Even with religion as an important aspect of the Founding Fathers lives, they wanted to make sure that the State didn't try to force a national religion. ... Jefferson himself was inspired by the work of European Enlightenment philosophers such as John Locke. ... Religious freedom is the complete right to practice any religion of your choice, or no religion at all, and all without government control. ... The first amendment contains two parts about the freedom of religion. ... The Establishment Clause prohibits the government from making a state-wide religion. ...

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The noble purposes of press freedom, as envisioned by the Enlightenment philosophers and others since, would clearly elevate society, but in most instances these are still distant goals, not actual accomplishments, not the reality of the situation today or perhaps ever. ...

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