On Wednesday, Rep. Kinzinger criticized comments that Rep. Lauren Boebert made on Sunday.
Boebert claimed that the founding fathers did not intend to keep religion separate from government in her speech at the Cornerstone Christian Center.
Kinzinger compared Boebert's comments to those of the Taliban, a group that rules Afghanistan.
There is nothing different between the two. The Christian Taliban should be opposed. He said this as a Christian.
Boebert argued that the separation of church and state isn't in the constitution and was only in a letter that means nothing.
She seemed to be referring to a letter that Thomas Jefferson wrote to a church in Connecticut. Jefferson wrote that the American people had built a wall of separation between church and state.
The establishment clause of the First Amendment states that Congress can't make laws respecting an establishment of religion.
The 14th Amendment prohibits states from passing laws that restrict people's "life, liberty, or property, without due process of law."
The Maine law that prevented religious schools from receiving tuition aid from public funds was struck down by the court. It ruled in favor of the high school football coach who was placed on leave because he encouraged students to pray.
The government has been able to direct the church, but the church should direct the government according to Boebert.
Boebert won the Republican nomination for reelection on Tuesday after winning the election to the House in 2020 and gaining a reputation as a far-right conservative with hardline views.
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