Are you for or against the separation of church and state?

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Ebg wrote...
But if religion is harmful...shouldn't the children be removed from religious homes on the basis of mental abuse, regardless of popularity? Would that include all kinds of religion (like voodoo,fire worship,ancestory,sorcery, witchcraft), or only those that the goverment designates as harmful (like christianity)?

Separation of church and state is not about ridding society of all it's harmful practices. No, separation is preserving each individual's rights and freedom of choice.

Children do not have a full set of rights. Their rights are tied to their parents.

However, by establishing laws that prevent religion from taking over institutions of government, you provide those children with a basis for making their own choices about religion once they are old enough to do so.

And, guess what? Many do. I stand as proof.