The Separation of Church and State Myth

In the news I frequently hear the phrase "separation of church and state" when discussing the US Constitution. So, I did a little research. And you know what? The phrase "separation of church and state" is nowhere to be found in the US Constitution. It is, instead, a sound-bite version of the first Amendment:

Amendment 1: "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."

There is a big difference between a "separation of church and state" and the government establishing a law about religion. How is bible class or a prayer meeting of any religion held in a public school after hours equate to the passage of a law? How is allowing discussion of creationism (a.k.a. intelligent design) along with Darwinism equate to the passage of a law? How is the visible display of the 10 Commandments on public property equate to the passage of a law?

In my opinion, these "separation" stances are in direct violation of the second part of the first amendment "prohibiting the free exercise there of." I am prohibited from exercising my faith on property owned by the government? That's what the founding fathers intended? I don't think so. What they didn't want was another Church of England. And they certainly didn't want to establish a government based on atheistic secularism... if they did, they would have stated as much.

However, I did find the clear separation of church and state in a constitution... The 1936 Constitution of the USSR.

Article 124 of this document states: "In order to ensure to citizens freedom of conscience, the church in the U.S.S.R. is separated from the state, and the school from the church. Freedom of religious worship and freedom of antireligious propaganda is recognized for all citizens."

Our country is dangerously close with flirting with communism/socialism. National healthcare, "separation of church and state", the "redistribution of income" from those who've earned it to those who haven't. Granted, each of these issues are often founded by concerned citizens, but we must be aware of the path in which we are heading and those leading the charge. I've read that it only took 7% of the Russian leadership to turn Russia from a monarchy to a communist country. Who is the "7%" pushing this socialistic agenda in this country?

Every time you hear the phrase "separation of church and state" remember that it does not reflect our constitution, but the constitution of a country that evaporated under the weight of a moral-less existence.