[FreeTally]

All the constitution says is that "CONGRESS shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion."

WOH! You forgot the second part which is every much as important - "nor deny the free excercise thereof".

What I find almost humerous, is that this issue is one where they almost never refer to the text of the Constitution. Heck, even gun-grabbers refer to the 2nd, but the anti-religion crowd rarely ever mentions the wording of the 1st Amendment. Of course they do not, because it is plain and simple, and even the average dolt can understand what it says.

[Ravenstar]

You have it right the minor clause, the part separated by comma, cannot be taken alone and retain the intended meaning. The argument you refute easily loses because they are taking the statement out of context, likely intentionally because they find the other part inconvenient, The first major Clause of the First Amendment is as follows:

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;"

Ravenstar

[traditionalist]

Yes of course, what a horrid oversight on my part. Thank you for the correction.