News From The Week Of March 16 – 20, 2020

Friend:

In 73 years of protecting the separation of religion and government, yesterday marked the end of Americans United’s first fully remote work week. Like millions of others around the world, our whole team moved to remote working setups to do our part to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

I couldn’t resist the opportunity to promote AU when The New York Times called to interview me for a story about the challenges of taking Washington, D.C., offices remote during this unprecedented time. Click here to check out the article now: [link removed]

Of course, it isn’t just the way we work that is changing. The rapidly evolving coronavirus crisis – and the government’s response – is affecting every aspect of our lives. But we must remember: Even during hard times, we must defend the Constitution. On top of our regular workload, we must now make clear that mixing church and state won’t save anyone from coronavirus.

AU continues to do our diligent work – remotely, for the time being – to ensure local, state, and federal government officials are respecting the freedom of religion laid out by the Founders.No matter the social distance we’re maintaining right now, we are all in this together, friend, and that means being there to support each other as we navigate these uncertain times.

All of us at AU are so grateful for your continued support during this period.

With hope and determination,

Rachel K. Laser
President and CEO

Some Tenn. Legislators Want To Name The Bible The Official State Book. It’s Not A Good Idea:
Tennessee includes many varieties of Christians but also non-Christians and non-believers as well. The government can best respect all of their rights by refraining from elevating a text that some (but by no means all) Tennesseans regard as sacred above all others.
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Evangelical Leader Rebukes Trump Over Use Of Term ‘Chinese Virus’:
The Rev. Eugene Cho, a prominent evangelical leader, spoke out against Trump’s latest not-so-subtle dog whistle to rile up the racist elements of his base.
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Jerry Falwell Jr. Is Spreading Misinformation About Coronavirus – And Endangering America In The Process:
Unfortunately, some people are working against national interests by spreading messages that are not only inaccurate and counterproductive but dangerous. Among them is Christian nationalist leader Jerry Falwell Jr., president of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va.
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Mixing Church And State Won’t Save Anyone From Coronavirus
In all of the breaking news about coronavirus, you might have missed the announcement that President Donald Trump declared last Sunday an official Day of Prayer in response to the epidemic.
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