"I believe in an America where the separation of church and state is absolute--where no Catholic prelate would tell the President (should he be Catholic) how to act, and no Protestant minister would tell his parishioners for whom to vote--where no church or church school is granted any public funds or political preference--and where no man is denied public office merely because his religion differs from the President who might appoint him or the people who might elect him. "
"I believe in an America that is officially neither Catholic, Protestant nor Jewish--where no public official either requests or accepts instructions on public policy from the Pope, the National Council of Churches or any other ecclesiastical source--where no religious body seeks to impose its will directly or indirectly upon the general populace or the public acts of its officials--and where religious liberty is so indivisible that an act against one church is treated as an act against all. "
- JFK
2007-06-13 13:57:15 · 5 answers · asked by trovalta_stinks_2 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I have this speech from the JFK memorial website, but not at work. Here's another link.
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=%22I++believe+in+an+America+where+the+separation+of+church+and+state+is+absolute%22&fr=yfp-t-501&xargs=0&pstart=1&b=11
"Seperation of church and state is a lie of the left."
- Pat Robertson
2007-06-13 13:58:04 · update #1
Obviously JFK said it and said it quite well.
2007-06-13 14:16:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting...you now take opinions and quotes as law?
The Constitution does not direct separation of church and state. That wording appeared first in a letter from Thomas Jefferson, but does not appear in our Constitution.
Our Constitution *does* state that Congress shall make no law prohibiting the free expression of religion.
So...which expression of religion are *YOU* proposing be restricted?
2007-06-14 00:26:06 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello!
Separation of church and state is Biblical.
A Christian must obey the government and its laws as citizens of the nation.
Living his personal life following God's instruction manual.
Take care!
2007-06-13 14:14:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
JFK.
2007-06-13 14:02:22 · answer #4 · answered by rainchaser77 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
JFK.
2007-06-13 14:01:47 · answer #5 · answered by ck4829 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋