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Old 05-31-2008, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Zephyr View Post
Yes, we all know that the concept of "separating the church from the state" cannot be gotten across without the word "separation" somewhere in there.

Fortunately, most of us are not so simple-minded.
Perhaps, Oh wise One, you could explain how "make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof" got twisted into "separation of church and state", and how that prevents the court from displaying the Ten Commandments, which are recognized by Judaism, Christianity and Islam, and form the basis for modern law.
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