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BJC, Other Groups Urge an End to Religious Profiling by Government
Written by Don Byrd In a letter to a U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee, the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty and a coalition of 34 other organizations asked for the practice of religious...
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BJC Urges Attorney General to Rescind Flawed Interpretation of Religious...
Written by Don Byrd Earlier this week, the Baptist Joint Committee and several other religious and civil liberty advocates signed on to a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, requesting the...
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BJC, Other Advocates Urge President Obama Against Religious Exemption in...
Written by Don Byrd Today the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty joined 68 [UPDATED: now 98] other civil and religious liberty advocates in calling on President Obama not to include a...
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BJC’s Walker Joins Diverse Baptist Coalition in Denouncing Houston Subpoena...
Written by Don Byrd October 19 update: Mayor amends controversial subpoenas October 30 update: Mayor abandons controversial subpoenas ORIGINAL POST:Earlier today, the Baptist Joint Committee’s...
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BJC Joins 120+ Organizations Urging President Obama to End Federally-Funded...
Written by Don Byrd A letter signed by 130 organizations including the Baptist Joint Committee urged President Obama today to instruct Attorney General Loretta Lynch to reconsider a memo from 2007...
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Interfaith Dialogue Project Seeks to Heal Religious Divide
Written by Don Byrd The last several weeks have been anxious ones for America. Acts of mass violence in California and Paris have increased the number of Americans who don’t feel safe. They have also...
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BJC, Interfaith “Know Your Neighbor” Coalition participate in White House...
Written by Don Byrd Today, a project called “Know Your Neighbor” (KYN) is launching, encouraging Americans to move past stereotypes and foster a nationwide dialogue on religious diversity. As I posted...
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BJC’s Walker Encourages Interfaith Understanding at Religious Pluralism...
Written by Don Byrd As I posted yesterday, the Baptist Joint Committee and a coalition of several other non-profit organizations have joined a project called “Know Your Neighbor.” The purpose is to...
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#ChangeTheStory Campaign Invites Interfaith Dialogue
Written by Don Byrd As part of the Baptist Joint Committee’s involvement in the Know Your Neighbor campaign, we are working with other organizations to promote a variety of methods to encourage...
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BJC and Others Urge Senate to Hold Hearings and Vote on Supreme Court Nominee
On Friday, a diverse group of religious organizations including the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty signed a letter urging Senate leaders to offer “advice and consent,” as provided in...
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BJC, Other Groups Oppose Federally Funded Discrimination Amendment to Defense...
Written by Don Byrd In a 2 a.m. vote, the House Armed Services Committee passed an amendment to the Defense Authorization Bill that would exempt religious organizations contracting with the government...
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Freedom of Religion (FOR) Act Prohibits Religious Test in Immigration
Written by Don Byrd Today, U.S. Representative Don Beyer (D-VA) and more than 50 House co-sponsors introduced legislation that would ensure individuals are not denied entry into the U.S. solely because...
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BJC Joins Brief Supporting New Jersey Mosque in Zoning Suit Appeal
Written by Don Byrd In a brief filed earlier this week, several religious liberty organizations including the Baptist Joint Committee asked a federal court to side with a Muslim community seeking to...
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House Version of Defense Authorization Bill Includes Religious Exemption...
Written by Don Byrd The U.S. House of Representatives inserted a controversial “religious liberty” amendment into the massive National Defense Authorization Act this week. The Russell Amendment (named...
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Religious Discrimination Amendment Remains Sticking Point in Defense Spending...
Written by Don Byrd [UPDATE – 10/26: President Obama may be prepared to veto the NDAA if it contains the Russell Amendment language, according to a CQ-Roll Call report. The White House has not publicly...
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Court Rules Denial of New Jersey Mosque Permit Unlawful
Written by Don Byrd A federal judge in New Jersey has ruled in favor of the Islamic Society of Basking Ridge, which sued the Township of Bernards for denying a construction permit application for a new...
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U.S. Army Announces New Religious Accommodation Rules
Written by Don Byrd The last few years have seen the U.S. military gradually progress in the direction of religious accommodation for servicemen and women whose faith requirements conflict with...
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Multi-Faith Coalition Urges Government to Reaffirm American Values After...
Written by Don Byrd The multi-faith “Know Your Neighbor” coalition, which includes the Baptist Joint Committee, has issued a statement in response to President Trump’s Executive Orders on immigration....
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Thousands Gather to Support and Protect Texas Muslim Capitol Day
Written by Don Byrd Every two years, Texas Muslims gather at the State Capitol. The purpose is to meet their elected officials, give young people a civics lesson on how their government operates, and...
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Nearly 100 Religious Organizations Oppose Repeal of Johnson Amendment
Written by Don Byrd The Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty and 98 other religious organizations have signed a letter opposing the repeal of the so-called “Johnson Amendment,” and it is being...
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