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I cannot fathom why so many people seem to want to commit political suicide by demanding that the Republican Party support some sort of State Religion.

I have never heard of these people. No one I know would ever conceive of such an absurd idea.

A "state religion" is what the establishment clause is all about. The founders wanted no part of a Church of the United States.

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" I have never heard of these people. No one I know would ever conceive of such an absurd idea."

I've seen a number of incidents...most notably the Texas Republican Party, who in their recent convention declared America a "Christian nation". Also, that is the unstated (but obvious) purpose of the posting of articles like this.

"A "state religion" is what the establishment clause is all about. The founders wanted no part of a Church of the United States."

Completely agree. However, there ARE some out there who want to push the idea.