CHAPLAIN ALLIANCE FOR RELIGIOUS LIBERTY May 4, 2017 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Chaplains commend Trump administration for first steps toward protecting religious liberty
WASHINGTON — Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty commended the Trump administration Thursday for its executive order that declares that the administration’s policy is to protect and vigorously promote religious liberty, our First Freedom.
“President Trump promised throughout his campaign that he would protect religious liberty and undo the attacks on Christians who live out their faith in the public square. This executive order is a step in the right direction,” said Chaplain (COL) Ron Crews, USA (Retired), executive director of Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty. “While we are grateful for this first step, we sincerely ask for the president to make clear that these protections also belong to those who serve in our nation’s armed forces. No American, especially those who wear the uniform, should be denied their God-given, constitutionally protected religious liberties.”
The executive order specifically states, “It shall be the policy of the executive branch to vigorously enforce Federal law's robust protections for religious freedom.”
“While we are thankful for this significant step, we call on President Trump to fulfill his campaign promise to fully protect our men and women who serve this nation so that they can live out their faith without fear of retribution,” Crews added.
Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberty is an organization of chaplain endorsers, the faith groups that provide chaplains for the U.S. military and other agencies needing chaplains. The endorsers in Chaplain Alliance speak for more than 2,600 chaplains serving the Armed Forces.
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