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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Omega: [QB] Funny, I've always read the "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion" clause to mean that Congress can't make a law that has anything to do with ESTABLISHING religion, not that Congress can't have anything to do with religion whatsoever. Otherwise, "In God We Trust" could never have been put on our coinage. The word "respecting" is rather ambiguous, although back then, language was probably different. It's simply saying that the federal Congress can't declare a national religion, and that thus, barring state and local laws, you can worship as you please. There is no "seperation of church and state" in the Constitution, as the term is currently understood. Wouldn't refusing to give vouchers to people who wish to send their children to religous schools be establishing a state religous belief system, namely, atheism? Wouldn't that be government discrimination based on religion? If the goal is to get the kid the best education possible, and you're not forcing anything on anyone, what's your problem with the idea? [/QB][/QUOTE]
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