Religion and Government

According to the Constitution, religion should be free of interference from the government, not vice versa. The “establishment of religion” clause means “taxation from people to directly support a state-sponsored sect.” That’s one thing government is not to do. The other is to not “prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” That includes the free exercise of religion or absence of religion of those in the government!

There is no doctrine of “separation of church and state” found there—it is a recent phenomenon invented by secularists of the 20th century. Recent Supreme Court rulings have affirmed that students and teachers are allowed to pray in schools, provided no one is forced to participate. Local, state, and national government entities open their meetings with prayer—the Supreme Court has affirmed this practice. It has also affirmed that the words “In God We Trust” on our currency is constitutional.

However, the government should not interfere with the right of each person to choose his or her beliefs and act on them, provided they do not break the laws or interfere with others' rights. Neither should churches be allowed to sponsor or promote a particular candidate or party.