In a message dated 7/13/07 2:54:17 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The Constitution does contradict the separation of Church and state as it is > currently applied. Try reading the first amendment. The congress shall make > no law establishing nor prohibiting the free exercise of religion. [snip] ...just to change the subject a bit: I've always wondered: the first amendment refers to "The Congress" that shall make no law etc. The prohibition is applied to the U.S. Congress, no? If so, what about the STATE governments.Congress, no? I that they are NOT prohibited from making laws regarding religion according to this text. So why can't state governments make such laws regarding religion just as long as Congress doesn't? Nice point, but I think Federal law trumps state law. So if the federal government can't do it neither can the State government. Freedom of religion is taken as a guaranteed right. ************************************** Get a sneak peak of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour
