Thanks for the ping.
I keep hearing people assert constitutional words which are not in the Constitution. One phrase is "separation of church and state". It is not in there. Here is what the Constitution has to say on that issue.
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;
Obviously, "separation" is not in that statement. I also keep hearing that Congress cannot promote religion. That is also not there.
PUBLIC LAW 103-344 [H.R. 4230]; October 6, 1994
PUBLIC LAW 103-344 [H.R. 4230]; October 6, 1994
AMERICAN INDIAN RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ACT
AMENDMENTS OF 1994
For Legislative History of Act, see Report for P.L. 103-344 in U.S.C.C. A.N. Legislative History Section. An Act to emend the American Indian Religious Freedom Act to provide for the traditional use of peyote by Indians for religious purposes, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the "American Indian Religious Freedom Act Amendments of 1994". SEC. 2. TRADITIONAL INDIAN RELIGIOUS USE OF THE PEYOTE SACRAMENT.
The Act of August 11, 1978 (42 U.S.C. 1996), commonly referred to as the "American Indian Religious Freedom Act", is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "SEC. 3. (a) The Congress finds and declares that-- "(1) for many Indian people, the traditional ceremonial use of the peyote cactus as a religious sacrament has for cen- turies been integral to a way of life, and significant in ... |
It is time we correct those anti-Constitutionalists.
Massachusetts Constitution 1780 Article III: "...the good order and preservation of civil government, essentially DEPEND upon piety, religion and morality... ...the legislature shall, from time to time, authorize and REQUIRE, the several towns, parishes, precincts, and other bodies politic, or religious societies, to make suitable provision, at their own expense, for the institution of the public worship of God," (emphasis added)
Massachusetts Constitution Chapter 4, Article I: 'Any person chosen governor, lieutenant governor, councillor, senator or representative, and accepting the trust, shall before he proceed to execute the duties of his place or office, make and subscribe the following declaration, viz.--
"I, A. B., do declare, that I believe the Christian religion, and have a firm persuasion of its truth; and that I am seised and possessed, in my own right, of the property required by the constitution as one qualification for the office or place to which I am elected."'
'Separation'? On the contrary! This first Constitution on which all others are based is unquestionably based on Christianity and provides every means and encouragement to ensure it's dissipation throughout society. Try
Constitution.MA
How far we have fallen. Now Massachusetts is considering amending their constitution to support gender anti-equality (i.e. homosexual same-sex preference) as equal with the gender equality and diversity of one man + one woman (heterosexuality). See
www.same-sex-gay-marriage.com