5-Church State Relationship

The Reasonables

A Pro-choice Novel and Film

by
R. Robin Cote'

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Page Five

Church and State

How Do They Relate?

How Do We Honor Everyone's Religious Freedom?

There are four major areas where the ultra-conservative Christian leaders are proposing a marriage of church and state in clear violation the intentions of our Forefathers -- an intention that was clearly stated in their writings: Keep church and state as separate as possible!°

1) Their cry for prayers in public schools.
This topic is discussed in detail at:
http://www.choice101.com/81-cs.html#PublicPrayers°

2) Their attempt to display Christian symbols on public property. This topic is discussed in detail at:
http://www.choice101.com/81-cs.html#TenCommandments°

The two issue below will be addressed at a later date.

3) Their laws designed to obtain school vouchers which use tax dollars to pay for students attending religious schools.

4) The Bush administration's programs under the heading of "Faith Based Initiatives."

The goal of school vouchers and the faith-based programs is to funnel millions of your tax dollars into the coffers of right wing, conservative, Christian organizations.

We Have Four Separate Web Pages Devoted to

The Relationship Between Church and State:

Page One -- Separation of Church and State°

u Can We Separate Church from State?

u Why Are These Restrictions Necessary?

u How Do We Avoid Religious Tyranny?

u The First Amendment of the United States Constitution

u Public Prayers

u Displaying the Ten Commandments on Public Property

u Links & References for the Printed Version of this Page

Page Two -- Our Founding Fathers, Religious Freedom
and Moral Values°

u On What Values Was the American Republic Founded?

u What Are the "Pro-life" Leaders Denying?

u What Are the Christian Values?

u What Values Are the Pro-choice People Endorsing?

u What Role Models Did Our Founding Fathers Copy ?

u Precedence Versus Common Sense

u What Are the Anti-abortionists Endorsing ?

Page Three -- Christianity and Our Founding Fathers°

Our American Founding Fathers were not pious Christians as some conservative Christian leaders would have you believe. They weren't atheists either. "The early presidents and patriots were generally Deists or Unitarians, believing in some form of impersonal Providence but rejecting the divinity of Jesus and the absurdities of the Old and New Testaments." For substantiating quotes from our Founding Fathers please see the page titled: Christianity and Our Founding Fathers.°

Page Four -- Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom°

Thomas Jefferson drafted the Virginia Statute. James Madison secured its adoption by the Virginia legislature in 1786. It is still part of Virginia's state constitution.

u Background on the Statute

u Complete text of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

u Excerpts and Commentary

.Six-Days of Creation. ...

u Evolution Versus Six-Days of Creation

Another area of church/state conflict revolves around the two-sided battle between those supporting the scientific theory of evolution and those promoting the Christian Six-Days of Creation.

When you add the missing third dimension (the reincarnation theory) to this two sided argument between science and the Christian religion
it places the Christian, anti-evolution war
in a completely new perspective.

For the full text of this conflict,
please see our thuth101 web site at:
<http://www.truth101.org/vs-evolution-1.html>

The Reasonables

u . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Project Contents Page°

u Page One . . . . . . Synopsis -- Summary -- Overview°

u Page Two . . . . . The Truth About "Moral Values"°

u Page Three . . . . The Marriage Game°

u Page Four . . . . . The Case for Choice°

u Page Five . . . . . . Church and State -- How Do They Relate° <--- You are Here.

u Page Six . . . . . . Inspiring Members of the Democratic Party°

u Page Seven . . . . The Reasonables °

u Page Eight . . . . . Everybody Is a Good Guy°

u Page Nine . . . . . A Vote for God or For the Devil°

u Page Ten . . . . . Why You Need Our Program°

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