"the state's power to impose religious law. " Just look how patheticly you've abandoned any pretense of an argument.
No force of law = no establishment.
There are atheistic governments that will assertively 'protect' you, try enjoying freedom in one of them.
>>>> There are atheistic governments that will assertively 'protect' you, try enjoying freedom in one of them.
America is not an atheistic government because it prevents believers from imposing their beliefs on others through the force of law. I don't know what you mean by abandoning pretense, maybe you can clarify?