SA@Takimag - The Separation of Church From Hate

When a federal court decided that South Carolina could not issue Christian-themed license plates, it denied a long, historic and all-American tradition of cultural expression.

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[WestSkier11]

Jack, as usual, is again correct.

[atchisrj1]

I am an Atheist or Non-theist as I like to say. And, I agree with Jack on this issue. It is, after all, an intellectual argument.

[therealaj123]

Secularism, the seperation of church and state, as championed by the United States, is exactly what helped religion to flourish in America. Religion is supposed to be a safe haven of irrationality, wherein people may find peace for their souls or free themselves from the shackles of injustice casted by whatever is passing as rationality in these times. This abundant freedom for private citizens is only possible precisely because government at all levels is forbidden from mingling with it.

[therealaj123]

1:15 – Uh, no. Public institutions were not meant to be for that purpose by the Founders. The Founders wanted Americans to have the absolute right to religious freedom in private – a freedom that government could never infringe upon simply because it's the freedom of a private citizen. Hence, secularism, the seperation of Church and State is a protection of two concepts intrinsically linked with each other: religious freedom and privacy.

[therealaj123]

@rtgoodson As long as one assumes the 14th Amendment to be non-existant or invalid, maybe.

[rtgoodson]

@averylbrooks Technically, the First Amendment never applied to the States until the 14th Amendment, and, as such, one could argue that the state still has the authority to establish or sponsor any religious activity within its borders.

[GermanConquistador08]

@SirKanti1 ESTABLISHMENT of religion means that there shall be no establishment of a Church of America, like a system of the church of England. It has nothing to do with repression of religion expressionism.

[GreatAuntCayce]

Let's just break the law and bring back the "I Believe" License Plates back anyway. There's nothing Judge Cameron can do if we disobey her.

[trevaan7]

S.A. not bad. I personally believe in a higher power and I am disheartened by atheism and satanic advertisement. In fairness everyone should be allowed to personalize their plates, let us get it out in the open so we know who is who. If you want a plate with a lynching more power to you. I know who I won't be asking for directions or accepting rides from. After all the is the kind of stuff that allows Americans to still feel as if they have liberty.

[SirKanti1]

what? you say that separation of church and state isn't mentioned in the Constitution?

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion" Its the very first line on the bill of rights for Christ shake