The Constitution says in the first amendment.
"Amendment I
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. (http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/bill_of_rights_transcript.html)
Note the wording. "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,or prohibiting the free exercise thereof..."
This simply means that Congress can not make a law establishing one church as the state church, or prohibiting the free
exercise of one's religious beliefs. Why do atheists read this ammendment so that it says "the government shall have no part in any religion."?
2006-08-19
14:24:44
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