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Originally Posted by einreb
FYI... there is no mention of the separation of church and state in the constitution.
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Amendment I
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.
This can be argued all day long, but one of the reasons for revolting was the ability to freely practice religion without fear of repercussions. When a government establishment (court, city hall, etc) places an item like the 10 Commandments - a strictly Christian document - in their building it gives the impression of repressing other religions. Is there actual favoritism toward one religion in the government? Who knows - but let me ask you this...
If you went into a court for restitution of damages to your Porsche and the judge had Ferrari stuff everywhere, including a big Ferrari logo on the wall, wouldn't your first thought be "uh-oh"?