Separationism Vs Isolationism

1.) When it comes to religious groups in the United States, the government is suppose to follow a certain guide in dealing with them. The "Establishment Clauses " is suppose to keep the government from favoring one religious over another. When the U.S was set up the Founding Father were cautious of the Catholic Church and the Jesuits using religious groups to infiltrate U.S government. The Founding Father did not want government policy to be influenced by religion nor did they want to honor one religious groups over another. The Founders new there were many different religious groups living in the United States and they did not want the religious to feel accosted. The Founding Fathers did not want the U.S government influencing religion. The Founders wanted to keep the State and the Church separated.
The "Free Exercise Clauses" keeps government from impeding the rights of religious organizations, less they are causing harm to other or members in the group. Before the United States was even founded the land in which would become it was a safe haven for oppressed religious groups in Europe. Many of the colonist who populated the U.S were seeking the freedom to practice their religious beliefs the way the wanted. Most …show more content…
Separationism is the philosophy of keeping the State and the Church separate, however, realistically separationism is impossible to have. Separationism is the ideal of what government has always tried to achieve, but in reality accomodationism is the best that can be done. Accomodationism is not a practice it is the understand the government can not be fully religion free. One reason separationism is almost impossible to achieve is due to the fact the people in government are still religious individuals. Although government officials are not suppose to mix their religious ideals with the government positions they frequently do, they have inherent