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SteelHands · 61-69, M
There's no sentence in the constitution saying "separation of church and state. "
In fact, the government runs the churches in the usa by either granting or denying them an exemption from paying taxes.
It's a well known fact in my circles that church is just a place we go to lighten the tax burden through fiscal donations and funding worthy causes.
The hick in this video doesn't know most Christians are Democrats and more Republicans are agnostic or athiest than real church goers.
What a doof. Lol
In fact, the government runs the churches in the usa by either granting or denying them an exemption from paying taxes.
It's a well known fact in my circles that church is just a place we go to lighten the tax burden through fiscal donations and funding worthy causes.
The hick in this video doesn't know most Christians are Democrats and more Republicans are agnostic or athiest than real church goers.
What a doof. Lol
LordShadowfire · M
@SteelHands [quote]There's no sentence in the constitution saying "separation of church and state."[/quote]
[quote]Although the words “separation of church and state” do not appear in the First Amendment, the establishment clause was intended to separate church from state. When the First Amendment was adopted in 1791, the establishment clause applied only to the federal government, prohibiting the federal government from any involvement in religion. By 1833, all states had disestablished religion from government, providing protections for religious liberty in state constitutions. In the 20th century, the U.S. Supreme Court applied the establishment clause to the states through the 14th Amendment. Today, the establishment clause prohibits all levels of government from either advancing or inhibiting religion.
The establishment clause separates church from state, but not religion from politics or public life. Individual citizens are free to bring their religious convictions into the public arena. But the government is prohibited from favoring one religious view over another or even favoring religion over non-religion.[/quote]
Source: https://www.freedomforuminstitute.org/about/faq/the-first-amendment-says-nothing-about-separation-of-church-and-state-or-a-wall-of-separation-between-church-and-state-where-did-this-idea-come-from-is-it-really/#:~:text=Today%2C%20the%20establishment%20clause%20prohibits,convictions%20into%20the%20public%20arena.
[quote]Although the words “separation of church and state” do not appear in the First Amendment, the establishment clause was intended to separate church from state. When the First Amendment was adopted in 1791, the establishment clause applied only to the federal government, prohibiting the federal government from any involvement in religion. By 1833, all states had disestablished religion from government, providing protections for religious liberty in state constitutions. In the 20th century, the U.S. Supreme Court applied the establishment clause to the states through the 14th Amendment. Today, the establishment clause prohibits all levels of government from either advancing or inhibiting religion.
The establishment clause separates church from state, but not religion from politics or public life. Individual citizens are free to bring their religious convictions into the public arena. But the government is prohibited from favoring one religious view over another or even favoring religion over non-religion.[/quote]
Source: https://www.freedomforuminstitute.org/about/faq/the-first-amendment-says-nothing-about-separation-of-church-and-state-or-a-wall-of-separation-between-church-and-state-where-did-this-idea-come-from-is-it-really/#:~:text=Today%2C%20the%20establishment%20clause%20prohibits,convictions%20into%20the%20public%20arena.
SteelHands · 61-69, M
@LordShadowfire Political blahbdy blah blah. Political blah. Blabbydy blabb. Political political blahzdy blah blab.
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SomeMichGuy · M
@SteelHands
[quote]There's no sentence in the constitution saying "separation of church and state. "[/quote]
True. It's Jefferson's eliding of the Establishment clause.
[quote]There's no sentence in the constitution saying "separation of church and state. "[/quote]
True. It's Jefferson's eliding of the Establishment clause.