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The goal of the ACLU is to guarantee that all are free to practice their faith-or no faith at all-without governmental interference. Through litigation, public education, and advocacy, the ACLU promotes religious freedom and works to ensure that government neither prefers religion over non-religion nor favors particular faiths over others.

All people have the right to practice their faith without government intervention. The government cannot prefer any religion over others.

The rising suicide rates across the globe are disturbing. Over the past 45 years, the suicide rates have risen by 60%, they have nearly doubled, and are getting worse every year. As of 2016, a person commits suicide every 40 seconds, and the CDC believes that that number will rise to one every 20 seconds by 2020, a disturbing figure. The phenomenon has had little explanation as to cause, however i believe it is the fall in the number of people of faith, or religion. Over the past 50 years, more and more people have lost faith, and crime rates, and suicide rates have skyrocketed. But that is just a theory.

We all are aware and know how scary suicide can be but it is heartbreaking to know that every year the growing rate is rising. We see on the news and on social media that teens are committing suicide but we need to realize that it is not just teens, its all people. The best thing we can do for those who have thought of committing suicide is to be there and listen to them when help is needed.

It's sad to hear about how often suicide happens. I wasn't aware of how bad it actually was. There are many different reasons people decide to take their life away. All we can really do is to try to be there for anyone who needs help and show people that you care. Sometimes it can be from the people we least expect.

Anti-Defamation League points out the young impressionable minds of children and how the separation of religion from school is essential. The article gives a few examples of the effects from this lack of separation.

Public schools are not allowing students to practice their religion at school. Religion in public schools are not allowed. This has been an ongoing issue for about 40 years.

Article about freedom of religion in public schooling. How it effects students and teachers.

Forbes discuses the benefits of separation of church and state. This article also references the constitution and how it applies to faith.

This informative blog supports pro-choice in the abortion debate. The blog writer was a previous pro-life advocate who believes that pro-life is just misinformed. She goes on to explain why banning abortion doesn't decrease abortion rates, how birth control can solve the problem, and explains the body's natural birth control.

Highlighting this past election and presidential Romney's association with the LDS faith. History on religion and politics with an over view of previous presidential candidates and their religious associations.

This website contains statistics and information about religious freedom. There are several links that contain additional information about freedom of religion in America. On this website is a quiz about national attitudes and beliefs relating to religious freedom.

this article speaks about the freedom or restraint of teaching religion in public schools.

this article speaks about the freedom or restraint of teaching religion in public schools.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - The Mormon church and other faiths are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene and settle the question of whether states can outlaw gay marriage once and for all. Church's still think that only a man and a woman can marry and its the right thing

This article is about the freedom of religion. It talks about freedom of religion in the public square and in the public schools. Another issue it address is the history of religion in America.

The goal to work on freedom of religion and belief is to guarantee that all are free to follow and practice their faith, or no faith at all, without governmental influence or interference.

If you are looking to learn more about how many associations are joining to establish religion into education than this is the article to read. This article talks about incorporating faith and values in today schools.

Dan Wooding lists the major Christian struggles and massacres that took place during the 20th century, and explains ways to help these suffering people. It's hard to be a Christian, and many countries simply hate them. Nations like Turkey and Sudan have attempted completely eradicate people of this faith.

America at the Crossroads is a series of articles that examines aspects of American culture that are of concern to people of faith. For a high school student in small-town Texas, it doesn't get much better than Friday Nights. It's one of those rare instances where the attendance at a high school football game can exceed the city's population limits.

A brief description of women's role in the Islamic Culture The women's rights in education, marriage, financial responsibilities.

Muhammad was a pedophile. Sharia Law does not respect women's rights and is very vengeful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irLy7cJz_mY

Human trafficking is a social justice issue and needs some light shined on it. Individuals, whether they are male or female, are being stripped of their rights and being taken advantage of.

This site gives plenty of different resources and facts to know about human trafficking. Talks about a survivors experience, statistics , laws, etc.

Throughout our history, America has been a land defined by religious faith and freedom. Religious freedom is our first and most fundamental, God-given right deemed so precious that our Founding Fathers enshrined it in the U.S. Constitution.

This article explains the pros and cons about introducing a break for prayer in pre kinder classes how it would interfere with church and state separations.

In this article it discusses people view on assisted suicide. People who are for assisted suicide believe it saves money, saves them personally from unnecessary suffering, and lets the individual determine their own faith. They believe is should be done with a physicians help.

A hot topic after the recent rise in mental health awareness is weather or not suicide should be legal/assisted. This author talks about terminally ill patients and, patients with chronic pain that has no relief. Should they be given the choice? How would we decide who gets to choose and who does not?

this article shows us the debates of assisted suicide I the sense of someone being hospitalized and being medically treated but has chance of dying. the article shows us arguments of if the person that being hospitalized is in great pain or on the last stages of dying they have the right to ask for the plus to be pulled. now reading this article you feel in sense of who is right and who is wrong in the issue and if these patients should have that choice or not.

The suggestion is made that people go away from their faith the more time they spend on education. It asserts that education is why people become less religious. It also compares various countries and the correlation between education and religion