(October 3, 2016 at 2:51 pm)Nymphadora Wrote:(October 3, 2016 at 2:21 pm)Drich Wrote: The first amendment guaranty's the free practice of religion sport, not freedom from religion. Meaning if the law makes of 1960 decided to incorporate an declaration of alliance to God they were free to do so.
Let look at the wording again:
to the United States Constitution prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, to the United States Constitution prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion,
So again congress can not pass a law that makes any one religion a state sanctioned religion. That said (and history points out) nothing prevents members of government can't personally endorse what they believe. Which is also protected by the second sentence of the first amendment. to the United States Constitution prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, "impeding the free exercise of religion," To prohibit, a formal deceleration of allegiance to God is again impeding the free exercise of religion.
So then you'd be perfectly fine with replacing the word "god" with Allah on our money and in the taking of oaths for public offices and for testifying in court, right?
Unfortunately, this is showing ignorance. Arabs, Arab-jews, Christian to Arab converts, arabs and Arab Christians all use the name "Allah", since it is in Arabic. Other Christians call their deity "God", because it is part of the English language. Unfortunately, the most popular way to say "God", is by using the the latin version. Dieu, Deus, Déu, Dia, Dio, Dios etc etc etc.