The amendments are enumerated not titled before some of you ninnies start claiming otherwise.
It only says that congress shall not make a law establishing a religion. Nothing about prohibiting congress from making religion illegal.
2007-11-28 08:55:44 · 12 answers · asked by St. Tom Cruise 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Yes, I'm all for it. If we can mince words on the subject of free speech and criminalize yelling fire in a theater, why not religion?
2007-11-28 09:01:49 · answer #1 · answered by Holy Cow! 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
NO. The text of the First amendment reads: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof"
You fail both American Government 101 and third grade reading comprehension.
2007-11-28 09:01:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 3⤋
wrong
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;
2007-11-28 09:06:16 · answer #3 · answered by captain_koyk 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
The 1st Amendment states that congress make no laws prohibiting the free practice of religion.
2007-11-28 09:00:12 · answer #4 · answered by civil_av8r 7 · 7⤊ 3⤋
Actually, the other half of the line you're quoting says "or prohibit the free exercise thereof"
As in "congress shall make no law regarding an establishment of religion, or prohibit the free exercise thereof."
So it is in the constitution -- for better or worse.
2007-11-28 08:59:59 · answer #5 · answered by Steve 6 · 9⤊ 3⤋
Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion*. . .
{This means that congress cannot establish an official state religion. This was originally intended to prevent the Anglican Church, which WAS the official state religion of England from persecuting religious minorities, like Quakers and Baptists.}
. . .or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.*
Perhaps you should have kept reading.
2007-11-28 08:58:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 10⤊ 4⤋
A strict and misleading reading of the Constitution might lead a person to make that decision - as well as any of the other decisions about what is NOT constitutional.
Perhaps we need a slippery-slope amendment.
2007-11-28 09:02:42 · answer #7 · answered by oohhbother 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
I see no reason to ban religion. That would go against some of the ideals we hold dear.
2007-11-28 09:02:34 · answer #8 · answered by gone 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Ever heard of the Declaration of Independence, forerunner to the constituation? "Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness..." ?
2007-11-28 09:02:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
I find your lack of faith disturbing.
2007-11-28 09:04:03 · answer #10 · answered by Darth Vader 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋