Hey boys and girls, this from the ACLU website;
"The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment prohibits government from encouraging or promoting ("establishing") religion in any way. That's why we don't have an official religion of the United States. This means that the government may not give financial support to any religion. That's why many school voucher programs violate the Establishment Clause -- because they give taxpayers' money to schools that promote religion."
Here is what the Constitution actually says about that:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
I think the key here is "CONGRESS shall make no law", and "or prohibiting the free exercise thereof".
In our upside down world, my right to freely exercise my religious beliefs is held hostage by the liberal judge's interpretation of what constitutes Congressional legislation.
By the way, is it okay for school teachers to discuss Buddha? Is that religious establishment that is prohibited too, or is it just Christian religion that is prohibited?
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