Separation of Church and State: The Real Meaning
Over and over again, I hear people referring to the "separation of church and state". The phrase is more than commonly used by social and political groups that are known as anti-religious. It has become their battlecry.
The common argument, is that the "separation of church and state" means that religion and the church should have no part in determining how the country is run, nor with what morals it shall be run by.
I have for you here, the real meaning of the the "separation of church and state". And to get it, we must refer to the actual 1st Ammendment to the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States, with which it originated back on December 15th, 1791.
North America had been founded on sound principles deeply rooted in religion and christianity. And then some President or Prime Minister comes in and remove prayer from schools, or revoke the freedom to vocalize or print certain bible verses in public, or the right for a religious estabilshment to advise their members on which government party shares their values, or the chance for a people to rectify a foolhardy law set in motion by irresponsible legislators.
It's sad when we start to lose the values that has made our countries so great and prosperous since their very conception.
The common argument, is that the "separation of church and state" means that religion and the church should have no part in determining how the country is run, nor with what morals it shall be run by.
I have for you here, the real meaning of the the "separation of church and state". And to get it, we must refer to the actual 1st Ammendment to the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States, with which it originated back on December 15th, 1791.
As you can see, church and religion has the total right and freedom as per the Bill of Rights to influence and determine the laws of state ("petition the Government for a redress of grievances"). The separation of church and state truthfully means that the state and government has no right or place to influence or control an establishment of religion ("Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof").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.
North America had been founded on sound principles deeply rooted in religion and christianity. And then some President or Prime Minister comes in and remove prayer from schools, or revoke the freedom to vocalize or print certain bible verses in public, or the right for a religious estabilshment to advise their members on which government party shares their values, or the chance for a people to rectify a foolhardy law set in motion by irresponsible legislators.
It's sad when we start to lose the values that has made our countries so great and prosperous since their very conception.
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