I'm a big fan of the First Amendment to the Constitution. It prevents government from preferring any religious sect to any other -- it has to be religiously neutral. This protects freedom of conscience for the most devout believer and the most outspoken atheist equally.
Religiously neutral government is the reason religion has flourished in the United States: instead of having a state church to which everyone belongs by virtue of their citizenship, all kinds of religious individuals and groups are free to worship in their own way (which of course includes the "not at all" option).
It's in every citizen's best interest -- Christians included -- for Jefferson's famous metaphorical wall between church and state to remain solid and well-defended. Matters of religion and individual conscience are too important, too personal, to be dictated by government.
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