Andrew Van Wolde

The case of Greece vs. Galloway is the most resent case about the separation of church and state, and what the limit is. The town of Greece prayed before the town meetings. The prayer was given by a Christian Chaplain almost every time and Susan Galloway thought that it violated the First Amendment by favoring one religion. First she complained to Greece, but when they didn’t change it, she sued them. It has gone through two courts, One siding with Greece, One with Galloway. It is now in the supreme court and is going on right now.

I side with Galloway  because Greece gave the town a religion when they had all of the prayers, by a Christian. Praying before a meeting violates the Constitution because the First Amendment says that the Government is not allowed to make any laws prohibiting religion. It also says that they are not allowed to establish or favor a religion, and by having the prayers given by only Christians they are saying that they favor Christianity, which is against the Constitution.