Comments on: Does a chat in church erode U.S. principles? http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/09/01/does-a-chat-in-church-erode-us-principles/ Beating Them With Their Own Sickle And Hammer Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:22:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: P.R.E.Z. http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/09/01/does-a-chat-in-church-erode-us-principles/comment-page-1/#comment-95594 P.R.E.Z. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:35:34 +0000 http://www.stoptheaclu.com/?p=11349#comment-95594 You know, it's funny since I just did a post going back to what the context of that statement, "separation of church and state" meant. I'm not familiar with Kathleen Parker and I don't care in this case. She's wrong. A careful look at history, text, and context reveals the details of what Jefferson meant when he said that to the Danbury Baptists. That aside, this has nothing to do with church and state coming together except in the interest of free speech and open forum. So if she's against anything, it appears as if she's against that which, of course, would be bad. You know, it’s funny since I just did a post going back to what the context of that statement, “separation of church and state” meant.

I’m not familiar with Kathleen Parker and I don’t care in this case. She’s wrong. A careful look at history, text, and context reveals the details of what Jefferson meant when he said that to the Danbury Baptists.

That aside, this has nothing to do with church and state coming together except in the interest of free speech and open forum. So if she’s against anything, it appears as if she’s against that which, of course, would be bad.

]]> By: Don Meaker http://www.stoptheaclu.com/2008/09/01/does-a-chat-in-church-erode-us-principles/comment-page-1/#comment-95534 Don Meaker Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:02:47 +0000 http://www.stoptheaclu.com/?p=11349#comment-95534 At the time that the Constitution and the first 10 Amendments were ratified, there were established churches for several states, notably the Congregationalist church in Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. As time went on, these state churches lost their official status. At the time that the Constitution and the first 10 Amendments were ratified, there were established churches for several states, notably the Congregationalist church in Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.

As time went on, these state churches lost their official status.

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