Sunday, April 07, 2013

North Carolina Won't Establish State Religion

It turns out North Carolina won’t be establishing its own religion after all. A resolution proposed this week by GOP state lawmakers that said the state has the right to declare an official religion will never come to a vote.

MORE: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/04/north-carolina-wont-establish-state-religion/

See also...

NC "State Religion" bill part of a larger trend
http://www.secularnewsdaily.com/2013/04/opinion-nc-state-religion-bill-part-of-a-larger-trend/

Earlier...

On religion, North Carolina boldly goes where the Constitution forbids
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-faith/on-religion-north-carolina-bodly-goes-where-the-constitution-forbids/2013/04/04/653c10be-9d18-11e2-9a79-eb5280c81c63_story.html?wprss=rss_on-faith

States' Rights And Religion: North Carolina Legislators Say U.S. Constitution Doesn't Apply To Them
https://www.au.org/blogs/wall-of-separation/states-rights-and-religion-north-carolina-legislators-say-us-constitution

Proposal would allow state religion in North Carolina
http://www.wral.com/proposal-supports-state-religion-in-north-carolina/12296876/