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Originally posted by pnwbeers:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof"

The difficulty is balancing the free exercise clause and the establishment clause.
The problem is that it doesn't say anything about one's moral or religious views having an effect on government. Sure, the government can't tell me what religion to practice. They can't tell me what religion I can't practice, either.

Religion and morals, however, can be separated. Religion and ethics can be separated as well. If it is decided that abortion is ethically or fundamentally wrong, that is not a religious decision. That is a decision based on the views of the society in which it is decided.

Sorry to deviate from the gay marriage discussion - I just wanted to throw that out there.
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