Lysistrata
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So no one can wear religious garb in the halls of Congress? How is wearing a religiously inspired headdress "proselytizing"? We've had clergy serving in Congress, roman collars and all. Some people wear religiously-inspired jewelry, like crosses and stars of David around their necks. Does all of this stuff have to be parked at the door now? What happens if a Sikh man gets elected? No turban?The means of religious expression my be different. The purpose is the same,Wearing a religious symbol on your body is different that plastering religious material in public places.
to promote and proselytize your religion while supposedly serving our secular government and it's values.
And the crescent of Islam, presumably. A discrete necklace tucked inside a shirt or dress is not the same as a religious headdress.People are allowed to wear crosses in congress and senate. Hijab shouldn't be excluded.
One proclaims religion personally, the other does it publicly. Do we have a secular government or a Muslim outreach program?
I don't care what you wear...until you bring your religion on the floor of Congress and make a mockery of our supposed separation of church and state.What you wear on your body is personal. Most people don't care what you wear. But plastering religious crap on public property is a different story.
To allow one single person in Congress, Ilhan Omar, to proclaim her religion as the one true way for all would indeed be
government showing a preference for that religion over all others. Either we allow all to proselytize or we should allow none!
Up to this point in our nation's history we have allowed none.