"What are those of us in the region to do if we are interested in overcoming irrationality, promoting science education, and strengthening the wall of separation between church and state?"

Now, there is a censored extremism if there ever is one! So, you wish to "overcome irrationality" and "promoting science" by contorting and twisting Thomas Jefferson's letter to a Christian (Baptist) organization reminding them that our U.S. government is NOT allowed to impede upon their liberties.

You are become a historical "revisionist" my friend. I would suggest that you stick to non-Christian emphasized writings to support your own irrationalities. Is there not one atheist amongst your legions whom can think apart from borrowing from a supporter of the Christian's faith and their right constitutionally, to exercise their faith apart from censorship and persecution?