Missouri Seeks to Make Christianity Official State Religion

This story is starting to get noticed nationwide, but I think it's really a non-story. At issue is a largely symbolic resolution "that would name Christianity the state's official 'majority' religion" in Missouri. (A few years ago, the Nashville Metro Council passed a resolution asking for the Tennessee governor and state legislature to put a moratorium on capital punishment. That resolution, along with thousands of others passed by local and state governments, has had absolutely no impact on anything.)

Regardless of how you feel about a state declaring Christianity its official faith, don't get too worked up about this. I'm sure that Christianity is the majority religion in Missouri and likely will be for many years to come. I also know that Christianity doesn't usually do well as a state-endorsed faith tradition. Either way, the resolution is still meaningless.