[Sloth]

As a Catholic I do not support thre death penalty. The position of the Holy CHurch is clear on this.

In your opinion, what is the proper relationship between Catholic doctrine & the actions of American government? In other words, why should your personal moral & religious opposition to the death penalty have any bearing on public policy?

[TXBSAFH]

As a card carrying member of the religions right. I will let my believes guide my politicla opinions.

[billbears]

"Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other."--John Adams

Now from a Constitutional standpoint there should be no federal established religion per se. However the Framers would have assumed the legislation passed by the national legislature would have some flavor of religion to it.

As to the legislatures of the separate and sovereign states, such limitations did not apply