The framers of the Constitution believed that houses of worship should not receive tax dollars. They didn’t feel this way because they were hostile to religion – far from it. The Founding Fathers understood that faith communities prosper when voluntarily supported by members.

Presidents Day is good time to remember that many of our presidents have strongly supported church-state separation, recognized its fundamental value and said great things about it.

Even as President Donald Trump pursues construction of a border wall, he, in cahoots with his Religious Right allies, is hard at work tearing down the church-state wall. His actions could not be more misguided.