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The folks who are anti- separation of church and state must also be anti- Constitution. See below for why that is true. They try to destroy parts of the Constitution to suit their purposes. Patriots?

FIRST AMENDMENT

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof"

ARTICLE VI

 "No religious test shall ever be required for federal office holders".

Thomas Jefferson wrote that the first amendment erected a wall of separation between church and state. James Madison wrote of "perfect separation"  , "line of separation", "that separation of the church from the state". The TREATY OF TRIPOLI was incorporated as part of the supreme law of the land signed June 10, 1797 by  President John Adams which begins "As the Government of the United States of America  is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion...." Separation of church and state was first articulated by Roger Williams and William Penn and then by James Madison and Thomas Jefferson. It is not mere words to be cherrypicked by anti-Constitution religious folks. It is a specific intention that is very clear. Anti-Constitution folks keep trying to undo this. Why?

Posted - September 13, 2016
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  • 33860
    It is not in the Constitution.
    It is talking about the government not interfering with the Church. About not forcing citizens to attend a church or a specific church. There cannot be an Church of the United States like there was in England.

    The Constitution is not a document that puts limits on people and organizations outside of the government. It puts limits on the government.

      September 13, 2016 4:41 AM MDT
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  • 503

    " Separation of Church and State" has been debated since the time of Jefferson's Danbury Letter.  The Constitution does NOT establish separation of Church and State. When the Constitution was written, the term " Separation of Church and State " did not even exist.  In the modern stream of thought, The term means Freedom of  religion as well as freedom from  religion !..... The "Treaty of Tripoli" also has nothing to do with God and religion in the  USA...... I can explain if you like .

      September 13, 2016 6:20 PM MDT
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