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Originally posted by Cynthetiq
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion = they cannot create laws that specify any religion.
that is not the same thing as "separation of church and state."
in this argument, "Under God" IMHO expresses a specific religion, but in the cases of the boy bowing his head before eating his lunch at the cafeteria, it does not apply.
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I see it differently. That statement means that the government should not favor any religion or create laws that favor religion and they shouldn't shove religion in our faces, thus keeping them separate.
A perfect example is gay marriage. Now, as much as the thought of 2 guys getting it on disgusts me there is absolutely no reason why two men or women can't get married. This is America, and we are supposed to be free, right? The only reason people are against gay marriage is because of their religious beliefs. So isn't that creating a law that respects a religious establishment? And according to this:
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Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion
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it is absolutely 100% unconstitutional.