New! Rep. Sam Teasley prefiles religious liberty bill: HB29 “Preventing Government Overreach on Religious Expression Act”.
Read CWA of Georgia’s Press Release.
Religious Liberty is one of CWA’s seven core issues on which we focus our efforts. CWA is concerned about the trend of government to diminish and disregard the
CWA of Georgia is supporting efforts by State Representative Sam Teasley (R-Marietta) and State Senator Josh McKoon (R-Columbus) to pass legislation that provides religious liberty protections for people of all faiths living in Georgia. As a reminder, the effort to pass similar legislation in 2014 was met with vicious opposition by Georgia-based corporate giants such as Delta, UPS, Coca-Cola and Home Depot. The companies bought into the media hype and misinformation, and used their lobbying power to kill the bills.
Educate yourself on the need for a state Religious Freedom Restoration Action in Georgia. Read through the resources provided by below.
Pray that our state legislators, Speaker, Lt. Governor and Governor will stand on the side of religious liberty and not buckle to the pressure of corporations who do not see the need to pass a religious liberty bill.
Contact the following five state officials and urge them to support religious liberty legislation. Bill numbers will be available after January 12, 2015.
Gov. Nathan Deal: Phone: 404-656-1776 / Online Contact/Email Form
Lt. Governor Casey Cagle: Phone: 404-656-5030 / Online Contact/Email Form
Speaker David Ralston: Phone: 404- 656-5020 / E-mail: David.ralston@house.ga.gov
Your state senator and representative:
1. To find your state senator and state legislator, go to http://openstates.org/find_your_legislator/ and type in your home address.
2. Once you have determined your state legislators, go to the following web sites for mailing address, e-mail address, and phone and fax numbers.
State representative:http://www.house.ga.gov/
State senator: http://www.senate.ga.gov/
Online Resources
State Religious Freedom Restoration Act Resources:
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- View Historical Timeline of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (As a result of 1997 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Georgians have been left vulnerable to state religious discrimination lawsuits.)
- Read Remarks by President Bill Clinton (Remarks by President Bill Clinton on signing the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993.)
- What a Religious Freedom Restoration Act Does and Does Not Do
- Recent Examples in Georgia of Religious Discrimination (Read actual examples of religious discrimination in Georgia.)
Federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act Resources:
The Hobby Lobby/Conestoga Woods Decision
- An Easy Guide to the Hobby Lobby Supreme Court Decision (CWA)
- CWA Talks Hobby Lobby and Religious Freedom on Fox and Friends
- Big Win for Religious Liberties, Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood at the Supreme Court (CWA)
- Importance of Burwell v. Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties v. Burwell (Becket Fund for Religious Liberty)
Others:
- 12 Reasons Why the Religious Freedom Restoration Act Benefits All Americans (Christian Legal Society)
- The Religious Freedom Restoration Act –20 years of protecting our first freedom (BaptisJoint Committee for Religious Liberty
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