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No. Separation of Church and state is about keeping the Federal government out of religion, not the other way around. The Founders wanted to avoid a Church of England situation, while allowing the individual States to found their own state churches if desired. It was expected that churches would be involved in government.
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[–] LexOrandiLexCredendi 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
No. Separation of Church and state is about keeping the Federal government out of religion, not the other way around. The Founders wanted to avoid a Church of England situation, while allowing the individual States to found their own state churches if desired. It was expected that churches would be involved in government.
[–] olltre [S] ago
source?
[–] LexOrandiLexCredendi 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
https://www.forbes.com/sites/billflax/2011/07/09/the-true-meaning-of-separation-of-church-and-state/
Separation of Church and State: What the Founders Meant by David Barton
https://sites dot google dot com/site/americachristiannation/home/religion-in-the-13-colinies
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