[precisionshootist]

“They added the separation of church and state, to prevent the state from establishing a state sponsored religion, like the church of England”

What part is the “separation” ?

Congress shall make no law...

I don’t see that separating anything

[Pharmboy]

You are absolutely correct. At the time of the Constitutional Convention (1787), 12 of the 13 colonies had religious requirements for officeholders (e.g., DE required belief in the Trinity, other states required belief in God) while the 13th, (VA) was in the process of drawing theirs up. What many feared was that the new federal government would make law negating their local requirements. That is why it clearly states "Congress shall make no law..."

The left has blown up one sentence in a letter by Jefferson and tried to ramrod "separation of church and state" down our throats. It is poppycock.

For a source, click here. The author of this book is a professor at Yale Law School, and a self-professed liberal, but one of those rare ones who is intellectually honest. Although he is no pro-gun guy, there is no doubt in his mind that the Second Amendment refers to individual's rights. I attended a lecture of his and spoke to him afterward.