"The Founders never intended to separate Christianity from government, only to keep a single denomination from running the nation."
"In 1965, in Reed v. Van Hoven, a court determined (237 F.Supp. 48. W.D.Mich. 1965.) that it was permissible for students to pray over their lunch at school so long as no one knew they were praying - that is, they couldn't say words or move their lips, but they could pray only if no one knew about it!"
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Source: David Barton (2013). “Original Intent: The Courts, the Constitution, and Religion”, p.22, BookBaby
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