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Separtaion of Church and State: No such thing
Reader comment on item: 'Become a Muslim warrior'
Submitted by R. Foster (United States), Jul 10, 2002 at 12:05
Separation of Church and State is NOT a constitutional idea, but rather a phrase that came from a leter Thomas Jefferson once wrote.In fact, the constitution provides for the freedom of religion without interference from the government - not the operation of government without the influence of religion.
The founding forefothers intended that God be a part of our everyday gevernment and that our government be constrained by a fear of God, etc. It was NEVER intended to protect the government from the influence of religion, but the other way around.
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| 2 | Americans or Doormats [150 words] | P. Johnson | Mar 23, 2007 01:39 | 87741 | |
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