Originally Posted by captjns
What happened to the separation of church and state... and respect to other religions?
There NEVER was any such thing! I believed if for a while, too . .until I studied up on the subject. You and millions of others have been propagandized. Show us WHERE in the Amendment that it says ANYTHING about 'separation'? Pay particular attention to the phrase: "
or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;"
Amendment I
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.
Thomas Jefferson only mentioned the words ‘separation of church and state’ in a letter to the Baptist Church in Danbury, CT -people who were misguided in their efforts to get CT to make 'Baptist' the 'state church'. He admonished them that the country had to keep religion and the state separate. . which, of course, certainly does NOT have the force of law behind it . . or is it supported in the 1st Amendment. The Socialists have been propagandizing generations of youngsters with that bogus phrase, and you have fallen for it.
I don't know what you are talking about 'respect to other religions'. THAT is NOT in the Constitution EITHER! THIS particular 'memorial' has Jewish Stars of David and the Muslim Crescent Moon on MANY of the individual memorials to departed service members. HOW'S THAT for 'respect to other's religions?