History militates against you and all the "metaphor" people. History is on my side, not yours. Tell me - where was this phoney doctrine for 175 years prior to 1947? Show me one ruling prior to that that embodies this phoney legal doctrine! The founders MOST CERTAINLY did not understand it as the secular/anti-Christian judiciary and ACLU understand it. Why is that? Why is it that Congress sanctioned the printing of the Aitken bible? This was a Christian nation when the Constitution was written and it is founded on Christian principles. If you don't like it, then call a Constitutional Convention. However, it is the LAW OF THE LAND, and no judge has the power to abrogate any part of it. You are right, the State cannot adopt an official state religion (by the way, the founders were referring to Christian denominations, not religions), but interference in the affairs of States, communities and people's right to freely exercise their religious liberty is a violation of Constitutional LAW. You need to read the free exercise clause over and over until it sticks in your craw. It says "Congress" shall make no law. Judges have no power in this regard according to Article IV of the U.S. Constitution. If you don't like it, either call a new const. convention or propose an amendment - those are your ONLY options under the law.