Reply #55: You're dead wrong about that-- the Constitution does not...

[TreasonousBastard]

put up a wall between church and state, it says the state will neither establish a state religion nor interfere with believers. It protects religion, even those that might believe slavery is a God-approved status for some. No one is allowed to actually own slaves, of course, but believing in slavery is allowed.

There are lines that can't be crossed, such as religious symolism, prayers, or such that imply state approval, or actions by believers, as opposed to belief. (Or actually owning slaves-- you can argue all you want for the right to own slaves, but owning them or encourging others to own them will get you fun time in federal prison.)

We can't have the Ten Commandments in courthouses, and Native Americans can't use peyote in ceremonies. these are fairly chickenshit decisions in themselves, but they draw a line. Without the line, we could see judges using Mosaic instead of case law and the "right" to bomb abortion clinics being argued.

Oh, and don't blame Christianity for the Klan or anyone else using it to further their agendas. You don't blame a baseball bat when it's handy use to to bash someone's head in.