It seems plain to me ! Your religon is fine ! It does not have a place in the white house . If the president was say Muslim or Buddist he would never get elected . The christians or Jewish or Catholic would never vote for him no matter how qualified . So is this un American to judge him on his religion ??? Think about it . AND NO I AM NOT AN OBAMA FOLLOWER . I think religion and government need to be separated as the constitution provides >.
2007-10-08 12:14:24 · 9 answers · asked by J D 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Separation_of_church_and_state It is still first amendment which is still in the constitution . You did ask ! T. Jefferson knew better than I .
2007-10-08 12:26:38 · update #1
"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."
There is nothing here that even remotely suggests that religion does not have a place in the White House.
Don't you find it strange, that everyone "credits" Thomas Jefferson with coining the phrase "separation of church and state" (he DID make this statement) however, he also attended church services held in the capitol building, even leading the services at times. If he felt so strongly that religion has no place in government, why was he using government property to attend worship services.
2007-10-08 13:52:35 · answer #1 · answered by madd texan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that religious involvement was assumed . . .
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. . .
And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.
I believe religion had a place in the writings of the founding fathers . . .
2007-10-08 12:35:47 · answer #2 · answered by KRR 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No government establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof - just like the constitution.
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PS. Any religious based law regarding who can or can't be President would violate the free exercise clause. Get over it.
2007-10-08 12:20:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
The government is barred from making such judgements based on religion, but the voters aren't. Anyway, Obama isn't Muslim.
2007-10-08 12:18:52 · answer #4 · answered by Beardog 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
But school is a government institutions. So prayer in school can be viewed as establishing a religion.
2016-05-19 02:06:47 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I shouldn't know if a person running for public office is religious or not.
Thanks Narcolepzzzzzz (sp)
2007-10-08 12:18:58 · answer #6 · answered by Zardoz 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I guess it means to keep them seperate. I wonder where that phrase came from though. Have you a link to it's origin?........
2007-10-08 12:18:33 · answer #7 · answered by Brian 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
sep o church & state is not in our Constitution
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i kinda like what Zardoz said, tho
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heh - i like what Brian said, too!
2007-10-08 12:21:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I agree with you.
2007-10-08 12:18:31 · answer #9 · answered by ♥ Mel 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋