Here is the way that the Supreme Court explained it in a 1947 case called Everson v. Board of Education. I am going to enumberate these 7 sentences, which the Court did not do in 1947.
1) Neither a state nor the Federal Government can set up a church.
2) Neither can pass laws which aid one religion, aid all religions, or prefer one religion over another.
3) Neither can force nor influence a person to go to or to remain away from church against his will or force him to profess a belief or disbelief in any religion.
4) No person can be punished for entertaining or professing religious beliefs or disbeliefs, for church attendance or non-attendance.
5) No tax in any amount, large or small, can be levied to support any religious activities or institutions, whatever they may be called, or whatever form they may adopt to teach or practice religion.
To be continued, .....
2007-09-13
05:35:23
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