2007-05-11 07:03:41 · 7 answers · asked by Nick B 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Because freedom of religion is completely legal in this country. And if congress wants to pray while at work, they are entitled to that right just as we all are.
2007-05-11 07:34:08 · answer #1 · answered by John Boy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The separation of church and state was never defined or intended in the Constitution. That phrase was lifted from a letter that Thomas Jefferson wrote to the Danbury church in which he said (paraphrase) that any separation of the church from the state must be one way. The state cannot in church affairs, but the precepts of Christianity (since that was the prevailing faith of almost all the founding fathers) must be inherent within the government for it to function properly.
2007-05-11 14:25:15 · answer #2 · answered by †Lawrence R† 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your laws ignore our deepest needs
Your words are empty air
You've stripped away our heritage
You've outlawed simple prayer.
Now gunshots fill our classrooms
And precious children die
You seek for answers everywhere
And ask the question Why?
You regulate restrictive laws
through legislative creed
And yet you fail to understand
That God is what we need!
Written by Darrell Scott, father of Rachel Scott
Columbine High School
On Thursday May 27, 1999, he addressed the House Judiciary Committee's subcommittee and he read this poem to our national leaders during this special session of Congress.
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Congress prays before every session because they know this was a Christian nation and Congress is smart enough to know that God needs to be put back in every institution in the USA. Separation of church and state is not what our forefathers intended for this nation. They wrote the Constitution for a Christian nation and our current Congress is having to deal with unbelievers in our midst.
2007-05-11 14:21:44 · answer #3 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Separation of church and state is not what Thomas Jefferson had in mind. He posited that America would not have a state sponsored brand of religion like The Church of England (one size fits all). For all who bought into this "Separation of church and stae" baloney, I guess we'd have to throw out the foundation of our entire form of government. Then we could govern and be governed by people like Stalin, Hitler, Saddam H. Pol Pot. How would that suit you?
2007-05-11 14:27:31 · answer #4 · answered by nomad74 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The separation is a right to protect people from the government. Individual parts of government (congress) can do whatever it wants with its own body.
The motto should be "In God, Gods, or no God, we trust" just kidding...
2007-05-12 03:39:00 · answer #5 · answered by Simon H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually I believe it is "Freedom of religion" and not "Freedom from religion"
"Here's my strategy on the Cold War: We win, they lose."
- Ronald Reagan
2007-05-11 14:42:51 · answer #6 · answered by patrsup 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They swear there ain't no heaven and pray there ain't no hell.
2007-05-11 14:07:28 · answer #7 · answered by Darth Vader 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋