Keep State & Church Separate

As the Treaty with Tripoli clearly states "the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion." Our secular constitution defines a government, as Abraham Lincoln put it "of the people, by the people and for the people," without mentioning a god. The first amendment guarantees a separation of church and state.

Sometimes it is not certain whether a particular incident is a violation of the law and even when you feel that it is, you may not be sure of the appropriate starting point for addressing it. Check Atheist Eye for a well written, clear explanation on how to handle possible violations.

Protest clear-cut violations of the separation between church and state, such as teacher-led prayers or religious instruction in public schools. Contact the Freedom From Religion Foundation office promptly with pertinent facts, names and addresses:

FFRF, Inc.
PO Box 750
Madison WI 53701
(608) 256-8900
fax (608)256-1116
algaylor@ffrf.org

Americans United actively works to remedy violations of church-state separation. If you are aware of a government action that you believe violates the Constitution's requirement that church and state be kept separate, please let them know. You can find out more about the type of activity that concerns them and report any violations at: www.au.org/legal_reportaviolation

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