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OPB: In interview, Oregon lawmaker suggests non-Christians are unfit for elected office

First published in OPB.

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Right Wing Watch research is cited uncovering that an Oregon lawmaker made a statement that suggests non-Christians are unfit for elected office. 

A conservative Oregon lawmaker suggested earlier this month that Muslims, atheists and other non-Christians are unfit to serve in elected office.

State Rep. E. Werner Reschke, R-Malin, made the remarks Jan. 17, in an appearance on “Save The Nation.” Streamed on Facebook, the daily talk show is affiliated with the National Association of Christian Lawmakers, of which Reschke is a member. It bills itself as taking on “major public policy issues facing the United States today from a Christian worldview.”

Read the full article at OPB.