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	State religion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		State churches or religions are examples of the official or government-sanctioned establishment of religion.
		State religions typically exist in countries or jurisdictions where they the majority of residents are considered adherents; however much of this support is little more than nominal, with many members of the church rarely attending it.
		The Church of Ireland was disestablished in 1869 and the Church of England was disestablished in Wales in 1920, becoming the Church in Wales.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/State_church (1323 words)

	Learn more about State religion in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		State religions tend to enjoy the allegiance of the majority of their country; however much of this support is little more than nominal, with many members of the church rarely attending it.
		[2] Finland's State Church was the Church of Sweden until 1809, and the Russian Orthodox Church from 1809 to 1917.
		After independence in 1917 Finland gave State Church status to both the Church of Finland (successor to the Church of Sweden in Finland) and the Finnish Orthodox Church (successor to the Russian Orthodox Church in Finland).
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /s/st/state_religion.html (609 words)

	Separation of church and state at opensource encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The separation of church and state is related to freedom of religion, but the two concepts are different and one should not infer hastily that countries with a state church do not necessarily have freedom of religion, nor should one infer that a country without a state church necessarily enjoys freedom of religion.
		Churches, synagogues, temples and cathedrals built before 1905, at the taxpayers' expense, are now the property of the state and the communes; however they may be gratuitously used for religious activities provided this religious use stays continuous in time.
		In Germany, church and state are declared by law to be separate, but some large churches can get special status from the state as a "corporation under public law" which allows the churches to levy taxes against the members of the church in return for a collection fee paid to the state.
	wiki.tatet.com /Separation_of_Church_and_State.html (3375 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: State and Church
		The Church and the State are both perfect societies, that is to say, each essentially aiming at a common good commensurate with the need of mankind at large and ultimate in a generic kind of life, and each juridically competent to provide all the necessary and sufficient means thereto.
		The Church is a positive institution of Christ the Son of God, whose powers, therefore, are derived from the Divine Positive Law and are determined by the nature of the purpose He has assigned to it, plus whatever further concession He has made to facilitate the accomplishment of that purpose.
		The State must also protect the Church in the exercise of her functions, for the reason that the State is bound to protect all the rights of its citizens, and among these their religious rights, which as a matter of fact would be insecure and fruitless were not the Church protected.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/14250c.htm (3199 words)

	State and Church
		The relationship between Church and state was an extremely complex system held together by a high degree of everday bureaucracy, but it was loosened at several points, firstly through the losses caused by the Treaty of Trianon which practically mutilated the country, and the Church organisations living in it.
		The relationship between the Church and the Kádár regime, which was already in a declining state, was the golden age of dual education, and of double-dealing and hypocrisy in speech and behaviour.
		Our Church can hope for stable relations with the State if the gospel of Christ is kept at the forefront of its mind, and it clings to the faith that Christ has the power to change us and renew the world, so that we may be purified and raised to eternal salvation.
	www.reformatus.hu /english/state.htm (1404 words)

	AllRefer.com - church and state (Political Science: Terms And Concepts) - Encyclopedia
		church and state, the relationship between the religion or religions of a nation and the civil government of that nation, especially the relationship between the Christian church and various civil governments.
		The uncompromising refusal of the early Christians to accord divine honors to the Roman emperor was the chief cause of the imperial persecutions of the church.
		After Constantine I gave it official status, the church at first remained fairly autonomous, but during the 4th cent.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/C/churchNs.html (238 words)

	Church and State
		The relationship of church and state, or religion and politics, mirrors the interplay of ecclesiastical and governmental institutions in society--- in the Judeo-Christian[sic] tradition, between religious officials and state authorities, and in the Islamic tradition, between the imam-caliphs and sultans.
		Historically discussions of church and state in the West have referred to the relationships between the formal institutions and leadership of the church and officials of the government.
		By defining the state purely as a "hangman," charged with establishing worldly peace through punishment of crime, and considering the church as primarily concerned with spiritual matters unrelated to politics, Luther effectively sundered the secular authority from the ecclesiastical and placed the church under the governance of the state.
	www.holysmoke.org /sdhok/separate.htm (1728 words)

	Welcome to Statechurch's homepage
		However, anyone not showing true allegiance to the State Church shall be ostracized and considered a traitor to their race, except for white males and possibly Asians, who do not have a natural allegiance to the State Church.
		The State Church can also play the role of the defender of the downtrodden and encourage the enlightened elite to form alliances within minority races or religions to find those who are interested in perpetuating this division in order to ensure their own status as tools of the enlightened ones.
		However, if they do not agree to support the State Church, then their wealth can be held out as an object of jealously and confiscation by programs given the appearance of supporting the poor and middle class.
	nwopatriot.tripod.com (1515 words)

	Amazon.com: Books: Church & State I (Cerebus, Volume 3) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Church and State is volume three of the Cerebus the Aardvark series and picks up right where High Society leaves off.
		Church and State is an absolute must read for anyone who enjoyed High Society, as well as anyone who enjoys political or religious satire.
		Church and State is a fascinating introduction to the modern comic book, especially for those who are still expecting tights and superbreath.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0919359094?v=glance (1130 words)

	State Church Of The Roman Empire
		Arius was a parish priest, the pastor of Baucalis Church in Alexandria.
		Concerning the churches over which you yourself preside, or know others who preside in such places, whether bishops, priests, or deacons -- remind them to be active in the building of churches, either restoring or enlarging existing buildings or constructing new ones where need requires.
		Church historians say that his sister, Constantia, pleaded for Arius on her deathbed, and that may be true, but Constantine convened and acted on the decision of another church council.
	www.bswett.com /1998-05Church300.html (15867 words)

	Separation of Church and State
		This understanding of "separation of church and state" was applied not only during the time of the Founders, but for 170 years afterwards.
		Thomas Jefferson's famous "wall of separation" between church and state comment was made in a letter to a group of Baptist clergymen January 1, 1802 in Danbury, Connecticut, who feared the Congregationalists Church would become the state-sponsored religion.
		The purpose of the separation of church and state in American society is not to exclude the voice of religion from public debate, but to provide a context of religious freedom where the insights of each religious tradition can be set forth and tested.
	www.jeremiahproject.com /culture/ch_state.html (1534 words)

	The Myth of Separation of Church and State (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The reason Jefferson choose the expression "separation of church and state" was because he was addressing a Baptist congregation; a denomination of which he was not a member.
		If it was their intention to separate the state and church they would never have taken principles from the Bible and put them into our government.
		People have read too much into the phrase "separation of church and state", which is to be a separation of civil authority from ecclesiastical authority, not moral values.
	www.noapathy.org /tracts/mythofseparation.html (2394 words)

	WallBuilders \| Resources \| The Separation of Church and State
		We could not approve the slightest breach.” The “separation of church and state” phrase which they invoked, and which has today become so familiar, was taken from an exchange of letters between President Thomas Jefferson and the Baptist Association of Danbury, Connecticut, shortly after Jefferson became President.
		Jefferson believed that the government was to be powerless to interfere with religious expressions for a very simple reason: he had long witnessed the unhealthy tendency of government to encroach upon the free exercise of religion.
		Such rulings against State laws are a direct violation of the words and intent of the very one from whom the courts claim to derive their policy.
	www.wallbuilders.com /resources/search/detail.php?ResourceID=9 (1909 words)

	church and state on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Catholics and the ConCon: the church's response to the Massachusetts gay marriage decision.
		Church taxes in Germany: not taking the pledge.
		The myth of resurrection: Orthodox Church in postcommunist Russia.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/c1/churchN1s.asp (565 words)

	Quotations that Support the Separation of State and Church
		Thirteen governments [of the original states] thus founded on the natural authority of the people alone, without a pretence of miracle or mystery, and which are destined to spread over the northern part of that whole quarter of the globe, are a great point gained in favor of the rights of mankind.
		The church has resigned a part of her power, the better to retain the remainder; civil tyranny has been shaken to its centre in both hemispheres; the malignity of superstition is abating, and every species of quackery, imposture, and imposition, are yielding to the light and power of science.
		In each such state the people, including church members and the unchurched, were engaged in a revolution against such practices that, without prodding by the federal government, led to the complete abandonment of established churches and religious tests for holding office.
	www.infidels.org /library/modern/ed_buckner/quotations.html (18874 words)

	ChurchState.org : Seventh-Day Adventist Church State Council - Home
		The Church State Council is the oldest public policy organization in the western United States devoted exclusively to issues of religious freedom.
		The Church State Council is in the middle of the political and religious spectrum.
		As Seventh-day Adventists, we stand in the Reformation tradition of protesting the combination of church and state power to define or promote "the truth," or to punish "error." We ask nothing of the state except that it protect religious freedom for all peaceful people of faith.
	www.churchstate.org (437 words)

	Church Directory of the United States and WEB Hosting
		Just three clicks to find any church with a phone number, WEB page, or e-mail address anywhere in the United States.
		Church Angel is a free service to Christian churches.
		Church Angel does not accept or open E-mails with attachments.
	www.churchangel.com (167 words)

	Church & State
		As a result, churches frequently used the force of the state to promote and enforce their interests and doctrines.
		The Roman Catholic Church was closely identified with the Franco and Salazar dictatorships in Spain and Portugal.
		Would fl churches have been able to take the lead in the struggle had they been dependent on funds doled out for 'faith-based initiatives'.
	www.humanismbyjoe.com /church_&_state.htm (5289 words)

	Institute for the Secularisation of Islamic Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		We share the ideals of a democratic society, and a secular state that does not endorse any religion, religious institution, or any religious dogma.
		We therefore favor the firm separation of religion and state: without such a separation there can be no freedom from tyranny, and such a separation is the sine qua non for a secular state.
		We believe in the primacy of the rule of law: a common civil code under which all men and women have equal protection of their rights and freedoms.
	www.secularislam.org (513 words)

	State Street Church - Portland, Maine
		In that spirit we welcome all persons in all their fullness including their race, their gender, their creed, their sexual orientation, their family status, their age, their physical and their mental abilities.
		State Street Church is a liberal, growing, changing and adapting church with appeal to our neighborhood and the Greater Portland area.
		Our Church's mission is to introduce and invite all people into a caring and diverse community which reflects God's boundless love through the Christian faith.
	www.statestreetchurch.org (142 words)

	Crosswalk.com - 'Swing State' Church Rallies Focus of Inquiries
		Barry Lynn of Americans United stated at that time that Smith's church had "run afoul of federal tax law" by hosting a partisan political rally.
		Robert Boston of Americans United says the investigation process has begun regarding the rallies in the churches. "We have asked the IRS to take action against four churches already that have sponsored rallies on behalf of John Kerry and/or John Edwards or the Democratic Party," Boston says.
		According to Boston, the IRS conducts its investigations in secret, so it could be some time before a decision is rendered on the tax-exempt status of the churches in question.
	www.crosswalk.com /news/1295474.html (374 words)

	Separation of Church and State (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Library: Modern Documents: Separation of Church and State
		Church and State in Norway (1997) by Finngeir Hiorth
		The statement is a supplement to the oral remarks he was scheduled to deliver on 1988 regarding legislation "To modernize United States circulating coin designs of which one reverse will have a theme of the Bicentennial of the Constitution."
	www.infidels.org /library/modern/church-state/index.shtml (172 words)

	American Atheists
		“The Constitution states that there is no religious litmus test for public office, but here we have a senior administration operative, Karl Rove, telling one of the nation’s most powerful evangelicals that Miers should be supported for the position because she is affiliated with an evangelical church,” said Silverman.
		American Atheists is a nationwide movement which defends the civil rights of nonbelievers, works for the separation of church and state, and addresses issues of First Amendment public policy.
		Initiated by the founder of the organization, Madalyn Murray O’Hair, this famous suit is a part of a long tradition in the legal battle for separation of state and church.
	www.atheists.org (1807 words)

	Welcome to The Constitutional Principle: Separation of Church and State Page
		The Separation of Church and State principle is a part of our historical, legal and political / social heritage and preserves and protects our religious liberty.
		Both have been involved in the separation of church and state debate, researching and writing extensively on the subject, for several years.
		Finally, the church / state debate is a timely issue which merits an on-going monitoring of current events.
	members.tripod.com /~candst (654 words)

	Alliance for the Separation of School & State (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		We in the Alliance for Separation of School & State believe that the restoration of "Honest Education" can help every Johnny and Jill on their path to wisdom.
		Separation of school and state applies to schooling the approach Americans have used for churching: Government doesn't run, compel, or finance Sunday School.
		That means the Big Questions of Life can be discussed home and church but not brought into school, the workplace, or the political process.
	www.sepschool.org (1190 words)

	School Prayer: News
		The text of a brochure mailed by the Freedom From Religion Foundation to schools, school districts and state Secretaries of Education across the country.
		Politically active churches should not be allowed to retain tax-exempt status.
		In fact, laws requiring school prayer and Bible reading were not nearly as widespread as prayer advocates claim, were late-comers to the public education, were frequently and successfully challenged in court, and were on their way out when the Supreme Court handed down it's rulings in Engle v.
	www.infidels.org /library/modern/church-state/prayer.html (998 words)

	Separation of Church and State Home Page
		A brief look at who we are, our political philosophy, what we mean by "separation of church and state," some answers to basic questions about separation, and why we think this page is important.
		The case for separation of church and state.
		Separation and federalism, separation and the Constitution, separation and the Bill of Rights, separation and the statements of the founders, and the history of separation in the United States.
	members.tripod.com /~candst/tnppage/tnpidx.htm (289 words)

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