[angkor]

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,

Thanks for that reminder.

Now, when was it exactly that Congress - the legislative and lawmaking body of our government - passed a law prohibiting the mention of Jesus or Christianity from a valedectory podium?

I can't recall that law being proposed or voted on or enacted. Anyone else?

Hmmmm...... maybe this is one of those "laws" devised by a federal court, which by the way has no lawmaking authority.

So why is anyone calling it a "law"? Sounds more like some judge's personal opinion, and not much more.

[BearCub]

Now, when was it exactly that Congress - the legislative and lawmaking body of our government - passed a law prohibiting the mention of Jesus or Christianity from a valedectory podium?

You can't read the Constitution that literally. The prohibitions on government apply to all government branches at the federal and state & local levels.