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[–] iamjanesleftnipple 0 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago 

It also doesn't say "Freedom of Religion". But really what you're doing is playing semantics. The Bill of Rights states that the state shall establish no religion, which translates to no religion being forced onto the people that they do not freely elect to follow themselves (a point you already made in your comment in regards to England). Thus it is by default both freedom of religion (worship how you want to worship so long as it doesn't harm anyone else) and freedom from religion ( you won't be forced to have a religion).

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[–] fuck_communism 3 points 1 point (+4|-3) ago 

what you're doing is playing semantics

Oh, the irony.

The First Amendment prohibits the United States Congress from making laws with respect to the practice of religion. It does not prohibit states, counties, or local municipalities from doing so, therefore, it does not guarantee "freedom from religion," or "freedom of religion."

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[–] iamjanesleftnipple 2 points 3 points (+5|-2) ago 

It does not prohibit states, counties, or local municipalities from doing so,

You apparently haven't heard of the Supremacy Clause, which does exactly what you claim can't happen - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supremacy_Clause

The Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution (Article VI, Clause 2) establishes that the Constitution, federal laws made pursuant to it, and treaties made under its authority, constitute the supreme law of the land.[1] It provides that state courts are bound by the supreme law; in case of conflict between federal and state law, the federal law must be applied.

IE, the State cannot make a religion, that state means Federal, State, Counties, Local, etc. It goes from the top all the way down.