Founders belief in Separation of church and state

Well first off I think it is important that we define separation of church and state. It is the principle that government must maintain an attitude of neutrality toward religion. Now I am not going to argue that the founders wanted a religion for the whole united states they did not. However I will show that states were allowed to have a religion. I will also show how early founders used federal funds for the promotion of Christianity. I will use supreme court cases and quotes from founders and other presidents. Perhaps one of the best examples of a state which had a state funded religion is Massachusetts which had an established church until 1833 this is after the first amendment was ratified so the first amendment did not stop Massachusetts state religion it was only meant for the federal government. In fact many of the original colonies had state religions after the first amendment. Another example is north Carolina which had in there constitution that no one could hold public office who wasn't a christian. "That no person, who shall deny the being of God or the truth of the Protestant religion, or the divine authority of the Old or New Testaments, or who shall hold religious principles incompatible with the freedom and safety of the State, shall be capable of holding any office or place of trust or profit in the civil department within this State." My second point is going to be that there cannot be a full separation if the government is supporting a religion and therefore the founders did not want to have full separation. My first point will be the aitken bible. This is a bible that was "approved" by the congress and 10,000 of these bibles were printed. This bible was to be used for schools. "That he (Robert Aiken) both begun and made considerable progress in a neat Edition of the Holy Scriptures for the use of schools." I think the reader will agree that there isn't a separation if government is spending money on the bible which is a christian/ judeo book. This point is to disprove the idea that the founders were not Christians while this is not directly involved i think it is a good way to support my point in an indirect way. 27 of the founders were ordained pastors. Now let me ask this if you went and started something like a city and almost half were pastors don't you think there would be some religion added into it? Finally in the supreme court case of HOLY TRINITY CHURCH v. U.S the court ruled that "It being historically true that the American people are a religious people, as shown by the religious objects expressed by the original grants and charters of the colonies, and the recognition of religion in the most solemn acts of their history, as well as in the constitutions of the states and the nation, the courts, in construing statutes should not impute to any legislature a purpose of action against religion." Another point will be that congress recognized it as well. Congress, 1854 "The great, vital, and conservative element in our system is the belief of our people in the pure doctrines and the divine truths of the Gospel of Jesus Christ". Another quote Congress, U. S. House Judiciary Committee, 1854 "Had the people, during the Revolution, had a suspicion of any attempt to war against Christianity, that Revolution would have been strangled in its cradle... In this age, there can be no substitute for Christianity... That was the religion of the founders of the republic and they expected it to remain the religion of their descendants." While this is good evidence for my case i do not feel it sufficient enough so i will now add quotes of founding fathers and then close. "The general principles on which the fathers achieved independence were the general principles of Christianity. I will avow that I then believed, and now believe, that those general principles of Christianity are as eternal and immutable as the existence and attributes of God." (John Adams) [Governments] could not give the rights essential to happiness" We claim them from a higher source: from the King of kings, and Lord of all the earth. (John Dickinson) John Hancock called on the entire state to pray "that universal happiness may be established in the world [and] that all may bow to the scepter of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the whole earth be filled with His glory." Righteousness alone can exalt America as a nation. Whoever thou art, remember this; and in thy sphere practice virtue thyself, and encourage it in others. (Patrick Henry) You do well to wish to learn our arts and ways of life, and above all, the religion of Jesus Christ. These will make you a greater and happier people than you are. (George Washington) While we are zealously performing the duties of good citizens and soldiers, we certainly ought not to be inattentive to the higher duties of religion. To the distinguished character of Patriot, it should be our highest glory to add the more distinguished character of Christian. (George Washington) (quotes and court cases/ senate things) http://www.wallbuilders.com... (Aitken bible) http://www.theworldsgreatbooks.com... (state constitutions) http://candst.tripod.com... (North carolina constitution) Broke, Beck, Glenn (27 founders being pastors)http://ourfoundingtruth.blogspot.com... Thank You and i await your response!