respecting an
establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.
Folks,
today I'm writing about a real and on-going conspiracy that threatens
all Americans. Whether you believe in God, Allah, Vishnu or even if you're
an atheist, the freedom to practice your personal religion or lack thereof
is a basic right so precious that our nation's founders amended the
constitution , added a bill of rights and made freedom of religion
the very first personal right mentioned.
So
many times we are confronted with some liberal (mis)quoting the first
amendment and using it to keep the majority of the American public
from praying or practising their spiritual beliefs.
How many of us know the ENTIRE
text of the first amendment? Do you remember it from government
class? It seems to me that, if the courts would look at ALL
of it (the first amendment), we
would be enjoying
a lot more of
our guaranteed freedom
to pray, mention God in public, display religious symbols and
generally exercise our FREEDOM OF RELIGION!
Here's the complete text of the
first amendment to the constitution of the United States of America.
Short, precise and to the point.
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law
respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the
press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to
petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Yes! It does say “Congress shall
pass no law respecting the establishment of religion”, but that is
only half of the freedom-of-religion clause. Remember your 7th
grade English? In the form of that sentence, either half can be taken
independently with the qualifier. Therefore, It can also be read
“Congress shall pass no law prohibiting the free exercise thereof
(religion).” The second half of that simple sentence seems to have
been all but forgotten in an effort to have some liberal, atheist
agenda shoved down our throat.
I believe in our constitution. I
think that it is the single greatest document ever written. I just
want people; especially our courts and elected officials to remember
and apply all of it. Not just the parts that suit a personal,
left-wing agenda pushed by somebody who thinks that freedom means the
freedom to agree with them.
That's my opinion. What's yours?
Do you agree? Disagree? Think I'm a commie pinko crackpot? Let me
know.
The complete text of the
constitution can be found at: US constitution online
