I Want Freedom of Religion!!

How far we've drifted. I know society progresses, but our founding fathers would not even recognize our nation in it's current state. Doesn't that say something about the direction we're headed? I know that not everyone believes the same thing, but our nation was setup to allow open and free expression of our beliefs. If you choose not to believe, then fine, just don't impede my right to freedom OF religion. The loud minority has succeeded and is continuing to succeed in erasing any public expression of religion and we've allowed them to succeed based on a lie; separation of church and state. Where in the constitution is that found?

"To this may be truly added, that serious religion, under its various denominations, is not only tolerated but respected and practiced. Atheism is unknown there." Benjamin Franklin 1787 speaking to Europeans thinking of relocating to America.

"Providence has given to our people the choice of their rulers. And it is the duty as well as the privilege and interest of a Christian nation to select and prefer Christians for their rulers." John Jay, 1797, the first chief justice of the United States, appointed by George Washington.

"Such is my veneration for every religion that reveals the attributes of the Deity, or a future state of rewards and punishments, that I had rather see the opinions of Confucius or Mohamed inculcated upon our youth than see them grow up wholly devoid of a system of religious principles. But the religion I mean to recommend in this place is that of the New Testament." Benjamin Rush, a signer of the Declaration and a member of the presidential administrations of Adams, Jefferson and Madison.

"Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle." George Washington, Farewell Address.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." Declaration of Independence

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." 1st Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Our Constitution guarantees freedom of religion, NOT freedom from religion. Let's elect people who will return us to this original condition.