Separation of church from state violates religious freedom in China.

And separation of church from state does not violate religious freedom in America?

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dale74 · M

First off it is not separation of church from the state it says the state can not establish a religion. It is a one way street religious people can influence the government as long as it doesn't affect another person's first amendment rights

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.

sree251 · 41-45, M

@dale74

We, the people, are the government because we make the laws of society. Laws are basically moral rules that people agree to live by. Since morality is informed by religion, all people within society are impacted by those religious edicts. For example, killing and stealing are violations of rules of world religions. Secular rules have nothing to do with morality. They are mainly meant for regulating the way we interact in the public space. Traffic regulations are examples of secular rules.

dale74 · M

@sree251 the only thing it says is that the government will not establish a religion doesn't exclude religion from having impacts on our government.

sree251 · 41-45, M

@dale74

he only thing it says is that the government will not establish a religion doesn't exclude religion from having impacts on our government.

Correct, and those impacts must be accepted by society at large.