Separation of church and state = more church

A number of sociologists have argued that the separation of church and state in America helps explain why the United States is a more religious country than most other Western liberal democracies.  The latest turn in this story from Georgia would seem to back up that hypothesis.  Until last month, cheerleaders at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School painted banners with New Testament verses.  But after a parent warned the school district of the potential First Amendment infringement, the school stopped the practice.  This has prompted fans of the team to come to games with their own religious signs and shirts.  The separation of church and state was not intended to stifle religious practice, but its opposite effect is quite interesting.

-Marc

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October 27, 2009 · Filed Under Faith, Marc

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