Reply #18: It isn't necessary. The Framers of the Constitution designed the First

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Amendment to have a necessary tension between the Establishment Clause (restricts government from using its clout to promote and impose religion upon citizens by force and/or threats) and the Free Exercise clause (restricts government from interfering with citizens' rights to practice religion according to their beliefs). If an amendment were passed, there would be a negative impact on the Free Exercise clause because there are issues that demand a compromise between the two clauses. Like singing Christmas carols in public school for example.

And taking an extreme position will not tend to neutralize extremists on either side of the issue. Compromise has been the way Americans have settled their disagreements, both in the government and as private citizens. We should just try harder to use what we already have.