 establishment of religion" clause of the First Amendment means at least this: Neither a state nor the Federal Government can set up a church. Neither can pass laws which aid one religion, aid all religions, or prefer one religion over another.  Hearings - Page 233by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare - 1966Full view - About this book
 | United States. Supreme Court - 1947 - 1244 pages
...hand, it has secured religious liberty from the invasion of the civil authority." The "establishment of religion" clause of the First Amendment means at...all religions, or prefer one religion over another. Neither can force nor influence a person to go to or to remain away from church against his will or... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Labor and Public Welfare - 1947 - 652 pages
...wall must be kept high and impregnable. We could not approve the slightest breach. The establishment of religion clause of the first amendment means at least this: Neither can pass laws which aid one religion, aid all religions, or prefer one religion over another. No tax... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Education and Public Welfare - 1947 - 622 pages
...wall must be kept high and impregnable. We could not approve the slightest breach. The establishment of religion clause of the first amendment means at least this: Neither can pass laws which aid one religion, aid all religions, or prefer one religion over another. No tax... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor - 1947 - 808 pages
...wall must be kept high and impregnable. We could not approve the slightest breach. The "establishment of religion" clause of the first amendment means at least this : * * * Neither State nor Federal Government can pass laws which aid one religion, aid all religions, or prefer one... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor - 1949 - 976 pages
...church. With that we agree. He goes on to say : Neither can it— a State or the Federal Government — pass laws which aid one religion, aid all religions,...prefer one religion over another. No tax in any amount can be levied to support any religious activity or institutions whatever they may be called or whatever... | |
 | William Lee Miller - 2003 - 300 pages
...for the Supreme Court in the 5—4 decision in the New Jersey bus case in 1947: The "establishment of religion" clause of the First Amendment means at...all religions, or prefer one religion over another. Neither can force nor influence a person to go to or to remain away from church against his will or... | |
 | Lewis D. Solomon - 2003 - 312 pages
...member, as well as a Southern Baptist, concerned about the Pope's power, stated: The "establishment of religion" clause of the First Amendment means at...all religions, or prefer one religion over another. Neither can force nor influence a person to go to or to remain away from church against his will or... | |
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