The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #72660   Message #2150836
Posted By: Ron Davies
16-Sep-07 - 10:16 PM
Thread Name: BS: US Secularism, Patriotism & Religion
Subject: RE: BS: US Secularism, Patriotism & Religion
"Ecclesiastical establishments" have to do with establishment of a state religion--and was specifically aimed at recent history ( in the 18th century) of the Anglican church as a state church--an example which was to be prevented by separation of church and state. It is not an attack on religion--or Christian churches-- per se, much as Mudcatters may want to read that into it.