Separation of church and state was established by jefferson not as a quote from the constitution but as a summary of the religious parts of it. It was written in a letter to baptists in massachusets. He also sent a copy of it to his postmaster general and attorney general for proofreading to make sure it was a legal summary and correct. You can find this info on the internet. ---Jaeger <Jaeger@hempseed.com> wrote:
hey, would you care to show us where "seperation of church and
state" is
to be found in the constitution/bill of rights? absolute right and wrong is not a religious belief (necessarily).. your religious beliefs do not affect the nature of reality. there are absolute truths by necessity... see, there is NO WAY that there could not be. Because if there were no absolute truths, then that would mean that NOTHING is absolute. That statement in itself is an absolute. now, as for absolute truths regarding the president, there may or may not be any as far as most people are concerned. people always seem to make an exception for people who agree with them... in order to be an effective president, however, one must uphold the very basis of this country, by upholding the law. Clinton perjured himself, obstructed justice, and tampered with witnesses in a grand jury investigation (which was incidentally <sp?> being conducted by a man who was praised just months earlier as unbiased and very qualified for the job). The man is supposed to be the figurehead for our system of gov't. If he cannot follow the law, then he is not fit for the office.
Jaeger
Ever heard of seperation of church and state? Democracy? the rights of
the individual? While you certainly have the right to practice your religion in what ever manner you so choose demanding that everyone else does, or that the president of the us of ais subject to you PERSONAL faith decisions is outragous
Vivek Vaidya
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