Eric Adams defends remarks about prayers in schools, says ‘faith is who I am’

NThe Mayor of New York City Eric Adams (D), defended him recent remarks where he claimed that the rise in gun violence at public schools began. “when we took prayers out of schools.”

Many progressives were furious at his remarks, and resentful that he would try to impede upon the progress of the movement. separation of church and stateAdams said Sunday the opposite. “government should not interfere with religion and religion should not interfere with government.”

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“Faith is who I am,” Adams shared his views on CNN’s State of the Union interview with Jake Tapper, Dana Bash and Dana Bash. “Anyone who takes those words as stating that I’m going to try to compel people to follow my religion —no, I’m a child of God. I believe that only. I’m going to follow the law. I’m not going to compel people.”

Adams answered yes to a question about the separation of state and church when he was asked. “No, what I believe is that you cannot separate your faith,” Before underscoring the fact that government and religion should not be merged, “interfere” With one another.

“I believe my faith pushes me forward on how I govern and the things that I do,” He concluded. “My faith is how I carry out the practices that I do, policies such as [with] people who are homeless, such as making sure that we show compassion.”

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