Church and State Debate

What are your views about the relationship between religion and the government? Does the establishment clause of the First Amendment deny the government any power over religion? Are you a seperationist, accomodationist, or a non-preferentialist? Why?

Gay Rights Debate

What are your views and opinions on the gay rights debate? For instance, should same-sex couples be allowed to legally marry; adopt children? Are people born gay or is being gay a choice? Are their any religious arguments FOR gay rights? And, what are any non-religious reasons to deny gay rights?