The Constitution provides no role for religion in governance.
Our September banner on the lawn of the Loudoun County Courthouse in Leesburg, VA commemorates the adoption of our Constitution by the Contitntal Congress on September 17, 1787.
Our Constitution spells out, in great detail, the form and function of the United States of America. The roles, the powers, and the limitations of government are well defined. Our Constitution is entirely secular and provides absolutely no role for religion in governance. Further, there are two prohibitions in the Constitution which apply ONLY to religion: Article Six PROHIBITS religious tests for public office; and the First Amendment PROHIBITS any special privileges, rights, or recognition for any religion under the law.
This means that all persons can expect fair and equal treatment under the law regardless of their opinions on religion. All persons can believe and practice any religion they choose, or none at all, and no one can impose their beliefs on any other person by coercion, or by force of law. What could possibly be fairer than that?
