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Religion In Schools

Religion In Schools

The Founding Fathers Had the 1st Amendment…
 and the Last Word

On December 15th, 1791, our “founding fathers” ratified the Bill of Rights, which have been both the basis of our freedoms and the basis of our limitations.  In particular, the 1st Amendment, and more specifically, the first two clauses: “ Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” At the time this was written, the new Americans were trying to do everything they could in order to ensure that our government’s power was as limited as possible.  The thought of England’s power was frightening and disturbing.  But since the Bill of Rights was written, we have had to face many problems that force us to interpret the words, which were purposely made vague.  Much like anything we read, we have to interpret the meaning to apply it to a certain situation.  So when it comes to allowing religion in the public schools, how do we decide if it is constitutional or not?
Again, the constitution says, “Congress shall pass no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”  Literally, it says that congress

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