I guess this is typical of the backward thinking in today's world. The people who yell "separation of church and state" are usually those who don't want any mention of religion or God or church in any area of our government. But that's not what separation of church and state means. Separation of church and state means the government is to stay out of religion -- not vice versa.
A prime example is the Obamacare mandate that requires employers to provide contraceptives to their employees free of charge. Bob Klemick of Euless says, "The religious institutions are involving themselves in politics and the secular world where they don't belong." Bob is either an idiot or disingenuous. Neither the Catholic church nor any other institution "involved" itself in this abrogation of freedom. The Catholic church and other denominations are responding to the government's intrusion into their rights where IT DOES NOT BELONG!
"Another red herring." The Dallas Morning News; February 19, 2012; p. 3P.
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How does the US achieve this separation considering the pioneer roots in Puritanism and spirituality which is a very pro-active force in so many strains of US culture ?....
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