Four hundred years ago, the religious climate in England was tense. Religious wars were nothing new, and the head of state was also the head of the Anglican church. It was a dangerous set up that served to further the absolute power of the monarchy. People harboring a devotion to other faiths needed a place where they could go and practice their religion without fear it was a criminal violation. When colonists began moving to America, it was under the promise that they could practice their religion freely. I wish there was a deeper commitment to maintaining separation between church and state now. But the dismay I feel when I hear demands for prayer in public schools, the ten commandments in every government building, and that women should be more excited about marrying a man and bearing children than the degrees they just earned and the careers they imagine for themselves, apparently pales in comparison to the dismay Airman First Class Gooch felt at people quietly exercising their faith nearly 400 miles away from him.
My primary resource in this case is the Arizona Court of Appeal Opinion.
I also referenced details from Wikipedia, the Air Force Times(1)(2)(3), KNAU (1)(2), the New York Post, Fox 10, OSI and AETV.
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