UPDATE2: The First Amendment...does not say that in every respect there
shall be a separation of Church and State. ... Otherwise the state and
religion would be aliens to each other -- hostile, suspicious, and even
unfriendly. ... The state may not establish a 'religion of secularism'
in the sense of affirmatively opposing or showing hostility to religion,
thus preferring those who believe in no religion over those who do
believe. --Justice William Douglas. I think he described the future and what HAS happened today. Smart guy.
UPDATE: Sorry, Iggy, no such wording exists in the US Constitution. Separation of church and state just isn't in there. I've looked. ORIGINAL COMMENT 1/24/05: Nah, this is just an easy, brainless way of characterizing a US President you don't like. It's amusing how name-calling brings out the religious expert in all these non-religious raters. He's a zealot because he is unashamed to believe in God and attend religious services? He justified a war with his religion? HE acts like a christian? Why the audacity! Here's a challenge: name one of Bush's major initiatives (Afghan War, Social Security Reform, Income Tax reform, Iraq War, No Child bill, etc.) which HE connected with HIS faith. Connect the dots to back up your characterization.
