Why are fundamentalists who use a doctrinary, strict position, when reading the Bible so willing to...?

Question

interpret and expand when it comes to the Establishment Clause of the constitution?

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion

This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding."


This is all very simple, and very plain to read....Congress won't promote religion....and the Supremacy Clause means that states and communities can't either.

To the history major....I was a history and Poli-Sci student...take a look at the federalist papers some time....it was made very plain....religion was to be kept separate from the public arena. The founding fathers were above all else merchants and traders. Merchants and traders had traditionally beein in opposition with religious organizations that undercut them by not being taxed, passed usury laws to limit banking, tithed trade, etc.

In other words....the founding fathers didn't want the Church interfering in commerce....and to prevent that...they have the establishment clause.

Try again.

Answer 1

Because they are fundamentalists who use a doctrinary and strict position.
The laws of God are higher than the laws of Man and the freedom of the individual does not exist because we are all Gods creatures created to do his will.
Not a new story since it has been used to enslave mankind for thousands of years. The logic runs that God has given them the truth and everybody else shall obey. The concept that if God wanted the majority to have the truth he would have given it them direct rather than going through them doesn't have effect on them because they are the chosen vessel of the Lord.
In their view I suspect that they are doing the Lords work which can act as justification for anything.

Answer 2

Look up the word "establish" please. This meant simply that Congress could not pass a law establishing a state sponsored or official government religion. Such as the British had with the Church of England. It was meant to protect to freedom of religion. All the founding fathers wanted in Separation of Church and state was the freedom of everyone to choose their own religion, not to be forced to follow a state ordained religion as most of Europe had to at the time. You are choosing to read into it what you want, not the original meaning at all

Answer 3

thats because they are all backward and inside out!! just wait till the end they will be singing a different tune then!!