... with the government using tax dollars to support any religiously affiliated activity. They would also be strongly against any means of prayer in the schools. A perfect summary of this broad interpretation is the Emerson vs. Board of Education case of 1947. Here is an excerpt from this ... groups and vice versa."" Things that modern separationists would be opposed to include, allowing government to organize, encourage, or discourage prayer in the public schools and religious displays (eg., creches, crosses, menorahs) on government property when these displays convey government support of...

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... the Constitution. Freedom of religion, one element covered in the amendment, constantly causes contentious issues to arise, and many to remain unsettled; issues such as requiring prayer in schools, the placing of the Ten Commandments and other religious symbols in governmental and public buildings, and the phrase "one nation under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance. Until ... tradition and broke American heritage. Current-day Supporters argue that the lack of prayer has caused a collapse in our country's ethics and morals. However, Americans against prayer in schools have a completely di...

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