Current
Points of Interest
Think Atheism is rational? Think again.
Read Francis Bacon's Of
Atheism.
Just when you thought that the First Amendment
could be abused no further: Read Lust at
the Library in Loudon County.
Enjoy a year-old Church/State debate between Newt Gingrich and Ira Glasser.
A separation of church and state extremist wants Christmas abolished as a federal holiday. Read all about it.
Read a Library of Congress Information Bulletin regarding Thomas Jefferson's famous letter to the Danbury Baptists. Using FBI technology to
uncover certain inked-out portions from the original, it presents the
letter, specifically the "wall of separation" buzz-phrase, as a political
statement, rather than one of principle.
In the interests of fairness, read an attempt to refute the LCIB mentioned above.
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Religious Freedom Home Page
This page is dedicated to opposing the separation of church
and state extremism which has taken all too strong a foothold in the body
politic. Here, we refute the historical revisionists as well as those who
would misinterpret the Constitution to make the case that the Founding
Fathers wanted to divorce religion completely from government.
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"Of all the dispositions and habits, which lead to political
prosperity, Religion and Morality are indispensable supports. In vain would
that man claim the tribute of Patriotism, who should labor to subvert these
great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the
duties of Men and Citizens."
- From George Washington's Farewell Address
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article
Welcome to the Religious Freedom Home Page! We certainly
hope that your stay here is as enjoyable as it is enlightening.
To get started, we first present you with a quick
summary which
provides an overview of the whole thing. Next, we ask the
question, "What is separation of church and
state extremism?"
And then provide the answer. Next, we define religious
freedom.
Having dispensed with the definition of terms, we move on to a an
overview of The First Amendment of the United
States
Constitution. Next, we relate some problems
with separation of
church and state extremism. Added to this
are some historical
examples of religion intermixed with government
in the U.S.
Concluding this section is Supreme Court Justice Stewart's
dissent in Engel v. Vitale, the case which
declared that teacher-led
non-sectarian prayer in public schools is unconstitutional.
We finish off the presentation of our position with a
hefty letter
from former Alabama Governor Fob James to
Judge Ira DeMent,
which brings out a great deal of historical and legal information
pertaining to this subject.
Then, take a brief look at the other extreme as we examime some
historical examples of state-established religions.
To end the whole debate, a moderate solution
is presented.
By now the casual reader might wonder, "What is the historical
and/or legal evidence of all of this stuff?" In response to that,
sources of information are included.
Finally, take a quiz to see how much you've
learned here (or how
much you already knew).
And if you're still here after all of that, browse through some
additional links that might be of interest.
Your complaints, comments, gripes,
etc. are certainly welcome.
Once again, enjoy your stay!
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