[Old Teufel Hunden]

"Rulers who wish to subvert the public liberty may have found an established clergy convenient allies."

Which is the wall that Jefferson talked about concerning the state and religion. We should all be afraid of any church hierchy becoming intertwined with the government. Such as was common among the European empires of the 12th century through WWI. Tyranny follows with the government having a willing allay. It's amazing how that idea has become twisted into meaning that we can't utter the word God or pray in public...

[allmendream]

People pray in public, and in government ‘public’ places, all the time.

My High School had a prayer at the flagpole every morning.

What you cannot have, and what I agree is undesirable and Unconstitutional, is a government agent or policy (such as a school teacher) leading the little children to what they consider the ‘right’ or ‘proper’ religions or prayers.