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...strongly supports this fact. The government gave us the right to practice any religion, but they are not allowing that. Beliefs in any higher power are a part of our heritage. This huge chunk of history is being totally ignored in public schools, and our own government who gave us our First Amendment right is at fault. Religion leads to good morals, which in turn leads to ethical citizens. Why not teach this morality to America’s youth? Religion is not trying to brainwash the public, it is only offering a healthy option of how to live. Hopefully by the end of this article you will see why organized religion is of use to us all. Religious ideas in our media are beneficial in many aspects. They help us all ethically, intellectually, and socially. It is the way to a better American social structure, and it can help to clean up our horribly soiled society. “The average American is woefully uninformed about religion” (Doerr 42). The media is spending more and more money, though, to inform people. In 1977 religious programs spent $500 million to purchase TV and radio time; in 1987 it totaled one to two billion and continues to go up. Inf...