"People are afraid of a state religion."
Our state religion is now Secularism.
No ifs, and or buts.
What a shambles that even a Republican appointee (OConnor) is making of the Constitution!
"Judging by both past history and the current state of the Church of England, everyone darn well ought to be afraid of that."
Anything but secularism is being destroyed bit by bit.
The state can 'endorse' political nonsense at so many levels, from eco-extremism to various form of multi-culturalism to PC... to deny the Ten Commandments a place in our public square is to create a hostility to religious expression that in itself is a violation of First Amendment rights.
The Justices are violating the 1st Amendment rights of valedictorians, judges in courtrooms (a la Judge Roy Moore), teachers, government workers, etc.
I would think that the Texas decision shows your argument to be false.
"Secularism" isn't a religion, no matter how you twist it.
I guess we'll have to agree to disagree.
BTW, Roy Moore *was* trying to establish a state religion. He said as much to his followers, that he didn't think other religions weren't valid. We should all be frightened of men in power who push their faith on others.