In Your Own Words Explain What This Means...

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion..."

Exactly what it says.

a reply to: ERISunveiled

Are you referring to the church of Satan claiming that abortion is part of their religious practice rights?

But those aren't YOUR words, now are they? I can already tell this will be a painless experiment

a reply to: ERISunveiled

actually its

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.

a reply to: visitedbythem

I'm referring to the first sentence in the Bill of Rights. two responses. no one can answer a simple question. this is fun :/

a reply to: optimisticcontrarian

i'm specifically interested in how people here interpret the first sentence of the Bill of Rights. Three responses. No answer yet to my question

originally posted by: ERISunveiled
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion..."

Congress cannot enact a law that establishes a state religion for the U.S.

a reply to: ERISunveiled

Congresswoman Lauren Boebert
"The church is supposed to direct the government, the government is not supposed to direct the church. That is not how our founding fathers intended it. And I'm tired of this 'separation of church and state' junk that's not in the Constitution..."

It means the opposite of that. ^^

It means the church doesn't direct the government, and the government doesn't legislate for the church(s).

originally posted by: new_here

originally posted by: ERISunveiled
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion..."

Congress cannot enact a law that establishes a state religion for the U.S.

And "separation of church and state" does not exist anywhere in the Constitution .

originally posted by: Sookiechacha
a reply to: ERISunveiled

Congresswoman Lauren Boebert
"The church is supposed to direct the government, the government is not supposed to direct the church. That is not how our founding fathers intended it. And I'm tired of this 'separation of church and state' junk that's not in the Constitution..."

It means the opposite of that.

It means the church doesn't direct the government, and the government doesn't legislate for the church(s).

Again , learn something of the topic BEFORE you post .
See my post right above this one .

originally posted by: ERISunveiled
a reply to: optimisticcontrarian

i'm specifically interested in how people here interpret the first sentence of the Bill of Rights. Three responses. No answer yet to my question

Let's hear YOUR answer first .

originally posted by: Gothmog

originally posted by: new_here

originally posted by: ERISunveiled
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion..."

Congress cannot enact a law that establishes a state religion for the U.S.

And "separation of church and state" does not exist anywhere in the Constitution .

No, but of the three branches of government, none of them are 'the church.'

originally posted by: new_here

originally posted by: Gothmog

originally posted by: new_here

originally posted by: ERISunveiled
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion..."

Congress cannot enact a law that establishes a state religion for the U.S.

And "separation of church and state" does not exist anywhere in the Constitution .

No, but of the three branches of government, none of them are 'the church.'

That too .

a reply to: Gothmog

Bruh. those ppl weren't talking to you. address the Oringal Post or get flagged for being off-topic

originally posted by: ERISunveiled
a reply to: optimisticcontrarian

i'm specifically interested in how people here interpret the first sentence of the Bill of Rights. Three responses. No answer yet to my question

I highly suggest people focus their attention to the words "respecting" and "establishment" in the original era's context.

Go time.

originally posted by: ERISunveiled
a reply to: Gothmog


Bruh. those ppl weren't talking to you. address the Oringal Post or get flagged for being off-topic

No matter , where is your answer ?
I rebuked ignorance from one and added to the correct answer from another .
Now , what's your excuse ?
After all , it is your thread.

a reply to: Gothmog

this is not about my interpretation. i want to know what ATS thinks it means. you have not even attempted to explain what "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion..." means to you in your own words. And until you do, i will not respond and will in fact flag you for being off-topic. good day, sir

originally posted by: ERISunveiled
a reply to: visitedbythem

I'm referring to the first sentence in the Bill of Rights. two responses. no one can answer a simple question. this is fun :/

I am not sure if you know this or not but a sentence ends with a period.

Not a Comma La.

originally posted by: Nyiah

originally posted by: ERISunveiled
a reply to: optimisticcontrarian

i'm specifically interested in how people here interpret the first sentence of the Bill of Rights. Three responses. No answer yet to my question

I highly suggest people focus their attention to the words "respecting" and "establishment" in the original era's context.

Go time.

I think that since the Founding Fathers came to America to flee religious subjugation, they were already aware of the main 3 existing religions and their tentacles in government. Therefore, I think the word "respecting" means an affirmative nod to any religion, or any legislation to further "establish" any religion's area of influence through political means.