The "state," like an individual, is never without religion. Even if people choose to have nothing to do with God, they still have religion. It is called Humanistic/Atheism. Our government’s actions in removing God from our public institutions and school system are not separation of church and state. It is a state-sponsored choice of removing our Christian religion and heritage and replacing it with Humanistic/Atheism.

It is making "self" the new God and moral relativism the new standards of right and wrong. "Darwinism" is its main teaching and the unborn have no value as they interfere with the rights of "self." It is no different than Communist Russia and Nazi Germany. This is not the religion our Founding Fathers based our country upon nor was it the religion our Christian children died fighting wars to protect.

In embracing its new religion, our government, like an individual, has chosen to exist without God or his principles. In doing so, the seeds of corruption are beginning to appear throughout all levels of our society. Our nation’s institutions are falling apart and our economy is imploding. Is it no wonder?

— Frank Mellace II, 102 W. Cedar St.