>The separation of church and state, known as the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, is certainly part of the Constitution. Not true. Please read Jef

>The separation of church and state, known as the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, is certainly part of the Constitution. Not true. Please read Jefferson's letter where he coined the phrase. Regardless, allowing a government employee to pray on government property is not establishing a state religion. None of the founders would have believed otherwise. >The state cannot interfere with religious institutions, and religious institutions cannot interfere with the state (making a break with European tradition where churches were often an arm of the state, and religious institutions often controlled government), thereby making it a two way separation. Depends on what you mean by that? People who are religious can push their religious views. Churches can push for certain policies (though they could be risking their tax exemption depending on the situation). This is fully allowed. Like I said the separation goes one way according to the guy who made the phrase.