Quick lesson for so-called American patriots trying to start a race war: “The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution says that everyone in the United States has the right to practice his or her own religion, or no religion at all...” 1/6
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“Our country's founders -- who were of different religious backgrounds themselves -- knew the best way to protect religious liberty was to keep the government out of religion. So they created the First Amendment -- to guarantee the separation of church and state...” 2/6
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“This fundamental freedom is a major reason why the U.S. has managed to avoid a lot of the religious conflicts that have torn so many other nations apart...” 3/6
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“The Establishment Clause of the 1st Amendment prohibits gov’t from encouraging or promoting ("establishing") religion in any way. That's why we don't have an official religion of the U.S. This means that the government may not give financial support to any religion...” 4/6
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“That's why many school voucher programs violate the Establishment Clause -- because they give taxpayers' money to schools that promote religion. The Free Exercise Clause of the 1st Amendment gives you the right to worship or not as you choose...” 5/6
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“The government can't penalize you because of your religious beliefs.”
-@ACLU
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