A US State can establish its own State religion

[Salty]

No, I didn't know that. Thanks. Doesn't that make them hypocrites then?

Hmm, I suppose you are right!
(execpt for the Baptist in RI and the Quakers in PA)

Should we mention that Ga was founded by convicts? I wonder what religion they were?

Some more info from Wiki:

 

[EdSutton]

>Also, the LDS Church was the de facto, if not de jure, state Church of Utah, when admitted to the US.

Immaterial. Some southern states have de facto Baptist governments right now. And Cal has a de facto agnostic government.

Why is that "immaterial" in regard to the OP?

As far as I'm aware, the First Amendment to the US Constitution has never been modified or amended in any way. And the question was about 'state churches' as well. Since 4 states did have official state churches, at the time of the adoption of the Bill of Rights, a state church does not in and of itself 'violate' the Constitution, I suggest.

But I would suggest your allegation that "some southern states have de facto Baptist governments" is on very 'shaky' ground, however.

Ed

 

[Surfer Joe]

Hmm, I suppose you are right!
(execpt for the Baptist in RI and the Quakers in PA)

Should we mention that Ga was founded by convicts? I wonder what religion they were?

Some more info from Wiki:

Haha thanks.

I think I had heard somewhere about Georgia's "origins". I know what religion they were. Pentecostal! j/k

 

[Salty]

The right of free exercise, guaranteed in the First Amerndment of the US Consitution. Coercing people to support a state church infringes this right. It also violates the establishment clause. Pretty plain and simple.

If you support a state religion, whose religion would you suggest?

New Yorks State has the Eastern Bluebird as the Official State bird
does that mean I cannot have another species of bird a a pet?

NY has the Rose as the State Flower
Does that mean I must give a rose to my wife

NY has the Apple as the State Fruit
Then why do grocery stores sell other kind of fruit


Just saying.....

 

[FR7 Baptist]

Salty, the First Amendment is applied to the States because of selective incorporation of essential features of the Bill of Rights through the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.