You're absolutely right in that it is not the same thing.  However, one
problem (and far from the least), is that a vast majority of people are
unaware that there is more than one religion.  While the government should
not necessarily be devoid of all things religious, it should also not take
sides with a PARTICULAR religion either.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: David T Darnell [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 1:10 PM
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> Subject:      [HP3000-L] OT: church and state (was: More Red Meat (and
> July 4th, too!))
>
> Separation of Church and State - nowadays confused (intentionally) with
> separation of religion and government -
>
> Originally did not mean that government must be devoid of all things
> religious (obviously); only meant that the Church (any church) should not
> be involved in governmental affairs, and vice-versa. The founders wanted
> to
> prevent having a state church situation such as they had left behind.  God
> and Christianity are an integral part of the foundiation and character of
> the USA, and I make no apology to those who want to kick religion out of
> government.
>
> Church and religion are definitely not the same thing.
>
> Dave Darnell
>
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