Separation VS Free Exercise & Speech

The Constitution of the United States does NOT contain the expression "separation of church and state". It does contain prohabitions against any federal law restricting the "free exercise" of religion and, likewise, of free speech. The provision against the "establishment" of a (State or official) religion was to prevent the type of established churches (Chruch of England or the Scots Kirk) as had taxing and the ability to use the civil law of Great Britain at that time to enforce its own theologies and practices on others---And, for no other restrictive reasons.

The use of Christian symbols, prayers and speech in the public schools (When they were established much later) and in all public forums was expected, legal and not challenged until very recent and degenerate times.

This is all our elected officials, judges, editors and other citizens need to know about the Constitution and religion.