NO Separation Of Church & State !

The Constitution of the United States does NOT contain the expression "separation of church and state". It does contain Prohibitions against any federal law restricting the "free exercise" of religion and, likewise, of free speech. The provision against the "establishment" of a (State or official Federal) religion was to prevent the type of established churches (Church of England or the Scots Kirk) as had taxing and the ability to use the civil law of Great Britain at that time to enforce its own theologies and practices on others---And, for no other restrictive reasons.

The use of Christian symbols, prayers and speech in the public schools (When they were established much later) and in all public forums was expected, legal and not challenged until very recent and degenerate times.

If Thomas Jefferson's use of the term "wall of separation", in a private letter, means so much, then the many expressions of many founders of this Nation as to (At worst) "Nature and nature's God" and (More usual) "Almighty God" in their public statements and documents should carry much more weight in forming up our reaction and personal-and-judicial positions as to the place of religion in the public square or court houses or the public schools or any other public forum.

This is all our elected officials, judges, editors and other citizens need to know about the Constitution and religion.