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"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."
In the world today, there are many divisive issues tearing at the American social fabric. Not least among these issues lies the separation of Church & State. Some claim that The United States was founded on Christian principals and should be operated as a Christian nation. Others claim that the founders were specifically trying to prevent such a thing from occurring.
What is the true purpose of the Establishment clause, as you interpret it?