GOP Lawmakers Push State Department for Answers on Atheism Grants

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% :The State Department characterized atheists as a "unique religious group" while encouraging them to build "networks and advocacy groups" for atheists, according to the letter:This would be analogous to official State Department promotion of religious freedom "particularly for Christians" in China, with the express goal being to build a corresponding missionary network.
50% : Lawmakers, in their first letter, accused the State Department's program of being unconstitutional and noted that "atheism is an integral part of the belief system of Marxism and communism.""It is one thing for the Department to be tolerant and respectful of a wide range of belief systems, and to encourage governments to respect the religious freedom interests of their citizens," lawmakers said in the letter.
44% : Atheism is an integral part of the belief system of Marxism and communism.

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