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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Jay: [QB] The Court writes in Walt v. Tax Commission Of City Of New York , 397 U.S. 664 (1970): [QUOTE][F]or the men who wrote the Religion Clauses of the First Amendment the 'establishment' of a religion connoted sponsorship, financial support, and active involvement of the sovereign in religious activity....[The] Court has long held that the First Amendment reaches more than classic, 18th century establishments.[/QUOTE] And in Everson v. Board of Education, 330 U.S. 1, 15 -16 (1947): [QUOTE]The 'establishment of religion' clause of the First Amendment means at least this: Neither a state nor the Federal Government can set up a church. Neither can pass laws which aid one religion, aid all religions, or prefer one religion over another. Neither can force nor influence a person to go to or to remain away from church against his will or force him to profess a belief or disbelief in any religion. No person can be punished for entertaining or professing religious beliefs or disbeliefs, for church attendance or non-attendance. No tax in any amount, large or small, can be levied to support any religious activities or institutions, whatever they may be called, or whatever form they may adopt to teach or practice religion. Neither a state nor the Federal Government can, openly or secretly, participate in the affairs of any religious organizations or groups and vice versa. In the words of Jefferson, the clause against establishment of religion by law was intended to erect 'a wall of separation between church and State.'[/QUOTE] Rather clear and succinct language there on what the "establishment of religion" clause means. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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