FYI, Madison actually supported with Jefferson a bill to punish Sabbath breakers in Virginia (the same day they pushed the bill for religious liberty!)
And the official Congressional Record shows Madison saying the First Amendment was only intended to prohibit a national religion that people would be forced to observe.
Reporters keep saying they're not sure if this is a copycat or not...does it really make any difference?
Does Christianne A live in London with Jamie & baby?
State's rights. There was nothing prohibiting any of the states from deciding to have a "state religion". Many of the various states still have "blue laws" on their books which are no longer enforced. The people in the states decide those matters. That's a whole different ballgame that to have one big centralized "FEDERAL" government attempting to dictate a one size fits all particular "religion".
The biblical worldview is the ONLY worldview wherein "all men are created with equal authority" and their rights are inalienable (can never be taken away) because they are given to them by God.
Every other worldview has one or more men in charge of granting any rights and freedoms that their "subjects" (in the world of religious and/or secular governments) are permitted to enjoy.