Church and State in America
For years Americans have been engulfed in what may be the greatest nationwide debate in the history of America. The separation of Church and State. For starters a few definitions should be made clear. Webster defines religion as " a cause, principle or system of beliefs held to with ardor and faith." That is the definition that I will be referring to when I say religion. When I say Religion with a capitol R I am referring to "the service and worship of God, or the supernatural" So many people argue that prayer in schools should not be allowed, or that Religion should not be taught. The bible was once used as a textbook in schools. Prayer used to open up the days at school. Christianity used to be taught. Then Darwin came along and suddenly, Evolution is the new lesson in science. Now, teachers must teach Evolution as fact, when it is still a theory. The "Theory of Evolution" by Darwin is what it needs to be called. Now teaching Creation suddenly became "Religion." And teaching Religion is a violation of "Constitutional Rights." Oftentimes, people overlook the historical context when reading documents. This
. . .
Some common words found in the essay are:
Christianity Islam, , Atheism Amendment, Atheism Atheism, Evolution Creation, Church Note, Evolution Darwin, Rights Oftentimes, Rights People, Religion True, separation church, religion religion, promotes atheism, teach evolution, call separation church, prayer schools, call separation, religion taught, sanctioned religion, world view,
Approximate Word count = 768
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
|
 |
