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Speaker Johnson: Separation of church, state ‘a misnomer’ (thehill.com)

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[–] mateomaui@reddthat.com 52 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I’m no constitutionalist, but I’m pretty sure the part of the 1st Amendment that says “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion” covers this, as a version of the original “nor shall any national religion be established”, but that’s just me.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mike knows, he just doesn’t care

[–] mateomaui@reddthat.com 4 points 1 year ago

Typical.

[–] mriguy@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

But but but!

Clearly, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion” means that if somebody wants to establish a national religion, Congress can’t pass laws to stop them! Bwahahah - checkmate athiests!

It’s like arguing with rocks.