Can we open a class action lawsuit against members of Congress who use their religious beliefs to make choices?

[mohammed47]

It has always been my understanding that yes our forefathers fought for our freedoms to include freedom of worship without persecution but I also believe that somewhere in the Declaration of Independence there is a phrase "Separation of Church and State" that is supposed to protect citizens like myself and others from being forced to live by laws that are forced on us that are made, pushed through, or used to affect other laws in some way by lawmakers who's purpose is to supposed to govern and influence decisions for the good of all citizens not just the ones who believe the same beliefs.

How can someone be a fair and impartial force for all United States citizens (who have numerous different religious beliefs) while pushing their own beliefs on an entire country. Members of Congress have been failing at this one simple and maybe one of the most important ideas of our Constitution for hundreds of years.

I am not a college grad who can recite examples of laws or instances at whim. I am a normal blue collar citizen of the United States who would like to have sanity brought to our government and Mr. President I believe you are trying your best. I don't envy you whatsoever. My family and I are praying for you and yours and no matter what happens we still believe in you sir.

Thank you

[thacher]

No.

[egan]

The phrase 'Separation of Church and State' is from a letter written SEVERAL years after the the Bill of Rights. The Declaration of Independence is INHERENTLY religious.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are CREATED equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain...

[curran]

The phrase 'Separation of Church and State' is from a letter written SEVERAL years after the the Bill of Rights. The Declaration of Independence is INHERENTLY religious.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are CREATED equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain...

I only got as far as "I also believe that somewhere in the Declaration of Independence there is a phrase 'Separation of Church and State' ", and couldn't go any further. Two problems with this:

1) The Declaration of Independence is NOT a legal document and has no legal bearing at all. It's a F-U letter to the King of England, telling him we ain't taking his crap anymore.

2) "Separation of Church and State" is from a letter written by Thomas Jefferson to the Danbury Baptists.


So you don't like any laws that have anything to do with religion? So you think it should be OK for someone to come kill your wife or children since "Thou shall not murder" is from the Bible. And your neighbors should be allowed to come into your house and take your nice new TV because "Thou shalt not steal" is also from the Bible. These, and many other laws, are all religious based, and have nothing to do at all with your right to life or to keep your stuff.