Aww, crap.
Let's look at the First Amendment:
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Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
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Where, exactly, does this prevent the Government from having an overt religious stance? Where does it mandate a "separation of church and state"?
The answer is NOWHERE! Our founding fathers were overtly and, for the most part, unabashedly Christian. They saw the rule of God as being one way of keeping a government on a moral track.
Look, I am not particularly Christian, but I believe in a higher power. What I can't understand is the current mentality in the United States...that anything offensive to any individual must be completely
eradicated. This is true of religion, so-called Political Correctness, sexuality, etc. In essence, we have become a nation of thin-skinned, intolerant, non-intellectual sissies!
I personally agree with the Reverend Robertson - nothing in the Constitution guarantees a freedom from religion. What the amendment does guarantee is your right to believe in and worship whatever & however you wish. If the prevailing sentiment continues, how far are we from banning ANY external indication of religion?
Or do you think that would be a good thing?
If we as Americans really want a separation of church and state, I have no problem with it. What I DO have a problem with is the judicial branch changing the meaning and intent of the First Amendment as they have over the last 60 years. I find legislation from the bench to be a particularly abhorrent abuse of our governmental system. If we wish to truly separate church and state, make and pass a constitutional amendment that provides such separation in the way that our founding fathers intended!