Texas Must Remember: The Separation of Church and State Is Not Optional

Let’s get one thing straight: the United States of America is not a theocracy. Our Constitution is crystal clear — the government has no business establishing, endorsing, or enforcing any religion. Yet here in Texas, you seem determined to blur, erase, and bulldoze that sacred line between church and state — the very line that protects the freedom of every Texan, regardless of what they believe. You took an oath to uphold the Constitution — not a pastor’s sermon, not a church doctrine, not your personal beliefs — the Constitution of the United States. And that Constitution guarantees freedom of religion and freedom from government-imposed religion. Every time you force religious dogma into our public schools, our courthouses, our laws, or our policies, you trample on that oath. You violate the very foundation of American liberty. You betray the millions of Texans who believe differently, or not at all. You turn what should be a government of the people into a pulpit for the powerful. Texas is a diverse, proud, and fiercely independent state — home to Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, atheists, agnostics, and everyone in between. That diversity is our strength. But your relentless push to turn Texas government into an arm of the church is not just unconstitutional — it’s un-American. The separation of church and state is not a suggestion. It’s the law. It’s the backbone of liberty. It’s what ensures no one’s faith — or lack of faith — becomes a weapon against another’s freedom. So here’s the demand, plain and simple: Stop using the machinery of government to advance religion. Stop turning classrooms into pulpits. Stop pretending the Constitution gives you divine authority — it does not. Do your jobs. Uphold the Constitution. Protect all Texans — not just those who share your religion. Because the people of Texas are watching. And we remember that the founders of this nation didn’t fight a revolution to replace one tyranny with another.