Someone forgot about the separation of church and state on Tuesday. Arizona State Sen. Sylvia Allen, a Republican, introduced the idea of mandatory church attendance during a committee meeting.
Allen said that the country needs a “moral rebirth,” which could help lessen the number of people carrying weapons - which was the real topic of discussion among lawmakers that day.
“I believe what's happening to our country is that there's a moral erosion of the soul of America,” Allen said, reports KPHO.
State Sen. Steve Farley, a Democrat, called out Allen on Facebook and has continued posting stories about it. He insisted that the idea would be unconstitutional.
“Even if you believe that would stem the moral decay, I think the Constitution makes it very clear that our country is founded on the pillar of separation of church and state,” Farley told KPHO.
Allen later spoke with the Arizona Capitol Times and actually stood by her “flippant comment.” She said she doesn’t like the changes that have happened in the country since the 1950s, when she was a child.
“People prayed, people went to church,” Allen said. “I remember on Sundays the stores were closed. The biggest thing is religion was kicked out of our public places, out of our schools.”
The actual topic up for discussion on Tuesday was a bill on concealed weapons being brought into public places.
screenshot from Scott Berlin YouTube video
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