@Rickoshay75,
Rickoshay75 wrote:
BillRM wrote:
Quote:Press, and assembly are all church related
LOL...............
You're showing your ignorance.
Of course they used printing back then, just like today, tracts to advertise -- to attract new converts -- FYI assembly is the same as congregation. ..
I don't mind criticism, but I do mind inane levity
Yes. Let us look at the words used in the first amendment:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
"religion" (obviously church-related)
"prohibiting" (something churches love to do)
"speech" (another word for sermon)
"press" (another word for bible tracts)
"assembly" (another word for congregation)
"petition" (another word for pray)
"redress" (priests wear dresses for Sunday service)