Comments on: Drawing The Line Between Church And State

A Closer Look At The Long History Behind Politics and Religion In America

[newz4i]

Now that separation of Church and State does not exist, the people can follow the ... their money right into the bank accounts of churches. Then we''ll really see Truth.

[prayer4u2]

7th Article of U.S. Constitution adopted & ratified "in the year of our Lord". Abe Lincoln was not a fool & knew The Gift of our Judeo-Christian heritage reflected The Truth ... Christ Jesus. Happy Holy Days (holidays) & Merry Christmas.

[paris1969]

"I also believe that any Church that endorses candidates or political policies have now jumped into the realm of politics and strayed their God. They are now money makers and should be taxed as any other money making business is."

........... I agree. And I think Huckleberry is already giving us evidence that he will cross this line in his campaign ... and if he is willing to blur the separation of church an state, what else can we expect from him?

[pilgrimsway-2009]

Its really good to see intelligent people from both sides state their positions correctly.

[pilgrimsway-2009]

It is really not an issue of separation of church and state. Its an issue of self, what you want when you want it and how you want it and Christ, this contains equal justice from an unselfish volition. This also contains love from an unbiased agenda. So really the self centered person really has not religion as an problem but self verses Christ. At the end the day that is who we will have to answer to. Whoever you may be.

[idoobie-2009]

The separation of church and state would be better viewed as a separation of state from church. The church/state relationship was designed to keep the state from establishing a national religion to which all citizens would be required to espouse. There is no wrong in individuals falling back to their religious beliefs in selecting and electing any public official. And, there is no constraint on recommendations from the pulpit. It is impossible to separate an individual''s religious beliefs from the way he selected a candidate for which to vote. Religion will always be a part of politics and it should be. However, the state should not determine which religion or religions are acceptable and, in the state-defined candidate requirements religion should not be a factor. But it is, and should be, a factor to the individual voter. Sorry if that bothers someone, but it''s just a fact. Religious beliefs are ingrained and come to the front without conscious thought. Everyone who votes votes his or her conscience. It is virtually impossible not to do so. Therefore, unless you simply outlaw religion per se, it will be impossible to eliminate religion from the election process. And, I think the constitution is clearly against the abolition of any religion.

[newz4i]

The gentleman''s agreement of separation of Church and State ended when the Bush administration implemented its program of faith-based-money ... tax payer''s money deposited directly into the bank accounts of churches across America.

[gunownerdan]

Separation of Church and State PROTECTS BOTH!

www.au.org

"Who does not see that the same authority which can
establish Christianity, in exclusion of all other
religions, may establish with the same ease any
particular sect of Christians, in exclusion of all
other Sects?"
- James Madison, 1785

"The number, the industry, and the morality of the
priesthood, and the devotion of the people, have been
manifestly increased by the total separation of church
and state."
- James Madison, 2 March 1819.

"Believing with you that religion is a matter which
lies solely between man and his God; that he owes
account to none other for his faith or his worship;
that the legislative powers of the government reach
actions only, and not opinions, I contemplate with
sovereign reverence that act of the whole American
people which declared that their legislature
should ''make no law respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,''
thus building a wall of separation between church and
state."
- Thomas Jefferson, writing to the Danbury
Baptist Association on 1 January 1802

"The purpose of separation of church and state is to
keep forever from these shores the ceaseless strife
that has soaked the soil of Europe in blood for
centuries."
- James Madison, 1803

[pilgrimsway-2009]

It all boils down to our nature in the core of our heart. Are we Self or Christ driven? If Self we are left to our own direction, if Christ driven we are living by the power of the risen Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. So you see we cannot really separate church from state only if we come from the direction of self. Through Christ we can live apart from our old nature.

[psk123-2009]

I truely believe in the separation of Church and State. This ideal insures that I (and everyone else) may practice the religion of choice without interfearance or persecution. I along with everyone that I know want this separation of Church and State to continue. It is a good thing.

I also believe that any Church that endorses candidates or political policies have now jumped into the realm of politics and strayed their God. They are now money makers and should be taxed as any other money making business is.

[barbjc1]

Oh my, this is fabulous. I did not know the 13 colonies had established churches and taxed the people to support them. This information being on national news is just what has been needed. A great big HOORAY to CBS.