‘Separation Of Church And State Is A Lie’: Legal Precedent Collapses Bringing Religious Freedom To US

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Have you heard the good news that the Ten Commandments will soon be displayed across classrooms in multiple states? Many people think these legislations fly in the face of laws written to separate church and state, but there are no laws — and never have been — that separate the church and public spaces in America.

Are you shocked? You should be! The anti-faith lobbies within lawmaking have done an amazing job convincing at least four generations of Americans that they cannot practice their faith in the spaces their taxes fund. (TAKE A POLL: Ten Commandments Bill Signed Into Law; Do You Want Religious Education In Your State?)

Libraries, schools, universities, so many different public spaces are now in for a rude awakening: not only is the short-held precedent that allowed us to remove Christ from our classrooms falling apart at the federal level, but states are taking serious action to educate and implement His word in public spaces.

Listen to Lakepointe Church Pastor Josh Howerton discuss this issue in a recent post on social media:

What most people believe about the “separation of church and state” is a LIE ⛪️❌ pic.twitter.com/FCpGCYyJH2

— Josh Howerton (@howertonjosh) June 2, 2025

Why Do People Think The U.S. Separates Church and State?

In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 6-to-3 in favor of high school football coach Joseph Kennedy’s right to pray at the 5-yard line at the end of each game. The decision overturned a short-held legal precedent regarding the constitutionality of public religious displays. It’s believed the Ten Commandments were a prominent part of American education for almost three centuries prior to 1980, when the prior legal precedent was held against it.

“Respect for religious expressions is indispensable to life in a free and diverse Republic. Here, a government entity sought to punish an individual for engaging in a personal religious observance, based on a mistaken view that it has a duty to suppress religious observances even as it allows comparable secular speech. The Constitution neither mandates nor tolerates that kind of discrimination. Mr. Kennedy is entitled to summary judgment on his religious exercise and free speech claims,” wrote Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch at the time. (RELATED: Seattle Mayor Appears To Blame Christians For Being Violently Attacked)

The first purely American educational textbook “New England Primer” was published by Benjamin Harris in Boston in 1690, featuring an in-depth section on the Ten Commandments.

In the context of American history, 45 years, from 1980 to 2025, without having the Ten Commandments in our education system doesn’t seem like a very long time, especially when you take into account it was part of our curriculum from at least 1690 to 1980 (that’s 290 years). But ask yourself: how do the last 45 years or so compare to the previous 290?

Do You Know How Your Pastor Feels About Politics?

Your Sunday service doesn’t have to be political, but your day-to-day life outside of His four walls will always be dictated — in large part — by your elected officials. Ignorance of politics is like handing over control of your life to the greediest, most power-hungry serpent in the room. When we Use Our Voice, we bring a more Biblical worldview to our nation. (RELATED: Pastors Must ‘Make It Clear To Our People’ That Anti-Parent Transgender Laws Come From ‘One Political Party’)

We’re in the middle of a Great American Revival, and we know there are so many incredible stories of faith being shielded by the corporate mainstream news media. Please tell us your great stories of faith today as we want to start sharing them — anonymously or as directed — with our readers as early as July 4, 2025! Email [email protected] to get involved today.

Contact Your Reps To Protect America’s Future

It seems like every time we at Million Voices speak to lawmakers and their teams, they all tell us the same thing: if just 10 people in their district write them letters about issues that matter to them, they know they have a serious crisis on their hands. A thousand people could message that same lawmaker via email or social media, and it would mean nothing. But hand-written, or even printed and signed letters, will make your politicians take action (if they really care about your vote, that is).

Contacting your representatives should be easy, but there are myriad ways they can ignore your messages. That’s where we come in. 

Yes, Million Voices helps you with voter guides. Yes, we send letters from YOU directly to your elected officials because it’s the only way to guarantee they’ll listen to you. Yes, we publish data, articles, text messages, and help bridge the gap between education and civic action. But what do you want? Tell us today.

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Join us in our mission to advocate for religious freedom, support fair and secure elections, and uphold the values that this great nation was built upon. Tell us what you want from the next four years, and we will fight to make it a reality … again!