Can someone show me in the constitution where it states separation of church and state.?

Question

I have read it and I can't find it.

Answer 1

Freedom of religion also includes freedom FROM religion and government promoted religion. Freedom of religion does not give a person the right to enforce their irrational superstitious beliefs on another person or give them the freedom to degrade another person because of their beliefs.

White trash in this country likes to pretend that because the majority of the settlers were Christian, that it means the USA is a Christian nation. All this proves is that the settlers were at least as superstitious as the rest of the current incarnation of irrational believers.

Answer 2

I doubt you'd understand the concepts. While we have a National Cathedral, we also disallow prayer in schools. Those two examples are in keeping with the First Amendment.

BTW, it doesn't state separation of church and state, and that phrase is as ambiguous as the language in the Constitution, itself. And people wouldn't be so quick to infuse religion into public life if the majority in Congress were Muslims or Buddhists, would they?

Answer 3

The constitution provides the freedom of churches to operate independently of the U.S. government and without interference or a state church. The term "separation of church and state" was the work of Thomas Jefferson at a much later date.

Answer 4

You can't find it because it's not in the Constitution. The phrase "separation of Church and State" appears in a letter that Thomas Jefferson wrote once. He was commenting on the First Amendment and added that in as his own thoughts. It is not part of the Constitution.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Bill of Rights: 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.

Answer 7

Bill of Rights. Read until you understand, because it's there.

The citizens have the right NOT to have their tax dollars and public property go for the betterment of a religious organization.

Of course, I also think churches should be taxed just like any other business. If churches keep pushing the "no separation" issue, the counter to that will be to tax them - so they need to be very careful what they ask for.

Answer 8

First line of the Bill of Rights (1st Ammendment):

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof"

Answer 9

It Doesn't... Judges have interpreted the constitution... specifically the first amendment which states;

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;"

Liberal supreme court Justices have interpreted this to mean church and state must remain separate.

Answer 10

It's an interpretation of the First Amendment passage "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof...". I don't believe it to be a completely valid interpretation, as it was meant to keep the state out of the religion business, not to keep religion out of the state businesss (but not to establish a theocracy).