On the Separation of Church and State â" Lincoln Weighs In Patheos (blog) Here is a fascinating article about the blurring of the lines of the separation of church and state during the Civil War (an excerpt of which you will find below). It is a story about a North Carolinian, Presbyterian minister named Samuel B. McPheeters ... FAITH UNDER FIRE WND.com When asked this question, many people who saw the phrase in statement 2 which reads, âthe church is separated from the state,â concluded this is the famous â separation of church and state â principle they have heard about ad nauseum. Facts of the matter ... Obamacare, Texas Law, Satan and the Separation of Church and State Huffington Post From the right, conservatives are criticizing the contraception mandate that is part of Obamacare. From the left, liberals are objecting to statutes such as the Texas law that prohibits medical personnel from withdrawing "life-sustaini...