Trump Admin: ‘The Days of Anti-Christian Bias in the Federal Government are Over’

Apple founder Steve Jobs famously said you can’t connect the dots looking forward – you can only connect them looking backward – a truism of life that’s especially relevant as the federal government looks to root out anti-Christian bigotry.

Created by President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14202, “The Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias” has released its initial findings of examples of religious bigotry during the previous four years.

They concluded, “A review of federal departments and agencies revealed a consistent and systematic pattern of discrimination against Christians during the Biden Administration. Where there should have been “equal justice under law” there was unequal treatment–policies and practices that singled out Christian people, Christian houses of worship, and Christian convictions for disfavored treatment.”

The dots they connect won’t come as a surprise to faithful readers of Daily Citizen or those who have been paying attention, but they’re still sobering to see listed all in one place.

Here are a few examples:

• The Department of Labor eliminated the Office of Faith-Based Initiatives and replaced it with the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Office.

• Social media posts acknowledging such sacred celebrations as Palm Sunday, Good Friday and Easter were taken down while posts noting “Pride Month,” Ramadan and Diwali were left up.

• Employees were forced to use preferred pronouns and include rainbow flags in communication regardless of faith objections.

• The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission expanded the “Pregnant Workers Fairness Act” to include abortion and even suggested that denying males access to female restrooms constituted harassing conduct.

• The Department of State likened homeschooling to child abuse.

• The Department of Justice arrested individuals for praying and protesting outside abortion clinics – yet ignored protestors outside churches and pregnancy resource centers.

• Requests for COVID-19 vaccine religious wavers were regularly ignored and denied.

• Under the Biden administration, the FBI unfairly targeted “radical-traditionalist” Catholics, even labeling them as “domestic terrorism threats” given their opposition to abortion.

The reports also concluded that the Biden administration harassed Christian universities like Grand Canyon and Liberty, slapping extraordinary fines on them over unfounded or trumped-up charges. This past May, the Department of Education reversed course and removed a $37.7 million fine on GCU. The school had been previously accused of misleading graduate students.

During the last four years, anti-Christian bias has also been evident in what might be considered passive aggressive declarations. For example, back on Easter Sunday in 2023, the Biden administration declared it to be “Transgender Day of Visibility.” There were 364 other days they could have chosen – but they chose the day Christians celebrate Jesus’ resurrection from the dead.

Over the years, we’ve seen religious bias on display in the foster care system where prospective parents have been told they have to play along with a child’s sexual confusion if they want to be permitted to serve. On college campuses, Christian groups have been told they can’t discriminate and have been told atheists should be permitted to be in leadership roles. Then there are the Little Sisters of the Poor being constantly harassed and told as an organization that they need to pay for abortifacients.

Thankfully, President Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi are saying, “No more!”

The report concludes:

“The Task Force makes this commitment: the federal government will never again be permitted to turn its power against people of faith. Under President Trump and Attorney General Bondi’s leadership, in partnership with all members of this Task Force, the rule of law will be enforced with vigor, and every religion will be treated with equality in both policy and action. The days of anti-Christian bias in the federal government are over. Faith is not a liability in America–it is a liberty.”

Amen.

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