[email protected] wrote:
Le 26.10.2013 13:46, Richard Owlett a écrit :
In the United States of America there is an ongoing debate, in and
out of court, as to just what it means in modern times. The
sound byte
title tends to be "separation of church and state".
Really? I thought that USA were quite religious and that religion
and government were coupled ( people using the bible to show that
they'll be honest ). I am happy to discover that it is wrong.
I did say there was a debate on the issue did I not ;)
Many on the political left effectively claim "freedom FROM
religion" is guaranteed.
We on the right assert "freedom OF religion"
Read up on the early history of the Colonies.
Puritans of Massachusetts.
Baptists of Rode Island.
Quakers of Pennsylvania.
Catholics of Maryland.
Actually the debate goes back into English history - q.v.
antidisestablishmentarianism(sp?)
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