by C. Buckett

Created on: December 06, 2007

The term "Separation of Church and State" is nowhere mentioned in the Constitution. If you don't believe me, just take a few minutes to look it up. No references to God, Almighty, Jesus, Moses, or LORD are listed (unless you count the dated section saying "In the Year of our LORD."

However, the Constitution is quite explicit in the first amendment: "Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of a religion, nor prohibiting free exercise thereof." In other words, the Government may not found a religion (Establishing a religion), nor may it forbid exercising the right to worship as we please. If our hearts are right toward God, how we worship is not a matter for discussion. "Civilized" religions no longer use human sacrifice. Murder is not an acceptable form of worship.

If the Government tries to tell us we may not worship in Public, are they not violating the Constitution? If I wish to pray at the football game, or want to request a moment of silence in prayer or memory, what right does the Government have to tell us we can't?

The Supreme Court has lost sight of the basic tenet of the Constitution. The have usurped the power of Congress to make laws, and now are telling us that we have no right to worship when and how we please. It's time we impeach the Supreme Court Justices who have stated that we have no right to worship in Public.

Jesus, of course, warned about displaying your piety before men, to be seen by them. Yet, he also stated that you must not hide the light of the spirit by covering it with a bushel. Yet the Government is trying to force us to hide the light of the spirit by telling us we may not worship in a public place.

One of the Billy Graham Crusades was held at the Minneapolis Metrodome. It is a public place. Are you telling me that we may not go to the crusade? A Peter Popoff Evangelical meeting was held at the Minneapolis Convention Center. It is a government owned building. Are you telling me that I cannot go, if I wish, to such a meeting?

The objecting faction is a small, but extremely vocal, minority. Do they even realize that they are undermining the Constitution with their efforts? Probably. But do they care? That is doubtful.

If I want to talk religion, I will do so. I will announce my faith from the steps of the Government buildings. They may charge me with trespassing, and they are within their authority to do so. If I run for office and win, and I want a crucifix on the wall, how are they going to stop me? It's "keep your nose out of religion," and allow me to worship the way I please. That's what the First Amendment is all about when it comes down to religion. If you don't want to worship the way I do, where I do, when I do, that is your right. But don't tell me that I may not worship in public.

Orwell's 1984 scenario has been slow arriving. But it still keeps creeping up on us because we aren't watching. It's time to take a stand against the nonsense. I say it's late in the game. We can still win. The Constitution is at stake. If it's just a piece of paper to you, move somewhere else.

I am not a lawyer. But I know what's right and what's wrong. And when the Government tells me it's wrong to worship in a public place, They are wrong. I don't care what your faith is. You have the right to worship as you please. Don't tell me that I don't!

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