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While there is no single, unambiguous, all-encompassing law establishing the separation between church and state, all relevant laws ultimately rely on The First Amendment to the United States Constitution and then stare decisis in judicial precedence. The same can be said for gun rights and the Second Amendment.
Regarding your use of the phrase, "separation of church and state," it was first used by Thomas Jefferson in response to a query by the Danbury (Connecticut) Baptists. He said that he agrees with them that church and state should be separate. However, the concept and even the terminology predate Jefferson's letter by over 150 years, going back to Roger Williams, a founder of the Baptist church in America. This desire for religious liberty, "That Religion is at all times and places a Matter between God and Individuals," was a major concern of early Baptists until the late 19th century and still is among some Baptists.
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∙ 12y agoThe founding fathers put the basis of the separation of church and state in the Constitution in the First Amendment when it says, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." By using a particular religions viewpoint to establish laws, the Congress would be violating this clause. This has been extended to any public entity including local government and even public schools. Thomas Jefferson is given credit for first using the words "wall of separation between church and state." All reasonable and rational people should want separation of church and state. Without it you end up with a theocracy, and we all know how well they work, i.e. Iran.
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∙ 13y agoMartin Luther, Anabaptists, Baptists, Mennonites, Thomas Helwys, Leonard Buscher, john Locke, Leo Tolstoy, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison Voltaire, to name a few.
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Thomas Jefferson argued that the First Amendment created a wall of separation between?
He argued for a wall of separation between church and state in light of the Establishment Clause.
Are you in favor in the separation of chruch and state?
No I am not in favor of separation of church and state
What did not contribute to the creation of the US?
the seperation of church and state --- nova-net beotch :)
Was there a separation of church and state in England in the 1700's?
No there was a state church.
Did Andrew Jackson believe in separation of church and state?
Yes. He felt that the Constitution required a strict separation of church and state.
What man determined to build a colony that practiced separation of church and state?
man who determined to build a colony that practiced separation of church and state
Where in article 6 does it mention the separation of church and state?
the words separation of church and state never appear in the constitution......
Did puritans advocate strict separation of church and state?
Some puritans did advocate for a degree of separation of church and state, believing that the church should have its own authority independent of the state. However, many puritans also believed in a close relationship between church and state, with the state supporting and enforcing the religious beliefs of the church.
Can the president make his particular church the official church of the U.S.?
No, separation of church and state.
How did Texas maintain a separation of Church and State?
It is part of the foundation of the US that there is a separation of church and state. Texas is one of 50 states therefore they follow the constitution.
Why is there no separation of the church and state in England?
How was a separation of church and state created
Debate in separation of church and state Philippines?
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