lawsuit because I believe Superintendent Walters’ plan to use taxpayer money to buy Bibles and force public schools to teach from them is illegal and unconstitutional.”
Rev. Dr. Lori Walke regarding the Oklahoma Bible Mandate in Public Schools case
