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Ohio Senator Bernie Moreno says non-Christians unfit for Senate

Original: Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) said on Wednesday night that anyone who does not believe that Jesus died for their salvation i

Republican Senator Bernie Moreno of Ohio said Wednesday night that anyone who does not believe Jesus died for their salvation is unfit to serve in the Senate and "should be nowhere near Washington." His remarks, framing religious belief as a qualification for federal office, drew criticism for excluding non-Christians from public service and testing the limits of the Constitution's religious test clause.

Why now: A sitting US senator publicly proposed a religious litmus test for holding federal office, sparking backlash over church-state separation.

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• Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) said on Wednesday night that anyone who does not believe that Jesus died for their salvation is unfit to serve in the Senate and “should be nowhere near Washington.” Moreno’s litmus test – that only people who believe that “Jesus came here for our… · pfitz@hcommons.social

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