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Do states need religious freedom legislation?

CuratedBaptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty  |  February 24, 2015

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By Executive Director J. Brent Walker Click here to read Walker’s April 1 statement on Indiana and Arkansas RFRAs. Recently, state legislatures across the country have been making headlines for considering variously-named religious freedom bills. The proposed legislation currently attracting the most attention – particularly in Baptist life – is the so-called “Preventing Government Overreach on Religious Expression Act” in Georgia.

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