Government officials using their political authority to specifically advocate a narrow sectarian viewpoint is establishment - which is prohibited by the 1st amendment.
In other words, Roy Moore as private citizen can honor any faith he wants - he cannot, however, do it on behalf of the State of Alabama as one of its elected officials.
Government officials using their political authority to specifically advocate a narrow sectarian viewpoint is establishment - which is prohibited by the 1st amendment.
The establishment clause only applies to the US Congress and has nothing to do with the states at all.
5 posted on 11/15/2003 12:10:42 PM PST by microgood
(They will all die......most of them.)