"The Founders never intended to separate Christianity from government, only to keep a single denomination from running the nation."
"In 1962 (Engel v. Vitale), the Supreme Court explained that the word 'church' would no longer mean a federally established denomination; it would now mean a religious activity in public."
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Source: David Barton (2013). “Original Intent: The Courts, the Constitution, and Religion”, p.30, BookBaby
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