how is there seperation of church and state.........?

Question

if we are one nation under god????????

Answer 1

Separation of church and state just says that the government CANNOT force a religion on anyone

Answer 2

The government does not infringe upon your right to believe and worship as you see fit, as long as that worship does not infringe upon the rights and freedoms of others. The government has acknowledged over the history of our country, that we are predominantly inhabited by a Christian people. There is nothing wrong with acknowledging our religious heritage and still subscribed to by the majority or our people. That does not mean that the country influences the religions or that the religions influence the country. True, the leaders of both are subject to their own subjective conscious decisions and undoubtedly, some of those decisions will be influenced by their personal beliefs, whether secular or spiritual. Nevertheless, the constitution has the protection of religion built into it for a reason. In Europe, the homeland for most of our ancestors, the governments openly supported the churches with taxes and appointed leaders. Our founders desired to avoid the problems that such a system created. Likwise, no religious requirement was placed upon governmental candidates and representatives. The religious entities and the governmental entities were designed to be separate from each other and to work independently from each other.
Some spillover is bound to happen from time to time but these are certainly exceptions to the rule. As for "one nation under God", it is a simple statement acknowledging the predominant belief of our American people and in no way hinders personal belief nor establishes any one faith. There is a tacit approval of belief in God by making the acknowledgment but this does not compromise the separation of church and state.

Answer 3

Actually, the "under God" bit was not part of the original pledge, and was added in the 50's specifically to undercut support for the concept of seperation of Church and State. So, apparently, we could have seperation of Church and State if religious groups would just stop trying to undermine it.

Answer 4

The Church in this country cannot interefere directly in the law making. Neither it can change Consitution. In the old days in Europe it was all pretty much because "god said so". Right now this is not enough. People want reasons. Which is a result of the Age of Reason. A part of history which gave us some great thinkers scientists (Voltaire, Newton) as well as many mad men (Russo). These people believef that what rules us as human being is Reason rather then Faith. The "Founding Fathers" of this country such as Washington, Hanilton etc. were for the big part products of the Age of Reason. Wheather they were right or not is for you to find out:)

Answer 5

The is no seperation of church and state. The founding fathers did not guarantee this because they never intended for it to be this way. As a matter of fact, they guaranteed freedom of religion. The Constitution is patterned after God's influence. "Under God" was added in the 50's and we could have added a lot more the day after September 11. But as time goes on, people forget about God. He is not important to them except at a time of crisis. Fortunately for us, He loves us all the time.

Answer 6

We have never been one nation under God. It is only in word only! And there really is no separation. Because the government has it's hand in the church. They require all Churches to incorporate, to be none profit status, and so they can collect funds, and Churches are required to report their income, and if possible the amount that every individual puts into the offering plate. So you see there is no separation.

Answer 7

We are NOT one nation under God. We are a multicultural/ multiethnic/ multireligious nation. The majority of Americans profess Christianity (83%), but that leaves 17% who do NOT. Which is 1/6 of the population... about FIFTY MILLION people.

THANKFULLY, we DO have separation of church and state in America, for the sake of that 50 million. NO one can ever cram ANY religion down the throats of any of them.

The next thing we need to do is reverse Congress' UNconstitutional **endorsement** of one religion by REMOVING "under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance, and "In God We Trust" from our money.

I'm a Christian, but NO government should ever be enabled to endorse any religion, or impose one on its people.

Answer 8

Originally, the phrase "under god" was not a part of the pledge. It was added in 1954, during the communism scare and under pressure from Catholics. The pledge was written in 1892 by a novelist, Francis Bellamy. It wasn't until 1940 that it began being recited in schools under mandate. Right now, the trend in our society is to be "Christian"-- it is "shiek". Give it another 50-100 years, and it will all come full circle. We'll eventually go back to the original pledge, or forego it altogether!

Answer 9

You should read the US Constitution. There is not a single reference to God, Jesus, or Christianity anywhere in it. They were intentionally excluded. The democratic republic established by the Constitution was the first 100% secular government in human history.
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Article VI states that representatives take an oath to the (secular) Constitution, not the Bible or any god’s law:


•“The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.”
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By unamimous vote of the 1797 US Congress and signed into law by President John Adams:

•“As the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion,…”

http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/diplomacy/barbary/bar1796t.htm

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Educated Mormon --

The 'Educated' part appears open to question.

Answer 10

We are a nation under GOD. However, for example, the government isn't allowed to fund Catholic, Jewish, or other "Holy" schools. Another example, the government cannot tell us what we should believe in. The government also can't take away our rights to practice the religion of our choice either.

Answer 11

The Constitution is a secular document. It does nothing to encourage or discourage religion. It does nothing to encourage or discourage Christianity. In the main text, the only reference to religion is to prohibit religious tests for public office — thus ensuring that the state remain secular rather than becoming an instrument for the enforcement of religious orthodoxy. The Constitution is secular. The government is supposed to be secular. Religion is supposed to be left in private hands, outside the authority of government bureaucrats.