[Gaffer]

One thing that Tea Partiers and liberals alike both recognize is that the Constitution forbids the establishment of religion.

It (the Constitution) does no such thing! It forbids the establishment of a state religion. The difference is astronomical. It is a document that limits the GOVERNMENT in its actions against citizens.

Likewise, there is no separation of "church and state" doctrine liberals like to carp about.

[98ZJ USMC]

One thing that Tea Partiers and liberals alike both recognize is that the Constitution forbids the establishment of religion.

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It (the Constitution) does no such thing! It forbids the establishment of a state religion.

I guess they think if they repeat it enough times, it'll be true. Given the state of half education in this country.....

[Nextrush]

King Henry VIII had a liberal view of sex and marriage in the 1500’s and set up his own “establishment of religion” called the Church of England to enforce his view.

The church from Rome and other religious groups that did not conform to C of E were prosecuted and persecuted. There was civil conflict and dissenters were even executed in some cases.

Some of the dissenters ended up in America to help craft a First Amendment.