According to the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, it is illegal to establish an official religion of the country. The language reads ,"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." In my opinion, the language has been abridged quite a bit when we say that the separation of church and state is found in this amendment. NO! The language says the government shall by no means force one particular religion upon its entire people. It does not say that an optional prayer can be said at graduations or the beginning of a public meeting. After all no one is forcing you to participate are they?!
Okay, back to my topic. There is a difference between an OPTIONAL prayer and a law which FORCES society to abide by the fundamental beliefs of a certain religion or sect.
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