Religious Freedom in America The American perspective of religious freedom has changed significantly over the past few centuries, especially after the implementation of Thomas Jefferson's Statute of Religious Freedom. The affiliation of church and state and the policies towards religion in schools have also changed dramatically and continue to be a constantly changing issue today. Religious freedom was a new concept in 1786, especially since colonies like Massachusetts and Pennsylvania were founded on religious implications. The …
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…of tolerance. There is a very distinct separation between church and state, and I feel that it is incredible how it has kept up. I understand that conflict will continue to be a part in the development of what we, as Americans, have rights to, and it will probably stay that way forever. Hopefully, we can learn from each conflicting experience we have and apply our established viewpoints for the future wellbeing of the nation.