The only "role" for government is to be completely neutral about religion. That is the meaning of the First Amendment, part of the Bill of Rights, i.e. a set of prohibitions re. what "congress", i.e. the govt. must not do.
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Attila Csanyi commented on What is religion's proper role in government? on September 21, 2008, 4:42 PM
The only "role" for government is to be completely neutral about religion. That is the meaning of the First Amendment, part of the Bill of Rights, i.e. a set of prohibitions re. what "congress", i.e. the govt. must not do.