This Our Country Is Not Your Church Shirt

If you are one of those who support the separation of church and state in the United States, then our political shirt This Is Our Country Not Your Church shirt is definitely for you. Wear this shirt and feel free to express your political viewpoint!

Why Choose This Is Our Country Not Your Church Political Protest T-Shirt?

The shirt features two main parts which are the image of the American flag and the quote “This Is Our Country Not Your Church”. It is the best shirt for anyone who is in favor of the separation of church and state in the United States and doesn’t want the ultra-conservative religious right to make laws for America.

In case you wonder why we decided to put the quote “This Is Our Country Not Your Church” into our design, let us explain it for you!

Inspiration for the quote “This Is Our Country Not Your Church”

The quote is inspired by the separation of state and church in the United States. “This Is Our Country Not Your Church” is a strong affirmation of the clear distinction between state and religion in America. To understand more about this issue, we should have a look at the Separation of church and state in the United States. This is also one of the issues that have stirred up American public opinion during the past time

Separation of church and state in the United States

The separation of church and state has long been considered a key part of American democracy. However, until now, the concept has been the cause of much controversy in popular culture and law. 

In the United States, “separation of church and state” is paraphrased by Thomas Jefferson. After that, others use this phrase to express an understanding of the intent and function of the Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution which mentions: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…”

In keeping with the lack of an established state religion in the United States, Article Six of the United States Constitution emphasizes that “no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.”

Talking about politics and religion in the United States, Robert N. Bellah has stated that the separation of church and state in the constitution of the United States doesn’t mean there is no religious dimension in the political society of the country. He describes the specific relation between politics and religion in the United States with the term “Civil Religion”.

Another viewpoint from Robert S. Wood points out that the United States is a model for the world on the separation of church and state. He means no state-run or state-established church is ideal for both the church and the state. 

This system allows a wide range of religions to flourish. Wood considers that the country operates on “a sort of civic religion, which comes with a generally shared belief in a creator who “expects better of us.” He also believes that through that religion, individuals have a chance to decide how they want to believe and fill in their own creeds and express their conscience. 

It is clear that America’s founders created a constitution that separates church and state. With the creation of this constitution, they supposed that this would be the best mechanism for protecting the rights of all. 

Luckily, their efforts have paid off handsomely. At present, people in the United States are receiving unprecedented levels of religious liberty. This results in an extension of pluralism as well as a high degree of inter-faith harmony. Let’s face it! None of this would have been possible had it not been for the wisdom of our founders.

Many people wonder “was America founded on freedom of religion?” The answer is yes! The country is following religious freedom, the result of the separation of church and state . Under the freedom of religion, Americans have the right to determine their own spiritual path or to reject religion entirely. 

However, sadly, regardless of all those successes, many opponents of church-state separation are finding every possible way to rewrite American history. They constantly desired to promote their ideas of an officially “Christian nation.” Then “Is America a Christian nation?” We will help you find out the answer to this common question.

People who don’t approve of church-state separation always try to rewrite American history with a view to supporting their ideas of an officially “Christian nation”. The controversy surrounding this issue is also an inspiration that motivates us to create our This Is Our Country Not Your Church shirt. With the making of the shirt, we want to emphasize that the United States is not a Christian nation!

When it comes to the separation of church and state in the United States as well as some matters around it, many people wonder if this is a Christian nation or not. In fact, some Americans think so.

Some Religious Right activists, as well as right-wing television preachers, often consider that the United States was established to be a Christian nation. Besides, those who are trying to protest church-state separation also claim that the United States is a Christian country. There are some politicians who agree with this viewpoint. 

Mike Pence,  the 48th Vice President of the United States, described himself as a “principled conservative” and supporter of the Tea Party movement. In addition, he said that he was “a Christian, a conservative, and a Republican, in that order.” 

We can say that, if someone is merely saying that most Americans are Christians, they might have a point. But when people always try to claim that America is a Christian nation, they usually mean something more than that. Those people want to insist that the country should be officially Christian. The very character of the United States is currently at stake in the outcome of this debate.

To be specific, there are religious Right groups and their allies who claim that the United States was founded to be officially Christian. Meanwhile, they insist that our laws should enforce their doctrines of Christianity. 

Is this an accurate point of view? Was America founded on Christianity? Can we find anything in the Constitution that shows preference or special treatment to Christianity? Is it true that the founders of the country’s government believe this or have the intention of creating a government that aims to provide special recognition to Christianity? Is the United States among one of the countries founded on Christianity?

There is only one answer to all of these questions and it’s “NO”. There is no doubt that the U.S. Constitution is a wholly secular document. It doesn’t mention Christianity or Jesus Christ. If you want to know what religion founded America, the answer is that no religion founded this country. 

In fact, as we’ve mentioned above in the separation of church and state, religion is only mentioned twice in the Constitution. In the First Amendment, it is said “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…” And in Article VI, we can see the prohibition of “religious tests” for public office. Both of these provisions express that the country was not founded as officially Christian.

In the past, the Founding Fathers were well aware of the dangers of church-state unions. They had learned and even witnessed the difficulties that church-state partnerships resulted in Europe. It is reported that during the American colonial period, there were alliances between religion and government who have produced oppression and tyranny on American shores.

For example, there were some colonies that officially established churches and they started to tax all citizens to support them, even when they were not members. Dissenters at that time would face imprisonment, torture, and even death.

These arrangements are the main reasons that led to bitterness and sectarian division. A lot of people started to agitate for an end to “religious tests” for public office, tax subsidies for churches as well as other forms of state endorsement of religion. Don’t misunderstand that those who led this charge were anti-religion. In fact, many of them were determined to be members of the clergy as well as people of deep piety. They just claimed that true faith did not need or want the support of the government.

Through ratification of the First Amendment, Jefferson pointed out that the American people had built a “wall of separation between church and state.”

Some pastors who supported the church-state union were outraged. Additionally, they were delivered sermons predicting that the United States would not be a successful nation since its Constitution did not give special treatment to Christianity. However, there are many people who enjoyed the new dawn of freedom. Also, they didn’t forget to praise the Constitution and the First Amendment as true protectors of liberty.

The meaning of This Is Our Country Not Your Church Shirt

The quote on the shirt, together with the image of the American flag, emphasizes the significance of the separation of church and state in the United States. Are you one of those who support this point of view? 

This Is Our Country Not Your Church Shirt emphasizes the importance of the separation of church and state

Well, it’s hard to imagine if someday the ultra-conservative religious right will make laws for America. How will the country be if that happens? 

What can you see in the beautiful This Is Our Country Not Your Church shirt? First, let’s have a look at the image of the American flag and feel proud of your country. America was built by the hands of so many people. So, how do we accept that there are certain religions that think it belongs to them alone?

A tweet by Maddog pointed out that “This country belongs to us all. Not just conservative hypocrite “Christians”. Anyway, America is beautifully colorful, like the color of its flag! 

With the quote on the shirt, we want to share our views about the importance of the separation of church and state in the country.

Americans should be proud to live in a democracy that welcomes persons of many faiths and none. It’s important to understand that there are millions of people around the world who are living under oppressive regimes where religion and government are harshly commingled. Iran and the former Taliban regime of Afghanistan are just two typical examples.)

Do you know that a lot of residents of those countries consider the United States as a beacon of hope? Also, they always see this country as a model for what their own nations might become in the near future.

Wear a Separation Of Church And State T-Shirt to tell the opponents of the separation of church and state or those who believe that America is a Christian nation that: “nowhere does it say Religion has a voice in Government. So keep your Religion out of it”.

This Is Our Country Not Your Church Shirt emphasizes the religious freedom

If there is someone who wants to know “What principles was America founded on”, tell them that it’s the principle of the separation of church and states which clearly focuses on the freedom of religion.

Admit it, only the principle of church-state separation will be a wonderful thing that protects America’s incredible degree of religious freedom. Individual rights along with the diversity we can have today can never be maintained if the government promotes Christianity. We can’t have all those values if the government follows the trappings of a “faith-based” state.

If there is someone who wants to know “What principles was America founded on”, tell them that it’s the principle of the separation of church and states which clearly focuses on the freedom of religion.

Admit it, only the principle of church-state separation will be a wonderful thing that protects America’s incredible degree of religious freedom. Individual rights along with the diversity we can have today can never be maintained if the government promotes Christianity. We can’t have all those values if the government follows the trappings of a “faith-based” state.

The government of the United States is neutral on religious matters, leaving such decisions to individuals. This system lets a wide range of religious groups grow and develop. Meanwhile, the present system guarantees every individual American the right to determine his or her own spiritual path or to reject religion entirely. 

Thanks to this policy, Americans can have more religious freedom than any people in world history. Be proud of this wonderful chance and try your best to preserve the constitutional principle that made the separation of church and state possible!

As the current US regime upholds religious freedom, This Is Our Country Not Your Church is the perfect present for anyone, especially women who want to raise their voice to protect feminism from religious judgment.

Wear this shirt to protest the war on women and encourage religious people to stop telling you what decision that you will make with your body, such as abortion. You are the one who decides what you will make with your body, no one else can do that. Put on this shirt to make a statement that “The laws should be determined by voters, not just by one religion!”

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