It's Not Just The HHS Mandate

Pretend for a moment that the HHS mandate issue doesn't exist. Zenit has a good synopsis of the recent report from the Liberty Institute and the Family Research Council.

+ A federal judge threatened “incarceration” to a high school valedictorian unless she removed references to Jesus from her graduation speech.

+ City officials prohibited senior citizens from praying over their meals, listening to religious messages or singing gospel songs at a senior activities center.

+ A public school official physically lifted an elementary school student from his seat and reprimanded him in front of his classmates for praying over his lunch.

+ Following U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ policies, a federal government official sought to censor a pastor’s prayer, eliminating references to Jesus, during a Memorial Day ceremony honoring veterans at a national cemetery.

+ Public school officials prohibited students from handing out gifts because they contained religious messages.

+ A public school official prevented a student from handing out flyers inviting her classmates to an event at her church.

+ A public university’s law school banned a Christian organization because it required its officers to adhere to a statement of faith that the university disagreed with.

+ The U.S. Department of Justice argued before the Supreme Court that the federal government can tell churches and synagogues which pastors and rabbis it can hire and fire.

+ The State of Texas sought to approve and regulate what religious seminaries can teach.

Now, throw the HHS mandate into the mix. If you aren't worried about the increasing secular hostility towards religion, what are you smoking and why aren't you sharing?