Your opinion means absolutely zero in this instance, nor does your insistance that the lack of this phrase in the Constitution is proof that it exists. The first amendment plainly guarantees freedom of religion, not from religion. Evey judge who stops anyone from worshipping as they see fit is violating that right. E
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
1.4 million Christmas Cards by the pres????
- Thread starter BIGJACK
- Start date
Yeah, opinions of the voting public are useless and should never be important to how government affects our lives.
I have no idea how you could've possibly interpreted that but you simply cannot deny the fact that the concept of "separation of church and state" has does exist completely independant of anything the Constitution does or does not say. America isn't the only country in the world, y'know.
Freedom of religion is impossible without freedom from religion. Am I free to practice my religion as I see fit if your religion keeps me from drinking on Sundays? Am I free from practicing my religion if your religion keeps me from enjoying my life?
nor does your insistance that the lack of this phrase in the Constitution is proof that it exists.
I have no idea how you could've possibly interpreted that but you simply cannot deny the fact that the concept of "separation of church and state" has does exist completely independant of anything the Constitution does or does not say. America isn't the only country in the world, y'know.
Freedom of religion is impossible without freedom from religion. Am I free to practice my religion as I see fit if your religion keeps me from drinking on Sundays? Am I free from practicing my religion if your religion keeps me from enjoying my life?
Marko Kloos
Inactive
Your opinion means absolutely zero in this instance, nor does your insistance that the lack of this phrase in the Constitution is proof that it exists.
The phrase does not exist in the Constitution, as it was coined by Jefferson to describe the concept and intent of the First Amendment. Since Jefferson was the primary author of the selfsame Bill of Rights, I'd say his interpretation does carry a little bit of weight.
In much the same note, the words "trinity" or "eucharist" don't appear in the Bible, yet they are part of mainstream Christian doctrine. Does it mean they were made up by revisionists, or does it mean that the words merely describe an established biblical concept?
The first amendment plainly guarantees freedom of religion, not from religion.
Every time sombody uses that little nugget of wisdom, it makes me flinch. Of course the First Amendment guarantees freedom from religion...namely the religion which you choose not to follow. One goes hand in hand with the other...if you have the freedom to be a Christian, you must logically also have the freedom to not be a Muslim or Buddhist.
I realize that this little bumper sticker slogan gets passed around and used all the time when religious and non-religious people discuss the First Amendment, but it's completely illogical. That is, unless you parse "freedom of religion" as "freedom to be of my religion".