[justshutupandtakeit]

Quite the contrary the words of the 1st amendment clearly say "Congress shall make no law...." How does pointing out the actual words deny them?

State sponsored religions continued after the adoption of the Constitution and even a cursory glance at history shows this. I can't imagine how you could not know this.

[tpaine]

Do you have the opinion that states were not originally subject to the first ten amendments?
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Your reply was, - yes. --

I then quoted Art VI, which says that states are bound to obey the constitution.

-- you still insisted that states are not bound by the 1st, - thus you deny the original intent of Art VI.

Yes, I know that state sponsored religions continued after the adoption of the Constitution and that even a cursory glance at history shows this.
-- Many violations of individual rights continued [like slavery] -- and some still do.

The constitution will prevail, dispite the efforts of fools who deny it's wisdom.