The First Amendment:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.While the First Amendment appears simple, as The Reverend Jennifer points out, its meaning has been debated. Findlaw has more commentary on the religion aspect.
To me, freedom to worship as you wish -- including no worship at all -- is central to the American experience.
Americans United for Separation of Church and State, http://www.au.org/, work to make the first phrase a reality not just one day, but day in and day out, as does First Freedom First, http://www.firstfreedomfirst.org/
Traditionally the weekend of Easter has been time for a blog-swarm on the theme of the first amendment.
I almost missed it, as I forgot that it's always scheduled for the weekend of Easter (not a big holiday in this secularist's calendar)
This is a blogswarm dedicated to the separation of church and state.
It is not a blogswarm against religion. Bloggers who believe in religion and those who don't are equally welcome here. What we share is a common commitment to the First Amendment to the Constitution and its guarantee of church-state separation.
How could you pick among this wealth of deities?
This is my favorite of the images I made for the 2007 event.
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