There is nothing in the constitution about “separation of church and state” and this was NOT ever intended by our founders. This is a common fallacy pushed by the liberals.
Yes,there can be no “establishment of religion” at the federal level, i.e. no federally funded Prebyterian , Catholic, Baptist, Muslim, Hindu church, etc.
But, there is nothing in the constitution that says that religious principles cannot have any voice in the public policy area, and especially at the state level. (This does not mean promoting only Christianity or any other religion, but promoting the common moral principles, and also giving credit to the religious ideas of the founders.) I would encourage you to purchase some of David Barton’s materials.
“There is nothing in the constitution about “separation of church and state” and this was NOT ever intended by our founders.”
For a thorough and comprehensive study of this issue, you may find this article, written by David Barton of Wallbuilders, to be of great interest and authority.
http://www.wallbuilders.com/LIBissuesArticles.asp?id=123
It is unfortunate that many, if not most, cling to the shorthand verse of “separation of church and state” instead of actually studying the issue for themselves, primarily because that mantra has been repeated (albeit erroneously) over and over and over again.