2006-07-06 09:55:33 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Don't look in the constitution because you will not find it anywhere in it. Thomas Jefferson stated that there needs to be a separation of Church and State as that no church will run the country as a Theocracy, and also that government will not dictate what a religious philosophy will be comprised. I feel the true answer is that government will not run religious institution and religion will not run government.
2006-07-06 10:06:56 · answer #1 · answered by aaronlyda 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That church does not get involved in the running of the State!
This is the real! Although the meaning is that neither the state gets involved in the church issues, which are not political.
The case is that the churches are involving in the political issues and by separation the protection of the state is tried to be secured!
2006-07-06 10:03:33 · answer #2 · answered by soubassakis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The First Ammendment, where the Establishment Clause states that, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." It was designed to keep the State from infringing on people's religious freedom (as was the case back in England). This is why the State is not allowed to mandate religion in places like courtrooms, classrooms or public places.
2006-07-06 10:00:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here's a free lesson for you: The Constitution does not contain ANY reference to a separation of Church and State. Seems to me that the 1st amendment is paifully clear: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.
I don't know how liberals have gotten away with the raping of the establishment clause, but what do you expect. what you can't achive via representation, liberals have managed to achieve via the courts. Facism anyone?
2006-07-06 10:03:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that the church and state do not work together. Like The church is not part of the states school curiculum. And that the state doesn't fund the church. Or something along those lines?
2006-07-06 10:00:24 · answer #5 · answered by silverboy470 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Congress shall make no laws establishing a national religion
and it didnot say anything about seperation of Church or State.
2006-07-06 10:00:11 · answer #6 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That the United States will not ESTABLISH a STATE religion, like England has with the Church of England.
Any other answer is WRONG.
2006-07-06 09:58:45 · answer #7 · answered by Mortis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dare you to read the Constitution and find the words "Separation of Church and State".
2006-07-06 09:59:09 · answer #8 · answered by Nuke Lefties 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pick one, everybody else does.
I think in the time period they wrote that the Church was a lot more involved with the government. ( see catholic church 1400-1700)
Isn't tax exemptions for religous groups a violation of this?
2006-07-06 09:58:16 · answer #9 · answered by The Angry Stick Man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the government doesn't get invloved with church/religion
not allowing us to say god is a violation of the first amendment in two places (speech, and religion)
2006-07-06 09:58:42 · answer #10 · answered by lyra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋