Actually, that's not in the Bible

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People who want to see religion forced into government love to point out the fact that the words "separation of church and state" do not appear in the Constitution. Yes, that is true, the words are not there, but the concept is found throughout, most notably in the First Amendment. If you doubt that that's what the framers had in mind, then look to their private writings. We all know Thomas Jefferson was one of the main "authors" of our Constitution. He wrote the following in 1802, in a letter to the Danbury Baptists Association: "I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should 'make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,' thus building a wall of separation between Church & State." This was the origin of the phrase, which was later quoted by the Supreme Court, which was how it eventually found its way into common use. So, you can deny it all you want, but you cannot change the fact that "separation of church and state" is, and always has been, a governing principle of the United States of America.

Thanks Toad for the clarification. Well said. And to Geo. not sure where you are coming from, are you saying the government should be able to pass legislation which DICTATES my worship practices?????????? So, what if they put "in got we trust on the $$$$?", never did trust a banker anyway! Oh, and to hell with the "social norms" dictating public policy! My public practices are my individual choices and PRIVATE choices as long as I don't violate another man's/women's right and would like to think I can keep it that way. Don't think I need and a popular vote by the "norm" to infringe on that!

(PS, I do have guns....Hee...He) (now where in the Constitution was that?)