Fox and Friends on Auburn baptism: ‘It’s freedom of religion, not freedom from religion’

Fox and Friends on Auburn baptism: ‘It’s freedom of religion, not freedom from religion’

The hosts of Fox and Friends Sunday discussed the recent backlash to a mass baptism at Auburn University from the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion group.

The group criticized the Unite Auburn event held on Sept. 12, which featured Hugh Freeze and other prominent Auburn figures baptizing students at the pond behind Auburn’s Red Barn in Ag Heritage Park off South Donahue Drive.

A video of Freeze baptizing freshman defensive back Sylvester Smith in the lake went viral on social media.

“It’s not in the constitution!” Rachel Campos-Duffy said as co-host Pete Hegseth discussed the group’s opposition, Raw Story reported.

The First Amendment states: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”

“It’s freedom of religion, not freedom from religion,” Hegseth said. “They’re an anti-faith, anti-Christian group.”

Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday responded to the group, saying: “As Governor, I can assure you that we will not be intimidated by out-of-state interest groups dedicated to destroying our nation’s religious heritage.”