President Donald Trump has claimed religious freedom under attack in US, as critics say he is eroding separation of church and state.
United States Federal workers – including supervisors – can attempt to persuade their colleagues to join their religion, according to a new directive from the director of the US Office of Personnel Management.
The memo sent by agency head Scott Kuper on Monday cites constitutionally protected freedom from religious discrimination in justifying the policy, framing it as part of the administration of President Donald Trump’s latest effort to protect religious freedom.
Critics have accused the Trump administration of pursuing policies that corrode the separation of church and state in the US, while elevating Christianity over other religions.
While the memo outlines some commonly accepted practices like allowing federal employees to pray in the workforce or wear religious attire, it takes a step further in saying that workers may engage in “attempting to persuade others of the correctness of their own religious views” as long as “such efforts are not harassing in nature”.
