It seems that even the courts break this rule at times or has been forever (unless the media says something) and money says "In God We Trust." Well according to the doctrine we cant. So why do we?
2007-07-29 09:18:29 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I think there are times when religion and state have to come face to face. For instance, all the catholic priests went down to Springfield, Illinois to get them moving on the budget.
2007-07-29 09:39:36 · update #1
There is no such thing as "separation of church and state." Read the First Amendment to the US Constitution. It is not there.
2007-07-29 09:21:30 · answer #1 · answered by regerugged 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
its not broken.
" In God we Trust " is a motto. The church doesn't rule the country so there is separation of church and state. HOWEVER, this country is ruled by the votes of the constituants, therefore if more christians vote for something, the christian view is expressed in the results. The church doesn't rule, the people do, but if most of the people are christians , the christian point of view rules. Its a democracy( majority rule) and if there are more christian voters than other kinds, the christian point of view is the one most expressed by the government in obedience to the majority of voters..
2007-07-29 16:31:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is pretty much impossible to get away from, that is probably the only reason why it still exist. Look at our President and most of the Presidential candidates all confessing to be God-fearing, bible-believing, praise-worshiping (and a lot are crooked-politicians)....lol! Anyone who says it doesn't influence government is wrong(it happens all the time), that is why you have some politicians against abortion or stem cell research(cloning life to kill life). Its their christian or religous attitudes they use as a reason for going against it. In addition to getting the religous votes they have to confess it or have a agenda the church can partake of.
2007-07-29 16:27:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The church only likes the two to remain separate when it benefits them (like them thinking the state should stay out of it when a priest molests a child, etc). But they like to butt into matters that do not even concern them, and will do so every chance they get.
2007-07-29 16:35:31 · answer #4 · answered by Catnip 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Separation of church and state means that the Government shall not tell us what religion to practice and that the church does not have the power to make laws.
all the rest of the BS people think it means is just that BS.
It breaks down to, the government is the government and the church is the church, they cannot enforce undo power over one another that is ALL separation means.
2007-07-29 16:24:43 · answer #5 · answered by Insane 5 · 7⤊ 0⤋
The 1st amendment prohibits Government interference in Religion. It was never intended to keep Religion out of Government. Many of our Founding Fathers stated that without Faith, NO government could function.
2007-07-29 16:26:58 · answer #6 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Because even though we don't want total dominance by any church, you have to remember that this country was established and based on Christian principles.
2007-07-29 16:22:58 · answer #7 · answered by DIAL 911 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You should understand there is no such wall in the Constitution.
The wall was made up by the Supreme Court in one of their decisions. The case escapes me now. Someone please name the case. I am to lazy to look it up.
Its my observation that this so called wall is generally used to bash religion rather than protecting us from the views of others.
2007-07-29 16:22:43 · answer #8 · answered by catherinetramell3 3 · 4⤊ 2⤋