[Buddha-l] David Lynch and Paul McCartney promote TM in schools

[Jackhat1 at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/30/2009 7:52:14 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
jehms at xs4all.nl writes:
 
> Many forget, or are not aware, that separation of church and state  as a  
> central foundation of government is, if not unique to the  US, the US  is 
one of 
> the very few countries where it has the  importance that it does.   In the 
UK and 
> most other  European countries the governments financially support  the 
>  various religions, and religious beliefs are taught in public (that is,   
> governmentally funded) schools as religion, not as a social  science.
===
I have not been following this thread so this might have already been  said. 
Gary Wills has an interesting book out called Head and Heart:  American 
Christianities. One of the points he makes is that the US is a  very religious 
country as compared to the UK and the continent because of its  unique separation 
of church and state. A state supported religion stifles  religion's influence 
and growth. A religious free market is good for  religion.
 
Jack


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