EPA/RELIGION/SCOTT PRUITT: “Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt dismissed evolution as an unproven theory, lamented that ‘minority religions’ were pushing Christianity out of ‘the public square’ and advocated amending the Constitution to ban abortion, prohibit same-sex marriage and protect the Pledge of Allegiance and the Ten Commandments, according to a newly unearthed series of Oklahoma talk radio shows from 2005.
Pruitt, who at the time was a state senator, also described the Second Amendment as divinely granted and condemned federal judges as a ‘judicial monarchy’ that is ‘the most grievous threat that we have today.’ And he did not object when the program’s host described Islam as ‘not so much a religion as it is a terrorist organization in many instances.’…But they also show stances that at times are at odds with the broader American mainstream, and in some cases with accepted scientific findings — an issue that has more recently come up with his skepticism about the science behind climate change…
EPA would not say this week whether any of Pruitt’s positions have changed since 2005. Asked whether the administrator’s skepticism about a major foundation of modern science such as evolution could conflict with the agency’s mandate to make science-based decisions, spokesman Jahan Wilcox told POLITICO that ‘if you’re insinuating that a Christian should not serve in capacity as EPA administrator, that is offensive and a question that does not warrant any further attention.’
Republicans in Congress defended Pruitt, saying his religious beliefs should factor into how he does his job.”
-Emily Holden and Alex Guillen, “Pruitt tapes revealed: Evolution’s a ‘theory,’ ‘majority’ religions under attack,” Politico, Mar. 2, 2018 05:00am