Separation of Church and State
The separation of church and state has proven to be a growing issue in socioeconomic culture. An example of hindrance between the two is evident in most public schools, where students have been previously halted from acting in prayer or religious activities. On the other side, schools can violate the separation by participating in religious activities during school hours, such as bible-study courses and even religious clubs such as FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes). Although public schools are a well-known target for the separation, are there any other notable locations that have been targeted as a possible example of religious discrimination. In 2013, a church in Missouri requested government funding to erect a playground for students and was denied. Because of the …show more content…
They elected this refusal as per the state Constitution of Missouri. As explained by the Constitution of Missouri, the state is not permitted to spend public funds on religious benefits. Continuing on the position of the state argument, the establishment of the Constitution’s first amendments states that “government can make no law respecting any establishment of religion”. Because of these two documentations of law against religious establishment, the state makes a compelling case against the church.
Although the church makes a compelling case as to why it must refuse a playground for a churchyard, Trinity Lutheran Church also has its fair share of backing through legal documentation. According to the section of UpFront magazine, the church is supported through a use of two sections of the American Constitution. First, the First Amendment is clearly stated as having a point of freedom of religion. To continue, the Constitution explains something called an equal protection principle. With these two sources, the church makes a valid argument for itself just as the state has made against
The separation of church and state has proven to be a growing issue in socioeconomic culture. An example of hindrance between the two is evident in most public schools, where students have been previously halted from acting in prayer or religious activities. On the other side, schools can violate the separation by participating in religious activities during school hours, such as bible-study courses and even religious clubs such as FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes). Although public schools are a well-known target for the separation, are there any other notable locations that have been targeted as a possible example of religious discrimination. In 2013, a church in Missouri requested government funding to erect a playground for students and was denied. Because of the …show more content…
They elected this refusal as per the state Constitution of Missouri. As explained by the Constitution of Missouri, the state is not permitted to spend public funds on religious benefits. Continuing on the position of the state argument, the establishment of the Constitution’s first amendments states that “government can make no law respecting any establishment of religion”. Because of these two documentations of law against religious establishment, the state makes a compelling case against the church.
Although the church makes a compelling case as to why it must refuse a playground for a churchyard, Trinity Lutheran Church also has its fair share of backing through legal documentation. According to the section of UpFront magazine, the church is supported through a use of two sections of the American Constitution. First, the First Amendment is clearly stated as having a point of freedom of religion. To continue, the Constitution explains something called an equal protection principle. With these two sources, the church makes a valid argument for itself just as the state has made against