Americans United applauds Congressional resolution honoring church-state separation

Americans United for Separation of Church and State President and CEO Rachel Laser issued the following statement in response to U.S. Reps. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.), Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) and Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) introducing a Congressional resolution honoring church-state separation: 

“We applaud Reps. Ansari, Huffman and Raskin, with the support of the Congressional Freethought Caucus, for recognizing the fundamental role church-state separation plays in our democracy. This bedrock principle protects everyone’s religious freedom – the freedom to live as ourselves and believe as we choose, as long as we don’t harm others.

Congressional resolution a ‘breath of fresh air’ in face of Christian Nationalism

“Church-state separation, a pillar of our democracy, is under severe threat from Christian Nationalists who want to impose their narrow beliefs on all of us. This dangerous, anti-American ideology was on full display during Monday’s meeting of President Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission. This House resolution is a breath of fresh air because our country needs a national recommitment to the separation of church and state before it’s too late. Our democracy depends on it.”