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U.S. Constitution Title: Christine O'Donnell Asks Where Constitution Calls For Separation Of Church, State
WASHINGTON -- Republican Senate nominee Christine O'Donnell of Delaware is questioning whether the U.S. Constitution prohibits the government from establishing religion. In a debate at Widener University Law School, O'Donnell criticized Democratic nominee Chris Coons' position that teaching creationism in public school would violate the First Amendment by promoting religious doctrine. O'Donnell asked where the Constitution calls for the separation of church and state. When Coons responded that the First Amendment bars Congress from making laws respecting the establishment of religion, O'Donnell asked: "You're telling me that's in the First Amendment?" Delaware Senate The exchange Tuesday aired on radio station WDEL generated a buzz among law professors and students in the audience. Subscribe to *Tea Party On Parade* Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 78. Pssst. She's right. Nowhere in the Constitution does it say a thing about 'seperation of church and state'. The history, and the revisionist history, related to this...theory, is facinating and revealing. It was from a USSC minority ruling, designed to keep a specific religion from attaining elective office, in short.
#24. To: Badeye (#1) Pssst. She's right. Huh? here's what she said:
When Coons responded that the First Amendment bars Congress from making laws respecting the establishment of religion, O'Donnell asked: "You're telling me that's in the First Amendment?" I think this one is pretty clear;
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
#42. To: go65 (#24) When Coons responded that the First Amendment bars Congress from making laws respecting the establishment of religion Coons didn't say that. He said: Government shall make no establishment of religion And no, it's not in the Constitution.
#44. To: no gnu taxes (#42) Government shall make no establishment of religion It is in the Constitution: Look up FREEDOM OF RELIGION for details. LMFAO
#49. To: mcgowanjm (#44) And no, it's not in the Constitution. Source please.
#56. To: A K A Stone (#49) And no, it's not in the Constitution. OMFG. You fell asleep during civics class. A lot. ;} SOURCE: THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. You got one of those?
#58. To: All (#56) And are you people serious? You actually believe your zioFuny religions that there is NO separation of Church and state? motherfucker. I don't believe in ANY White Cloud Father or any other religion. And I have and ALWAYS will have EXACTLY the same rights as you evangelicals. You want blood. For your kids? Adopt a State Religion. Guaranteed Death. By Definition. And I'll need SOURCES for just exactly which religion you think is OKIE DOKIE for the UNITED STATES OPF AMERICA to adopt now. Better drop those matches, cuase your standing in gasoline. 8D
#64. To: mcgowanjm (#58) You actually believe your zioFuny religions that there is NO separation of Church and state? They will once Islam starts demanding the same privileges that Christianity has. Then the Wiccans, then the Scientologists, then who the hell knows what. Unfortunately the wingnuts are too dumb to understand that and miss completely the brilliance of the church-state separation.
#76. To: Skip Intro (#64) They will once Islam starts demanding the same privileges that Christianity has. WTF are you babbling about? They already have more priviliges.
#78. To: no gnu taxes (#76) WTF are you babbling about? They already have more priviliges. For instance?
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