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AMERICANS UNITED
FOR SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE
Freedom Without Favor,
Equality Without Exception
The separation of church and state protects everyone’s right to live as themselves and believe as they choose, as long as they don’t harm others. For nearly 80 years, Americans United has defended church-state separation – a pillar of our democracy and the best way to ensure freedom without favor and equality without exception for all.
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People across America are uniting to protect everyone’s right to live as themselves and believe as they choose!
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For nearly 80 years Americans United has defended the separation of church and state against waves of white Christian Nationalism. We’re organizing in every city, county and state because we know church-state separation is the cure for white Christian Nationalism and the foundation of our democracy.
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Top 10 church-state separation questions answered
Looking for real answers to your questions about the separation of church and state? Americans United has got you covered!
- Is America a Christian Nation?
- Is the separation of church and state in the Constitution?
- What did the Founding Fathers really say about church-state separation?
- Is church-state separation anti-religion?
- Is America's government based on the Bible?
- Haven't we always had prayer in school?
- Why do we have "In God We Trust" on our money?
- Why is "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance?
- Was George Washington an Evangelical Christian?
- What are famous quotes about church-state separation?
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