Jonathan Tobin points out that the Founders "did not intend the First Amendment to be used as a shield to prevent Americans from any contact with religion. To the contrary, they saw faith as having an important role in preserving a democratic nation and a civil society."
http://www.commentarymagazine.com/2014/05/05/freedom-for-religion-not-fr...
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