U.S. citizens have the right to believe in their own religion and the right not to believe in any religion, but they do not have the right to impose their religion on others. Evangelical Christian conservatives are trying to do just that. They promote legal restrictions based on religion. Laws limiting or against abortion, contraception, same-sex marriage, and sex education are examples of such restrictions based on religion.
Other religious and non-religious groups do not believe in these restrictions but value the separation of church and state. We all have the right to our religious beliefs and the right to try and influence our political leaders, but we should not expect the U.S. government to make laws based on religious beliefs.
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