There is nothing in the constitution or any founding documents about separation of church and state. It's mentioned in a letter. The context? The government in England and parts of Europe had official religions and persecuted those that rejected it or even disagreed on certain issues that are very much up for disagreement. The founders wanted freedom of religion and practice thereof without federal interference. This did NOT mean you couldn't base laws and rights off of religious principles because they very much did just that. The constitution, the bill of rights, and even the American Revolution were based off of Biblical principles.
Oh and states COULD have official religions and many did. Even the last state Hawaii had in their constitution "no law shall be enacted which is at variance with the word of the Lord Jehovah..." before the US government overthrew their sovereign nation (which we later apologized for)and it still remains.
So when some lib parrots out "Separation of church and state!" ask them if that's a foundational principle in the constitution. They will almost always say yes. Then make a bet and take their money while teaching them something.
I was just going by the 'official' narrative about church and state and how the Commies love to go after conservative churches using that nonsense when it suits them.
Many of the original colonies required someone to be of a certain faith to hold office and that continued after the US was formed.
Very interesting! I may just have to use some of this info for the Nextdoor fight over this article, where the libtards keep screaming for “separation of church and state”. Fortunately, the CA patriots are far outweighing the libtards.
There is nothing in the constitution or any founding documents about separation of church and state. It's mentioned in a letter. The context? The government in England and parts of Europe had official religions and persecuted those that rejected it or even disagreed on certain issues that are very much up for disagreement. The founders wanted freedom of religion and practice thereof without federal interference. This did NOT mean you couldn't base laws and rights off of religious principles because they very much did just that. The constitution, the bill of rights, and even the American Revolution were based off of Biblical principles.
Oh and states COULD have official religions and many did. Even the last state Hawaii had in their constitution "no law shall be enacted which is at variance with the word of the Lord Jehovah..." before the US government overthrew their sovereign nation (which we later apologized for)and it still remains.
So when some lib parrots out "Separation of church and state!" ask them if that's a foundational principle in the constitution. They will almost always say yes. Then make a bet and take their money while teaching them something.
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I am well aware of that fact.
I was just going by the 'official' narrative about church and state and how the Commies love to go after conservative churches using that nonsense when it suits them.
Many of the original colonies required someone to be of a certain faith to hold office and that continued after the US was formed.
Yep. The scream SPEREATION OF CHURCH AND STATE!"
Until a church tries to stay open during COVID then they change their tune real quick.
Very interesting! I may just have to use some of this info for the Nextdoor fight over this article, where the libtards keep screaming for “separation of church and state”. Fortunately, the CA patriots are far outweighing the libtards.