[JohnR]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

"Church" meant the powers of the various religions that frequently interviened in state affairs for most of Europes development. The separation meant, for example, that if the Pope decrees we should go to war, he has no power in the US government. religious leaders cannot define our laws.

This principle has been bastardized to mean that religious beliefs, morals or philosophies have no place in our government. Our entire political foundation was based on religious belief - the constitution, declaration of independce all reference a "god". The beauty is you're free to believe what you want. I am not religious but do not get offended by other religions influence on this country. In fact this bastardization is leading to people losing their freedom as religion gets demonized, mostly by liberals.

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Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

Same can be said about the GOP platform....Unfortunately both sides seem to have lost their way when it comes to the Declaration of Independence

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And the Constitution