"The seperation of church and state"...where does one find this rule in which of the founders documents?

Answer 1

shall pass no legislation respecting an religious establishment.. 1st amendment

Answer 2

No one's. This terminology isn't found in any formal documents, anyways. It's not in the Bill of Rights, either. The Bill of Rights states this:
"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 . . ."

Thomas Jefferson did some writing on the purpose of the relationship between religious institutions and the government. Basically, the gov't should not have control over religious institutions, telling them how they can worship, and a religious group cannot have an established place in government, such as the Department of Defense. This tactic was implemented to safeguard religious freedom since both intrusions are a way of forcing a belief on unwilling populace. Many people erroneously think this means having a religious article on gov't property or someone practicing their religion in school or in public office is encroaching on religious freedom. Freedom of religion is freedom to practice it, with the exception that it doesn't harm people.

For instance, gov't run religion has been and still is a way that totalitarian governments control their citizens (e.g. Communist and Islamic gov'ts).

Answer 3

This is the origin of the phrase:

Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between man and his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legislative powers of government reach actions only, and not opinions, 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 and State.

-Thomas Jefferson, letter to Danbury Baptist Association, CT., Jan. 1, 1802

Answer 4

Did you realize that the Founders were so thoroughly against religion in government that they did not allow celebration of any religious holidays by government agencies?

The Senate was in session on Christmas Day until sometime in the 1850s.

This is a nation (thankfully) without faith.

Answer 5

As they have said.It isn't in ANY of our founders documents but was merely taken out of context from a letter written by Thomas Jefferson to a Baptist church.

Answer 6

This phrase was invented by modern day liberal Supreme Court Justices. It was in their mind so they thought it was real. You know how the liberals do.

Answer 7

wow i'm surprised someone else realizes that its in there, Bush and half of America seemed to have forgotten,

Answer 8

It's not there