| kholt, The amendment is very clear on the subject of religion, and is constantly being misinterpreted. Paraphrased, all it says is, that there will be no government forced religion. At the time, that was needed to prevent such things as the mandated Anglican church in Britain, and the Catholic domination of nations such as Spain, and Italy. They don't say that religion should not be allowed in the nation. They don't say that a group of people of the same religion do not have the right to form a political bloc, and decide how they want to vote. Above all, they did not say that one religion should bow to the wishes of another, or the wishes of atheists, wiccans, druids, Black Panthers, or the KKK. |
