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Pentagon's new Office of Religious Affairs draws scrutiny
Original: Wow. So strange that the US has never before had an Office of Religious Affairs. Like, almost by design or something. ht
A new Office of Religious Affairs has been created under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and commentary is focusing on the fact that the United States has never had such an office before. Critics suggest its absence was deliberate, tied to the separation of church and state, and view the creation of the office as an unusual and concerning shift in how religion is handled within the US government and military.
Why now: The establishment of a government office dedicated to religious affairs breaks with a long-standing US tradition of church-state separation, prompting debate.
Pete HegsethOffice of Religious AffairsUnited StatesDepartment of Defense
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