I’m so tired of the misunderstood meaning of “separation of church and state” being used to assail the constitutionally protected freedom of religion. There needs to be serious counter-argument put forth to destroy the notion that religious liberty may not be exercised when it comes to the education of children. I should be able to direct whatever tax dollars is gouged out of me (In the form of vouchers/deductions) to provide education to my children as I see fit. If that’s in a parochial school, so be it. If that’s in a homeschool, so be it. If you choose a public option, so be it.
Post # 23
Stellar Post!
“I’m so tired of the misunderstood meaning of “separation of church and state” being used to assail the constitutionally protected freedom of religion.”
Liberty and justice for all cannot possibly be achieved by man. The Founders knew that man is utterly incapable of governing his fellow man justly, without adhering to God’s law. They all understood that the foundations for governmental justice and liberty must stem from the ultimate source of all justice and liberties, id est, Almighty God. A quote from James Madison expressed their beliefs succinctly, “Any country not ruled by the Ten Commandments will be ruled by tyrants.”
June 25, 1962 Engle v. Vitale – The Supreme Court of The United States; led by Chief Justice Earl Warren, officially decided, “Prayer in school breaches the constitutional wall of separation between Church and State.” How I wish we still had patriotic men like James Madison in our Nation’s Capital to bitchslap imbeciles like Justice Warren when necessary! Church and State were to coexist in a nation ruled by Judeo-Christian principles. The erroneous phrasing of ‘separation between Church and State’ altogether subverts the Founders declared purpose - Church was to be separated and exempted from governmental authority, as the Founders simply wanted to prohibit the government from imposing any religion on its citizens. They clearly intended a separation between Church FROM State, and not strictly Church AND State.
The Founders envisioned a free republic, and they understood the arbitrary nature and travesty of King James establishing himself by law as de facto caliph in A.D. 1611. The Anglican Church was founded as a State Institution and as such, all subordinates of the King in all his territories were then members of the Church of England, not by choice; but by royal ordinance.
Being visionaries, the Founders recognized the need to guarantee our freedom to worship our Creator independently, and they were also men who publicly invoked God’s help every time they assembled. They did not foresee, nor would they have allowed, the formation of a society that might possibly enact laws forbidding Bibles and prayer.
The Warren court egregiously overstepped their authority by making a mockery of both the balance and scale of their constitutional powers; as well as the Founders’ intent, while disregarding the will of the majority of the American electorate.
The Warren court’s ineptitude (or was it sabotage?) inevitably led the way to future high crimes and misdemeanors. Another flagrant example of judicial treason that has been equally destructive to our Republic was decided just one year later:
June 17, 1963 Murray v. Curlett - “ No State or school board may require passages be read from the Bible or that the Lord’s Prayer be recited in public schools of a State.” Such misinterpretations of law are contradictory to the obvious intent of the Founders, who wanted only to establish a nation under God; a free country governed with common sense, and ruled in accordance with God’s law.
I contend that after America and the Allies won WWII and freed oppressed peoples across the world (Deo gratias) we are no longer a Nation under God. Many (most?) of our representatives since that era unlawfully disregard existing law, or create new laws for their own political gain.
Yes, American voters are uninformed or worse, apathetic, due to an shameful lack of civic responsibility and national pride.