I have had this belief for several months now after reading about a piece of KY legislation which was deemed unconstitutional based on the bills use of the word God in the manuscripts closing. Someone sought to have this bill reformed/rejected in accordance with the constitutions seperation clause.
My point is this. When the founding fathers intuitively added the seperation of church and state it was after hundreds of years of oppressive religious regimes running the show. The only way to ensure freedom of thought and action was to ensure of a non denominational non religous governing body. The word God in no way is the same as church. God is a general term for our creator which crosses religous barriers world wide. All major religions use the term God for their religous ideas. God is an all inclusive never exclusive power. Belief or non belief is optional as God is not religion. Church doctrine and religous ideas are man made therefore subjective.
The word or reference of God does not impede the seperation of church and state. When a man imposes his will or beliefs with the use of the word God it then becomes in essence religion.
My point is this. When the founding fathers intuitively added the seperation of church and state it was after hundreds of years of oppressive religious regimes running the show. The only way to ensure freedom of thought and action was to ensure of a non denominational non religous governing body. The word God in no way is the same as church. God is a general term for our creator which crosses religous barriers world wide. All major religions use the term God for their religous ideas. God is an all inclusive never exclusive power. Belief or non belief is optional as God is not religion. Church doctrine and religous ideas are man made therefore subjective.
The word or reference of God does not impede the seperation of church and state. When a man imposes his will or beliefs with the use of the word God it then becomes in essence religion.