Do you ever think there will be a true separation of church and state in the United States?

Question

Let me clarify, the separation of religion and state. In God we trust, etc....

Answer 1

No way... too ingrained. That's why December 25th is a national holiday. Easter vacation and even New Year's Day are Religious Holidays.

In many areas of the world, it's not even the year 2007 - that year is based on the Christian calender.

When a military person gets promoted, they read "in the year of our lord '2007'. Even if it's a Jewish guy. It's not the year of his lord 2007. It's the year 5767.

Our laws are made from Judeo-christian laws. Really there is no good reason to wear clothes in the summer time if you don't want too wear them. It's hot out. Be naked. But you can't because of the laws, which are from the puritans.

Separation of church and state is a myth. It exist as much as the 2nd or 4th amendments exist. But that's another sad story...

If having all federal holidays revolve around Christianity isn't "establishment of Religion", what is?

Although I don't think faith based initiatives are all bad... they can be good things. I mean, churches and other religious institutions shouldn't be excluded from receiving funds to help people in various ways simply because they are religious...

That type of church and state stuff is far less dangerous and oppressive than the stuff you can't see or don't realize.

Great question.

Answer 2

If there is a separation between church and state there shouldn't be one. Where in the Constitution does it say that? It says there should be no laws establishing a religion as the religion of the state. They wanted to make sure this government did not do what England did and make the Anglican church the official religion.

One cannot and should not divide their being between their religious beliefs and their daily activities or state/civic responsibilities.

One should carry their religious beliefs wherever they go especially since these beliefs are the basis of a civilized society, at least coming from the judeo/christian perspective by which the Constitution was framed.(some say masonic beliefs)

Answer 3

We never had it in the past. Why should we have it now completely? It's not as if every aspect of the Christian religion is bad for the country. Can you imagine a land where everybody followed the Ten Commandments? No one killed. No one stole. No one lied. No one obsessed over what they didn't have and thus didn't go deep into debt. No one cheated on their spouse or divorced someone so they could marry someone else. People honored their parents and God also. People rested one day a week. Can you imagine a world where people considered others needs as well as their own before they made decisions? That would be an awful place, wouldn't it? (sarcasm)

I thought our gov't was supposed to be by the people, of the people, and for the people. Aren't some of those "people" Christians? So why should there be complete separation of church and state. Every group of people in America wants to have their values reflected in gov't. Christians want it. Muslims want it. Atheists want it. Homosexuals want it. Feminists want it. Liberals and conservatives want their values represented in gov't. Everyone wants their values represented in gov't. Quit picking on Christians.

Answer 4

If such a law could even be written .....it would still be ILLEGAL according to the First Amendment.

"FIRST AMENDMENT
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."

Notice how it says "NO LAW"

Answer 5

Peace be with you,
It doesn't matter cause there will be no more United States. The united States will fall economically and militarily to Asia and Russia during the next president's reign,

We will be a desolate nation, due to floods and fires, brought upon us by of our desire to take those things which are not ours,

For the Satan took our leaders to an exceedingly high mountain and shewed them all the kingdoms of the world and the riches of them and said to them, it has been delivered unto me and I give it to those who worship me, and to those who do those things that offend God.

Answer 6

"True" separation as currently constituted was never contemplated by the Founding Fathers. They wanted a 'wall' to PROTECT RELIGION from the State. They had seen first hand what happened to England, Germany, Spain, and so many other nations in Europe. They didn't want that happening here. But we've twisted that idea into its polar opposite, so that Religion is almost being persecuted away by the State.

Answer 7

When extra-terrestrials come, maybe. Something that will make society question its traditional beliefs about the Earth and Earthlings as the center of the universe. Short of that, Christianity will eventually die out, if humans survive long enough, only to be replaced by something else. Alien worship, probably.

Answer 8

We have it now...what's the problem? The definition of separation of church and state is that the government cannot declare any church the "official national church" like they had in England with the Church of England, which is why the Quakers came to America.

Answer 9

It's funny how tebone0315 in her answer seems to get the emphasis of separation of church and state all wrong, backwards and in a twist.

Answer 10

Think about this for a second. If there were true separation of church and state, then people like the ACLU could not try and sue people who preach the word of God,they could not try and sue to have God taken off the money, they could not try and have God taken out of everything.Why? Because governement can not make any laws against the church. But the governement sure does that now dont they? In which they are in violation of breaking the U.S. Constitution by trying to pass laws in regards to church.

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion; or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”