Originally Posted by W.J. Wilczek

Not all acts adopted since the founding of our nation may survive constitutional challenge; and some (e.g., so-called “faith-based initiatives”) would have our founding fathers turning in their graves if they knew of them. In this, it is the Christians that have been the revisionists of history in order to propagate their religion, and impose it on everyone else. It is important to remember that your right to worship freely, without government interference, is provided by the First Amendment to the Constitution, and not by God; and it is time that Christians reconcile themselves with this fundamental fact. As Justice Black remarked: “A union of government and religion tends to destroy government and degrade religion.” Engel v. Vitale, 370 U.S. 421, 431 (1962). And if this is not enough, then take heed the words of Jesus: “Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God’s.” Matthew 22:21 (KJV). Indeed, Christians would do well to follow Christ’s teaching lest they forfeit their faith for worldliness.