CA: Constitution Party Candidate for Congress Addresses Separation of Church and State

From the Constitution Party Discussion forum:

Church & State - Separate & Unequal??
by Bill Lussenheide

 Should people who are Christians be involved in politics? I have received emails from people who believe that politics and religion should never be mixed. A common statement that is retorted endlessly is "Separation of Church and State".

I agree that separation of church and state is a very wise thing. Our founding fathers specifically spelled out in the 1st Amendment that "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof". So indeed, it is self evident that the government has no role in creating a "state church" or in being a theocracy.

Here is an assumed and misplaced thought, that there is an automatic separation of Religious Faith and state. If you look at the 1st Amendment again, you will see that it is quite specific in its definition... it restricts the government, not religion. Nowhere do you find restriction on the ability of churches or preachers from criticizing the government on the basis of Christian morality. Society can take it or leave it, but they certainly do not have the legal right to shut it up.

Bill Lussenheide
Candidate US Congress CA-45
http://www.FaithFamilyFreedoms.blogspot.com