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Groups fight for religious freedom

By Alliance Alert

North Carolina Family Policy Council: "Faced with increasing attacks from left-wing groups and their allies, the leaders of over 100 Protestant, Jewish and Catholic religious charities and organizations have added their signatures to a letter to Congress in which they defend the constitutional rights of faith-based groups to make hiring decisions based on religious beliefs. The letter, which was distributed to every member of the U.S. House and Senate on August 25, urges Congress 'to oppose any effort to amend the Religious Freedom Restoration Act ('RFRA'), to amend Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, or otherwise to dilute the right of faith-based social service organizations to stay faith-based through their hiring, including when awarded a federal grant.'"

Full post as published by Constitutionally Correct on August 31, 2010 (boomark / email).