Save The Day: Religious Right Hijacks Religious Freedom Celebration
January 09, 2012 by Rob Boston
I’m all for “Religious Freedom Day,” an annual nationwide event that takes place Jan. 16 to mark the passage of one of the great milestone of freedom of conscience in America: passage of Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom.
But I’m not for people using the anniversary of this important document to spread misinformation about church-state separation and religious freedom in America – and that’s just what the Religious Right is doing.
The Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) and Gateways to Better Education have joined forces to promote an event called “Religious Freedom Sunday” that takes place Jan. 15. They are focusing on the role of religion in public schools.
A casual visitor to the groups’ website might think it sounds reasonable. After all, Americans United supports the right of students to engage in voluntary religious activities in public schools. Students can, for example, say grace before a meal or read a Bible during free time.
http://www.au.org/blogs/wall-of-separation/save-the-day-religious-right-hijacks-religious-freedom-celebration
