Protecting the Churches, Too

I just wanted to write this thought out. It’s not new here, as some of the earliest Americans in favor of church-state separation were Baptist congregations, but the idea is important and needs to be remembered.

The purpose of the First Amendment, and the principles of the wall of separation between church and state, is not only to protect individuals from state-sponsored religious entanglement. The purpose is also to protect the churches from the government, and (more…)