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beSpacific

Sec of State #MarcoRubio announced major reorganizatin of the #StateDepartment which includes a 15% reduction in total staff and the number of bureaus reduced from 734 to 602.… Tyler McBrien, Editor of #Lawfare: “The new State Department reorg pretty much cuts all departments related to global #women’s issues, global #criminaljustice, #conflict stabilization operations, #trafficking in persons, and international #ReligiousFreedom offices/bureaus.” #diplomacy #government #trump #russia #china

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The Wild Hunt News

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments this morning in Mahmoud v. Taylor, a case that pits two foundational principles of public education against each other: the authority of local school boards to set a unified curriculum, and the rights of religious parents to exempt their children from materials they find objectionable.

wildhunt.org/2025/04/supreme-c

The Wild Hunt · Supreme Court Hears Case on Parents’ Religious Rights to Exempt Children from School BooksBy Manny Moreno
#scotus#parentalrights#mahmoudvtaylor
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Leah kvetches all the time

"Americans United believe sexposing & confronting this Shadow Network is one of the most urgent fights of our time. The more people understand how this hidden machine operates, the better we can unite to stop it. That’s why we’re dedicated to shedding light on its strategies & defending real religious freedom – freedom that protects everyone, not just those with certain religious beliefs.

We cannot allow this network to keep operating in the shadows. Americans United is leading the charge, exposing its tactics and fighting back thanks to supporters like you.

Together, we can continue shining a light on the Shadow Network and ensuring church-state separation remains a shield that protects freedom without favor and equality without exception. Thank you for being part of this fight – in a country divided, we’re Americans United."

More Info: au.org/the-shadow-network/

With resolve and determination,
Rachel K. Laser
President and CEO

AMERICANS UNITED for Separation of Church & State Who's pulling the strings to give Christian Nationalists control of our laws? The Shadow Network is rewriting the rules. Discover the billion-dollar plan to reshape America & join the fight to stop them. You don’t dismantle 250 years of secular democracy without dropping a few billion dollars. Just ask Leonard Leo. Leo is the chief architect of the “Shadow Network” – a web of lawyers, judges, lawmakers, advocacy groups & billionaires working relentlessly to undermine the separation of church & state in America. This isn’t a conspiracy theory; it’s a coordinated effort fueled by $1 billion from Leo’s Marble Freedom Trust, designed to reshape our government into one that privileges a radical Christian Nationalist agenda over true religious freedom for all. Leo’s fingerprints are everywhere: -Stacking courts with extremist judges who prioritize religious privilege for a select few over everyone’s rights & freedoms. -Hand-picking Supreme Court justices who abolished the nationwide right to abortion, overturned key church-state separation legal precedents & are poised to further roll back civil rights protections. -Bankrolling groups that push coercive religion into public schools, forcing taxpayers to fund private religious education while eroding protections for LGBTQ+ students, religious minorities & the nonreligious. -Creating legal strategies to dismantle civil rights laws under the guise of "religious freedom."
#Mazeldon#Coup#CivilRights
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The World Update

🚨 Punjab Police demolishes minarets of two historic Ahmadi worship places in Nankana Sahib under pressure from extremists. No court order, no protection—just persecution. #Ahmadiyya #Pakistan #HumanRights #ReligiousFreedom
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The World Update • Your Gateway to Global News, Trends, and Insights! · Pakistan Police Razes Ahmadi Minarets in Punjab, Ignites Human Rights Outcry • The World UpdatePunjab Police demolished architetural dispositions of two ahmadi places of worship in punjab nankana sahib 80 km from Lahore in a controversial and widely condemned by activists of human rights late last night. Speaking to The Activist by Press TV, Jamaat-e-Ahmadiyya Pakistan (JAP) says that minarets and mehrabs at the 120-year-old mosques in Hamraj Pura
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Dennis A

#Georgia #ReligiousFreedom #discrimination #CivilRights
Completely unnecessary solution looking for a problem while actually creating them. The majority religion in this country is safe. 🤦‍♂️

Georgia lawmakers pass religious freedom bill despite discrimination concerns

"Lawmakers in Georgia’s House have passed a controversial bill that aims to protect people’s rights to express their religion, but that critics say could lead to discrimination."
apnews.com/article/religious-f

AP News · Georgia lawmakers pass religious freedom bill despite discrimination concernsBy Charlotte Kramon
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Mary Nelson

Lutheran (ELCA) bishops of Wisconsin and upper Michigan published a statement regarding Trump's Executive Order establishing a new “Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias.”

I applaud this statement; the EO obviously gives the government the right to determine what "Christian" means and what "bias" against that is. IMHO, that EO is a violation of religious freedom and the 1A.
Excerpt in screenshot.

#USpol #USpolitics #ReligiousFreedom #SeparationofChurchandState

wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/03/

Excerpt, due to space limitations: With this executive order, the federal government has given itself the authority to define what might be considered “anti-Christian,” and therefore also the authority to define what s Christian — a power which belongs to the Church alone, not the federal government. This executive order violates religious freedom, corrupts the separation of church and state, and creates a more hostile environment for Christians and all citizens who believe differently than the current administration and its religious advisors. We feel so strongly that this task force is a threat to our values and our freedom that we wrote a public statement and invited religious leaders and others to sign on (https://www.wichurches.org/articles/religious-liberty). We now have over 250 signers, and we invite all who care about religious freedom and the preservation of our democracy to join us. Christian Nationalism is a dangerous ideology that distorts the Gospel and turns Jesus and Christianity into a weapon for power and division instead of a movement towards love and justice. It demands that a particular brand of Christianity be privileged by the state and impose that singular belief system in order to be a “good American.” (For more information on Christian Nationalism, check out www.christiansagainstchristiannationalism.org.)
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William Lindsey :toad:

The Lutheran(ELCA) bishops of Wisconsin speak:

"We, the Lutheran (ELCA) bishops in Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, are concerned about an executive order signed by President Trump on Feb. 6 that established a new 'Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias.' This task force has the duty to 'identify any unlawful anti-Christian policies, practices, or conduct by an agency.'"

#Trump #Lutherans #ReligiousFreedom #ELCA #ChristianNationalism
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wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/03/

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Steve Dustcircle 🌹

#CHURCHSTATESEPARATION #NEWS -

The #SupremeCourt’s new #religion case could devastate #American #workers

#YeshivaUniversity Settles With #LGBTQ+ #StudentClub

State #lawmakers want #chaplains to counsel #students at #publicschools

Quincy statues raise concerns of price, transparency and #religiousfreedom

The #Texas Taliban are hard at work in #Austin

Have you been harmed by #churchstate separation violations? Your story matters.

flipboard.com/@dustcircle/chur
#separationofchurchandstate #SOCAS

FlipboardChurch-State Separation | @dustcircle | FlipboardThe First Amendment secular right of the separation of church and state, the wall between religion and government. Critical of Theocracy, Dominionism, and Christian Nationalism, and exposing the "American Taliban" cult. If you'd like to be a contributor, email dustcircle0@gmail.com
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Leah kvetches all the time

From Americans United for Separation of Church and State:

"We’ve announced our third keynote speaker for the upcoming Summit for Religious Freedom on April 5-7, 2025!

You can also check out our full list of sessions, panels and speakers – as well as social activities and opportunities to meet experts, authors and other advocates in the movement.

We hope you’ll join us, either in person or virtually, for this exciting event!"

Take a look at the selection of top-notch breakout sessions and their engaging speakers who form a core part of the program.

More info and Registration: eventspecialists.swoogo.com/sr

Summit for Religious Freedom April 5 to 7, 2025 thesrf.org Keynote Speakers April Ajoy is the author of Star-Spangled Jesus: Leaving Christian Nationalism and Finding a True Faith. April is also a content creator and podcast host who uses humor to expose the dangers of Christian Nationalism while promoting true religious freedom. After growing up an evangelist’s kid entrenched in Christian Nationalism and working in conservative Christian media, she saw the harm caused firsthand. April has been featured on Buzzfeed, CNN, Newsweek and more. She will join American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten and author and professor Jemar Tisby as our featured speakers. Our keynote sessions are just a small sampling of the variety of top-notch programming we are offering at SRF, and will be available to both people attending in person and virtually. Tickets are going fast – but there’s still time to register!
#Mazeldon#ReligiousFreedom#FreedomOfReligion
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