Is This – “The South Will Rise Again”?

Mississippi lawmakers last week passed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act – a bill that says governments cannot put a substantial burden on religious practices.  It will also add “In God We Trust” to the state seal.

 

In a press release, Tony Perkins, president of Family Research Council, said, “This is a victory for the First Amendment and the right to live and work according to one’s conscience.  The legislature gave strong approval to a bill that declares that individuals do not have to trade their religious freedom for entrance into public commerce.”  “We commend Governor Phil Bryant, Lt. Governor Tate Reeves, House Speaker Philip Gunn, and Senator Phillip Gandy, the bill’s sponsor,” he added, “for their leadership to defend religious freedom and for refusing to cower to egregious misrepresentations of a fair and common-sense religious liberty measure.”

Time and again, I’m seeing more and more states going contrary to the national scene.  I see it happening regarding pro-life issues, the 2nd amendment right to bear arms, and in this case – protecting religious freedom.  There is ever increasing evidence that our nationally elected or appointed officials are ‘out of touch’ with the grassroots citizenry.  The time has long past for the federal branches of government to get their ‘finger on the pulse’ of “We the people.”

 

Rev. Dr. Kenneth L. Beale, Jr.

Chaplain (Colonel-Ret), U.S. Army

Pastor, Ft. Snelling Memorial Chapel