What does the religion clause of the First Amendment actually say?

Question

What does the religion clause of the First Amendment actually say?

A. The Constitution erects "a wall of separation between church and state."

B. "Nor shall any religious test be required for any office of faith or trust under the federal government."

C. In order to preserve morality and good order, all communities shall provide "public Protestant teachers of piety, religion, and morality."

D. "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof."

Answer 1

D of course----but it is not adhered to------what we have is freedom from religion----as the law is enforced it is prohibiting free speech which includes freedom to speak about religion(in or out of government). The purpose was to keep the government from having a government sponsored religion such as England had before the people migrated to America---SCOTUS is in error here as the Constitution means what it says not what someone thinks----Congress has made no law---but the people are prohibited from exercising their choice.

Answer 2

It sounds to me like this is a perfect opportunity for you to read the First Amendment.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Amend...

Answer 3

D.   The establishment clause:  The government may not 'establish' an official US religion.  The free exercise clause: No laws shall be made restricting the free exercise of religion.

The Constitution itself bans religious tests (B), meaning that you can't be banned from holding office for reasons of being the wrong religion, or not religious.

Answer 4

D

Answer 5

D!