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What is “Separation of Church and State” About Anyway?

I recently read an article in which the author asserted that the purpose of freedom of religion and “separation of church and state” is to protect religion from government (not the other way around).

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What We Celebrate Each January 16 for Religious Freedom Day

The First Amendment, being words on paper, cannot defend against anything. It is only people—those who take those words and turn them into living, breathing ideas—that can make a difference.

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Why You Should Be Worried About the Separation of Church and State

A “freedom of religion” based on intolerance toward all but one or two religions is not acceptable in a free and tolerant society.

MEDIA WATCH

Elle.com apologists for Leah Remini and A&E hate

Leah Remini’s show on A&E is not about Scientology but about her twisted version of events. Were any of her televised installments true, Scientology would not exist. Her claims are outlandish, to put it mildly.

NEWS

National Religious Freedom Day—What It Means

Today, National Religious Freedom Day, commemorates the January 16, 1786 adoption of Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom. The document’s title reads simply: “An act for establishing religious freedom.”

FAQ

Is it all based on one man’s work?

Although Dianetics and Scientology were founded by L.