OPINION (CBN) – Though it’s received scant coverage, it’s a profound statement: a Democratic lawmaker announced over the weekend he does not believe God belongs in the halls of Congress. That is a watershed moment and one we — whether conservative or liberal, Republican or Democrat — should not let pass by without really taking the time to comprehend. Rep. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.), chairman of the Judiciary
Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, told The New York Times, “I think God belongs in religious institutions: in temple, in church, in cathedral, in mosque — but not in Congress.” Cohen went on to say Republicans are “using God and God doesn’t want to be used.” Some Republicans, including Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.), who told his fellow lawmakers “we could use a little more of God, not less,” have pushed back against Cohen. READ MORE
