Answer to Question #296967 in English for Ben

Question

Make a reaction paper about The seperation of the church and state must alwayst be practice in our country

Answer 1

We've all heard that two topics should be avoided at the dinner table: religion and politics. Obviously, they have never dined at our tables. Religion and politics may be divisive precisely because they address issues that are extremely personal and near to our hearts. However, these debates do not have to be divisive or combative. It is a personal option, not a legal duty, to be intolerant of another person's faith. We're also informed that "faith and politics should not be mixed." This remark has another important truth: when religion is utilized for political ends, it loses its everlasting meaning and becomes simply another cynical technique of gaining power.

However, there is a caveat in that phrase: when people say "don't combine religion with politics," they often mean "don't bring your faith into the public arena where I can see it." In other words, because we have a "separation of religion and state," keep your faith hidden outside of your place of worship. The separation of church and state is just too fundamental a notion to be abused, especially as a means of silence for those who disagree with you. Indeed, on this National Religious Freedom Day, it may be more vital than ever to reflect on the fundamental meaning of church-state separation and religious liberty.

The anniversary of the 1786 enactment of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, originally penned by Thomas Jefferson, was the inspiration for Congress's 1992 resolution designating Jan. 16 as Religious Freedom Day, which has been renewed by every President thereafter. The First Amendment's provisions of religious liberty were inspired by and shaped by this act. The 1786 Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom contains a wealth of information about our country's First Amendment privilege. "... no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place, or ministry whatsoever, nor shall he be compelled... in his body or goods, nor shall he suffer otherwise on account of his religious opinions or belief; but that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to prove, their religious opinions or belief; but that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to prove, their religious opinions or belief; but that all men shall be freeto profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinion in matters of religion, and that the same shall in no wise diminish, enlarge, or affect their civil capacities.”

The act reaffirmed something that should be recognized in every era: that the right to practice any faith, or to have no faith, is a fundamental freedom for all Americans. This is also what Jefferson meant when he said there should be a "wall of separation" between church and state.