Re: seperation of church & state?

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On 9/28/04, Corky wrote:
> On 9/08/04, anonymous wrote:
>> You really can't have total seperation of church and state,
>> since every elected official has a belief system, of some
> sort.....
>
>
> Used car salesmen have a belief system too, of some sort.
> Do I have to listen to them pontificate before I buy a car? do I
> have to pay a special tax to supplement their income?
>
> I will not have the "used car salesmen" in Washington
> pontificate to me and demand taxes to supplement their
> "church goin' " supporters. Most legitimate churches WANT
> to be seperate from government. To quote Sr. Mary Ellen--
> "THE CHURCH IS NOT A DEMOCRACY!" --no divorce, no
> premarital sex, no capital punishment, no abortion, no
> homosexuals. When the homosexuals and abortionists are
> finally outlawed, will they go after the divorcees next? Then
> what? Goodbye democracy.
>
> There is nothing whatsoever democratic about religion--so
> why do the bible quoting, church going types take their flags
> to church? Why do they quote the constitution like its some
> kind of bible? Why do they elevate the founding fathers to the
> level of apostles?

First of all a car salesman has absolutely nothing to do with the
government. And second, the founding fathers were very religious
people and some of the most important people in making this country.