wave316 64 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 This is for all you scholars out there schooled in law, please give your thoughtful imput of what of what our constitution says about Seperation of Church and State, Is this phrase Seperation of Church and State in the Constitution. Please , give true meanings and not what pops up in your head.:) This is for clarity concerning the role faith plays in the affairs of our nation, thanks:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 This is for all you scholars out there schooled in law, please give your thoughtful imput of what of what our constitution says about Seperation of Church and State, Is this phrase Seperation of Church and State in the Constitution. Please , give true meanings and not what pops up in your head.:) This is for clarity concerning the role faith plays in the affairs of our nation, thanks:) Alright, since you asked for an opinion from someone schooled in law. ;) The phrase "church and state" does not appear in the Constitution once; the word church doesn't even appear in the Constitution once. What people commonly refer to when discussing the "separation of church and state" comes directly from the First Amendment, which states: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof". Undoubtedly, this phrase reaches its current meaning through innumerable court decisions, and Supreme Court decisions as well. I'm not sure exactly how far you'd like me to go. If you want me to go deeper, I'll certainly be happy to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance 228 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 you can have this one UVA...lol...all yours...I'm not even going to go there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 you can have this one UVA...lol...all yours...I'm not even going to go there. I knew this legal education would be of use one day! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wave316 64 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2008 Alright, since you asked for an opinion from someone schooled in law. ;) The phrase "church and state" does not appear in the Constitution once; the word church doesn't even appear in the Constitution once. What people commonly refer to when discussing the "separation of church and state" comes directly from the First Amendment, which states: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof". Undoubtedly, this phrase reaches its current meaning through innumerable court decisions, and Supreme Court decisions as well. I'm not sure exactly how far you'd like me to go. If you want me to go deeper, I'll certainly be happy to. Please go deeper in your understanding ,thanks:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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