Church / State Separation Week

~ November 24-28

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..."

- The First Amendment of the US Constitution

A holiday inspired by the invaluable work of organizations like Americans United for the Separation of Church and State, the Institute for First Amendment Studies and many others, the Church / State Separation Week offers concerned and active citizens an opportunity to educate others about the importance of this subject.

The Freedom From Religion Foundation and the American Atheists have declared the week during Thanksgiving holiday (~November 24) a national event for the Separation of Church and State. Although upheld each and every day and celebrated every waking moment, alongside other hallmarks of liberty, this annual holiday will provide a platform to rally the troupes and celebrate one of democracy's finest contributions to civilization. Other countries and groups are invited to participate as well - the Institute for the Secularization of Islamic Society, for instance, and other peoples united for a secular government.

What Can You Do To Celebrate?

Send FFRF's Mayoral Proclamation

Give thanks for Church / State Separation Week

Take FFRF's State/Church Quiz

Help Distribute Material:

American Civil Liberties Union: Resources on Religious Liberty

Americans United for Separation of Church & State Pamphlets:

• Yours to Protect
• Education Vouchers: Fact vs. Myth
• Eleven Myths About Church and State
• God and the Public Schools
• Should Tax Dollars Finance Parochial Schools?

Anti-Defamation League: Resources on Religious Freedom

Freedom From Religion Foundation's Nontracts:

• Is America a Christian Nation?

People for the American Way: Issues on Religious Liberty

Secular Web:

• Church/State Separation Issues in the Federal Government
• Current Status of America's Wall of Church-State Separation: A State by State Guide
• School Prayer
• Supreme Court Decisions
• Vouchers

Plan Public Lectures & Discussion Panels:

• Americans United for Separation of Church and State: Speakers Bureau
• Council for Secular Humanism: Speakers Bureau
• Freedom From Religion

Contact Your Government Representatives:

American Atheists: Government Contacts & Resource Page

Submit Your Ideas & Thoughts:

• The Benefits of Church/State Separation
• The Dangers of NO Church/State Separation
• Activities & Events to Include in Church/State Separation Week

Other Links & Resources:

• American Atheists
• American Civil Liberties Union
• American Humanist Association
• Americans for Religious Liberty
• Americans United for Separation of Church & State
• Anti-Defamation League
• Atheist Alliance
• Church State Council for Religious Liberty
• Constitution Day
• The Constitutional Principle
• Council for Secular Humanism
• Culture Wars
• First Amendment Cyber-Tribune
• Freedom From Religion Foundation
• The Freedom Writer
• Institute for Democracy Studies
• Institute for First Amendment Studies
• Jefferson 21st Century Institute
• Liberty Point Institute
• People for the American Way
• Project Tocsin
• The Secular Web
• US Constitution Research Center

Send in your events and ideas!