The separation of religion and government. It's a phrase you've heard a say at the start of basically every show we've run for years, but what does it really mean?

Well, it's part of the mission statement of the ACA, and it represents our support of the establishment clause of the First Amendment of the United States.

That not only should the law be protected from the overreach of religion,

but religion itself be protected from the overreach of the government.

And this is a concept that's so important that your forefathers fought a war of independence against mine

to enshrine it into law, and now I am here among you I I live under the auspices of that document, and will

one day swear an oath to protect it. So while I may debate epistemology with a believer as to

the reasons why they believe, if they hold that concept to be true, then I will stand proudly

shoulder to shoulder with them in defence of people's right

to believe what they wish without the interference of the law.

And with the rise of Christian nationalism in the halls of power make no mistake that the

battle lines have been drawn, that it behooves those of us that care not only about the freedom from religion but the freedom of religion

to act decisively and be proactive lest complacence be our undoing and if you believe in contrary to us

that god's law is sovereign over man that we should live by scripture rather than reason,

and that justice is the sole domain of the divine, then you should call us because the show starts now.

Hello, hello, everybody. It is January 19th, 2025. I am objectively, Dan. Joining me today is

Jamie the Blind Libby, and you're watching Talk Heathen. We are a 501c3 nonprofit organization.

What's that? Not Talk Heath. The atheist atheist community of Austin, nonprofit organization dedicated to the

promotion of atheism, critical thinking, secular humanism, and the separation of religion and

government.

And of course, Talkeithin is in fact a live call-in show created by the atheist community

of Austin, which is live right now and has open lines.

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