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"Point blank Congress will NOT establish a religion."
Apparently it will surprise you to find out that I emphatically agree with that statement. I certainly would not want the Government to mandate that the "official" religion of the United States will be Islam, catholic, Methodist, Baptist, or any other sect, Christian or not. I believe in Christianity as set forth in Scripture, but would never want that belief to be mandated by government -- Christianity does not work that way. It is a very personal, very voluntary acceptance of Jesus as Lord and Savior, and that cannot be mandated by law.
I believe the same is true about teaching religion in school. I do not want anybody teaching my children their beliefs -- I believe all their beliefs should be based on Scripture. On the other hand, I do not want the schools to teach views that contradict precepts taught in Scripture, while excluding any mention of Scriptural teaching and values. The Constitution works both ways, but at the moment only one side is being enforced, as represented by your views.
"The 4th amendment has to do with the right to privacy in one's own home.
"Amendment IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated,"
Please read that Amendment once again, but do so this time very carefully.
As you say, one of the features of the 4th Amendment is the right to privacy in one's home, although it goes beyond the home. I see no reference to "religion" in there, except in the very limited sense of books, papers, and other tangible items. The 1st Amendment, on the other hand, guarantees the freedom for anyone to freely exercise or practice his religion, and that includes Moslems, Hindus, and yes, even Christians -- all religions are equally protected. It does not limit the guarantee to the "privacy of one's home" at all. The person is protected wherever and whenever they want, with the only exclusion being government involvement or sanction in any way, either for or against.
I take this to mean that the adherents of any religion has the right to celebrate any religious holiday, including Christmas, in whatever manner he chooses, within reasonable bounds, but the exceptions should be few. The government should remain neutral, with no bias giving preference to a particular religion, including Christianity. The concept of "freedom from religion" gives precedence of atheism and agnosticism over all others and violates the spirit of the religious clause.
As I said above, schools should never teach one side of a disputed belief such as Creation/Evolution, sex education, or the homosexual agenda without presenting fairly the other side. Whenever only one side is taught with no reference to the other, the protections guaranteed by the 1st Amendment is violated.
"Don't practice your religion on my doorstep."
In my opinion, a jehovah's witness, a Christian, or some other sect has the right to come to your door to witness to you unless you have some kind of visible post indicating otherwise. The other side is that you have the absolute right to tell him to get lost and to get off your property. That way, both parties are equally infringed in some of their personal rights, but both are protected in other personal rights.
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