"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."
That is a separation of religion, from state - not religion and state! It basically means that the government can't set up it's own church, or make laws favoring one religion from another.
"Congress shall make no law...prohibiting the free exercise thereof..." We are all free to worship without any fear from the government.
God does bless America!
Separation of church and state
"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."
That is a separation of religion, from state - not religion and state! It basically means that the government can't set up it's own church, or make laws favoring one religion from another.
"Congress shall make no law...prohibiting the free exercise thereof..." We are all free to worship without any fear from the government.
God does bless America!