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Old 10-20-2010, 11:32 AM
 
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Separation of Church and State - The Metaphor and the Constitution
"Separation of church and state" is a common metaphor that is well recognized. Equally well recognized is the metaphorical meaning of the church staying out of the state's business and the state staying out of the church's business. Because of the very common usage of the "separation of church and state phrase," most people incorrectly think the phrase is in the constitution. The phrase "wall of separation between the church and the state" was originally coined by Thomas Jefferson in a letter to the Danbury Baptists on January 1, 1802. His purpose in this letter was to assuage the fears of the Danbury, Connecticut Baptists, and so he told them that this wall had been erected to protect them. The metaphor was used exclusively to keep the state out of the church's business, not to keep the church out of the state's business.

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Old 10-20-2010, 11:37 AM
 
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Separation of Church and State - The Metaphor and the Constitution
"Separation of church and state" is a common metaphor that is well recognized. Equally well recognized is the metaphorical meaning of the church staying out of the state's business and the state staying out of the church's business. Because of the very common usage of the "separation of church and state phrase," most people incorrectly think the phrase is in the constitution. The phrase "wall of separation between the church and the state" was originally coined by Thomas Jefferson in a letter to the Danbury Baptists on January 1, 1802. His purpose in this letter was to assuage the fears of the Danbury, Connecticut Baptists, and so he told them that this wall had been erected to protect them. The metaphor was used exclusively to keep the state out of the church's business, not to keep the church out of the state's business.

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Christine?
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Old 10-20-2010, 11:38 AM
 
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Christine?
Can you actually argue the point? Or just crack jokes?
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Old 10-20-2010, 11:39 AM
 
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Christine?
No answer just a joke , I'm not surprised .
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Old 10-20-2010, 11:40 AM
 
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No answer just a joke , I'm not surprised .
They can't answer this honestly because their true support for Communism will show.
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Old 10-20-2010, 11:40 AM
 
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Default Separation of Church and State is not in the Constitution , if you see it show it here

The phrase isn't in the constitution.

The principle is.
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Old 10-20-2010, 11:40 AM
 
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We know that the phrase "separation of church and state" is not in the constitution. Coons knows this as well. What exactly is your point?
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Old 10-20-2010, 11:41 AM
 
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Separation of Church and State - The Metaphor and the Constitution
"Separation of church and state" is a common metaphor that is well recognized. Equally well recognized is the metaphorical meaning of the church staying out of the state's business and the state staying out of the church's business. Because of the very common usage of the "separation of church and state phrase," most people incorrectly think the phrase is in the constitution. The phrase "wall of separation between the church and the state" was originally coined by Thomas Jefferson in a letter to the Danbury Baptists on January 1, 1802. His purpose in this letter was to assuage the fears of the Danbury, Connecticut Baptists, and so he told them that this wall had been erected to protect them. The metaphor was used exclusively to keep the state out of the church's business, not to keep the church out of the state's business.

Separation Of Church And State
Separation of church and state in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
People know that...the liberals just want to have their own twisted one sided interpretation of things accepted as law...everyone knows why this was written into the Constitution due to England being in bed with the Church, etc and what the founders intent was. But liberals use it to take away our traditions like Christmas, and religious expressions and freedoms under the guise of freedom. But we all know it is BS..well anyone with a brain that is...
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Old 10-20-2010, 11:42 AM
 
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Can you actually argue the point? Or just crack jokes?
Your not alone Calvinist , I think people who knew its not in there are in shock that the ignorant so boldly show it .
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Old 10-20-2010, 11:45 AM
 
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The phrase isn't in the constitution.

The principle is.
No it is not .
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