Separation of Church and State Test

Question 1

When did “Separation of Church and state” begin?

Answer 1

During the Reformation

Question 2

Who was the first to come up with Separation of Church and State?

Answer 2

Richard Hooker and Roger Williams

Question 3

3 examples of Church and State in the Bible

Answer 3

1. Genesis 1 - family, civil gov, and relationship with God
2. 1 Chronicles - King Uzziah
3. Romans 13 - church should never pick up the sword

Question 4

What happened in the 1940’s?

Answer 4

The hint of change was in the air.

Question 5

What does the Bible teach about the separation of church and state?

Answer 5

the Bible teaches an institutional separation of church and state

Question 6

Jefferson to Danberry Baptist

Answer 6

There is a wall between church and state

Question 7

Who had nothing to do with the writing of the Constitution?

Answer 7

Jefferson

Question 8

How many framers didn’t mention separation of church and state in our document?

Answer 8

90 plus

Question 9

Ingle vs. Vitale

Answer 9

Bible taken out of schools

Question 10

What turned the supreme court 180 degrees?

Answer 10

Ingle vs. Vitale

Question 11

do you think minorities need to make decision for majorities?

Answer 11

no

Question 12

3 tests that local gov. sticks to in area of separation of church and state

Answer 12

• Outsiders test - any minority feels left out or offended then you’ve got agencies and courts that will try to shut down majority.
• Lemon test - If you want to at our a religious activity it’s fine as long as it’s secular
• Endorsement test - holds government back from showing favor to the majority

Question 13

has secular education increased SAT or ACT rate?

Answer 13

no

Question 14

Military Chaplain

Answer 14

• military pastor
• have to write out prayers and make sure they’re inclusive, need to get it approved before prayed (don’t want to hurt anyone’s feelings)
• violates 1st amendment

Question 15

Fisher Ames

Answer 15

first true amendment writers , he would know what the amendment stands for

Question 16

1962 Ingle vs Vitale

Answer 16

• decided that bible be taken out of school
  why?
• psychologically detrimental to children, cannon be sharing R rated stories because it’ll mess up their minds

Question 17

1980’s

Answer 17

why take down 10 commandments? might actually read it, respect them, act on it, and follow it.

Question 18

John Adams

Answer 18

If you wanna maintain a civil society people need to be taught God’s word.

Question 19

James Wilson

Answer 19

thought that you have to have civil law and human law depend on divine law ( Twin Sister Law)

Question 20

Ceremonial Deism

Answer 20

a traditional element, nobody believes it anymore

ex: In God We Trust on dollar bills

Question 21

Would you be able to defend 1st amendment and original intent of it?

Answer 21

• freedom speech, assemble, exercise faith in public arena.

- yes we should be able to.

Question 22

the real meaning of separation of church and state

Answer 22

to keep the state from meddling in affairs of the church

Question 23

2 king 7

Answer 23

encourages us to be active in government, not passive

Question 24

Luke 19:13

Answer 24

• Jesus commands us to occupy until he comes

- occupy, invest, expand

Question 25

What does "be active, not passive" mean?

Answer 25

hold down the fort, occupy, invest, expand

Question 26

Christian non involvement in government =

Answer 26

Character of congress, corrupt society

Question 27

If we don’t get out and participate and get involved...

Answer 27

we have no right to say anything because we haven’t been serving or involved.

Question 28

1 Timothy 2

Answer 28

Pray for your leaders first a foremost- before anything else

Question 29

John Hancock

Answer 29

known for praying (prayer warrior) and called/encouraged people to participate in government

Question 30

Luke 17

Answer 30

serve and do what’s right even if you don’t feel like it (publicly serving = voting). We know it’s the right thing to do so we should do it.

Question 31

Luke 19 and Matthew 25

Answer 31

- talk about the talents parable - encourage servants to invest - don’t sit on God’s gifts he has given us - the reward for being a faithful steward is being a ruler over cities - God says this is a reward, even though we may not look at it this way anymore- good to think about.

Question 32

Frederick Douglas

Answer 32

-encouraged us to vote righteously and to know what each person believes in

Question 33

How many evangelical Christians participated in elections?

Answer 33

25%

Question 34

Example of participation

Answer 34

building the walls of Nehemiah- everyone pitched in

Question 35

Coach Strong’s life statement:

Answer 35

“Live for eternity now, he will hold us accountable in government.”

Question 36

“When the righteous the people rejoice...

Answer 36

When the wicked rule the people groan”