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<blockquote data-quote="traveler" data-source="post: 285868" data-attributes="member: 1954"><p>The first Amendment does say just as you quoted... <strong>BUT</strong> it does not speak to a <strong>"separation of church and state"</strong> but merely that "<strong><u>Congress shall make no law</u>" </strong>It does <strong><u>not</u></strong> prohibit states from having a prayer said in schools nor does it prohibit Nativity scenes nor any other recognition of religion. I do not believe that that was even an implied reason for that amendment. Witness the Ten Commandments displayed prominently in the Supreme Court building and in many other official buildings in Washington DC. Witness the reference to <strong><u>GOD and to scriptures</u></strong> in many official buildings. I do believe there are folks out there who would like it to have eliminated all references to God or the Bible but that would clearly take another amendment which I doubt could ever pass.</p><p> </p><p>Personally I take a neutral standpoint on this nonsense and feel that far too much weight is placed on the few people out there who seem to be constantly offended by religious displays, etc.</p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px">In God we trust</span>... hope no one is offended. If you are, please feel free to send me any US currency that bears that motto. (coins too!)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="traveler, post: 285868, member: 1954"] The first Amendment does say just as you quoted... [B]BUT[/B] it does not speak to a [B]"separation of church and state"[/B] but merely that "[B][U]Congress shall make no law[/U]" [/B]It does [B][U]not[/U][/B] prohibit states from having a prayer said in schools nor does it prohibit Nativity scenes nor any other recognition of religion. I do not believe that that was even an implied reason for that amendment. Witness the Ten Commandments displayed prominently in the Supreme Court building and in many other official buildings in Washington DC. Witness the reference to [B][U]GOD and to scriptures[/U][/B] in many official buildings. I do believe there are folks out there who would like it to have eliminated all references to God or the Bible but that would clearly take another amendment which I doubt could ever pass. Personally I take a neutral standpoint on this nonsense and feel that far too much weight is placed on the few people out there who seem to be constantly offended by religious displays, etc. [SIZE=3]In God we trust[/SIZE]... hope no one is offended. If you are, please feel free to send me any US currency that bears that motto. (coins too!) [/QUOTE]
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