Many people believe that modern-day politics is separate from religion, but in fact, this separation does not fully exist. Religion has historically been intertwined with the State and continues to be. Many elected political officials use religion to frame their decisions. Some of the biggest examples of this is politicians opinions on abortion, LGBTQ, and education. The line between politicians' moral values and their religious values is not clear. The most common reason that people and politicians take the stance that LGBTQ is not okay is due to religious reasons. The government often aids faith-based organizations, which is beneficial in the short term, but it also heavily influences who receives government aid. Furthermore, politicians often include God and their religion in their campaigns. The reason for this is to gain more supporters; however, this does not separate the church and the State at all. Bible-based oaths are still being used in politics today. While this is not required, many politicians face heavy backlash when they opt for another religious text or no text at all. Another way religion affects education is by scheduling school breaks around Christian holidays without consideration for other religious holidays. Since early childhood, the pledge of allegiance was said daily with the words “under God” in it, which violates everyone’s First Amendment right. Religion is so ingrained in our culture that the currency we use daily has the phrase “In God we Trust”. All of these examples oppose the idea that today’s society does not live in a society where the separation of church and state is fully practiced.