is there any events from the crucible that can defend your answer if so what?!..
2007-11-03 08:46:14 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Of course it is. Politics and Religion should not be mixed when it comes to governing a nation that stands on Freedom.
For those that say the Constitution doesn't have those words... they're right, that EXACT phrase is not in the Constitution. Neither is there a phrase which states this nation is built on Christian principles. Now, the First Amendment does have an Establishment Clause which does indeed show "Separation of Church and State" without using that exact phrase. The Establishment Clause basically states that neither States nor the Federal Gov't can set up a Church - meaning our Gov't is not to become a Theocracy. It also states that the Gov't (State and Fed) can not pass laws which aid one, all or no religion ("no religion" means they can't pass laws AGAINST any religion - you can't be penalized because you don't belong to any particular religion). There's more to it such as no tax can be levied based on religion, etc... What I gave is the basics of it.
I really wish people would read the Constitituion. Especially if they are going to claim they uphold our Founding Fathers ideas. They look foolish when they claim this and then show they haven't even read it.
Heathen
2007-11-03 09:13:20 · answer #1 · answered by River 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The terms "separation of church and state" is not in the Constitution. It was taken from a letter by a congressman.
Originally, the Constitution was written so the Church could not use the power of the State to impose a particular religion on the People. But now the State is imposing rules on the Free Expression of Faith that was protected by the Constitution.
2007-11-03 08:53:10 · answer #2 · answered by THE NEXT LEVEL 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes, sepAration between Church and State is a good thing. For both the Church and the State.
Both have been shown to suffer when linked.
when linked you get a repressive government towards the minority religious adherents and a decline in Church attendance (look at the Church of England as an example).
2007-11-03 08:52:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Separation of Church and State is a good thing. The constitution describes the ideal situation: Government cannot make any laws establishing an "official" Church, sect or denomination; they cannot make any law requiring religious observation; and they cannot make any law forbidding the observance of any religion.
2007-11-03 08:55:48 · answer #4 · answered by NONAME 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No, i do no longer think of that they are an identical. This united states replaced into in line with God. Our ancestors got here to united statesa., commonly, with a view to have non secular freedom. immediately their are many different church homes, even interior the Christian community, and asserting that "Church and State" as "God and State" are an identical might require you to become conscious of which church that would desire to be. This united states replaced into no longer approximately anybody church yet is approximately one God, for this reason the asserting on our money "In God we believe". to eliminate God from our government takes removed from the very reason our government replaced into conventional to start with. church homes, now, have too many bylaws to boot to replaced into the Bible has dictated. The Bibles rules are plan and easy: have no different gods before him, do no longer worship fake idols, do no longer misuse God's call, shop the Sabbath holy, honor you mother and father, do no longer homicide, do no longer commit adulter, do no longer scouse borrow, do no longer supply fake testimony, do no longer covet you pals belonging. If we are in a position to study to maintain on with them, as a society, we'd be extra useful off.
2016-10-14 22:00:10 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes its very good because not all people are Christians.And its the tax payers money that funds anything the state does and guess what their not all Christians!So if the church controlled the states money and did projects that not everyone agreed with,guess what,do you know what a rebellion is?There are tons of other reasons that I could mention but that ould take to long.
2007-11-03 08:53:58 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Yes.
The Crucible is a fictional book. It makes many historical errors at the expense of trying to weave a good story.
2007-11-03 08:53:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Which religion do you wish the US Government to control and force all of us to enroll into????? Should we all be Roman Catholic, Reformed Jew, Southern Baptist, United Church of God, Wisconsin or Missouri Synod Lutheran or Sunni Muslim?? Do you wish to go to jail if you choose the "wrong" religion?? Iran, Saudi Arabia and Libya all do not allow for a separation of Church and State....They are countries who officially practice Anti- disestablishmentarrianism.....Yes its a real word and that is how you use it....
2007-11-03 09:01:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Uh, separation of church and state means the government can't tell you that the only church you can go to is___________. England and other countries have a church recognized by the rulers as the church to attend. So, yes, it's a good thing!
2007-11-03 08:56:26 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
First off, there is nothing in the Constitution that says anything about seperation of church and state. The phrase was coined by Thomas Jefferson in a letter that he wrote and there really is no law to this effect.
2007-11-03 08:52:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 4⤋