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Consequentialist Libertarian said 02/26, 05:03 AM
Many of the founding fathers were Deists (Washington, Jefferson, Franklin). The most devout Christian FF was Patrick Henry. He stood up while the Declaration was being written and suggested that Congress incorporate the words "Jesus Christ" in it.
He was booed to his chair and didn't say a word for the rest of the day....THATS how adamant the founders were for seperation.

Just to be clear, here is a declaration from Congress while Adams (a Unitarian) was President:
As the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion - as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion or tranquility of Musselmen, - and as the said States never have entered into any war or act of hostility against any Mehomitan nation, it is declared by the parties that no pretext arrising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries. (Charles I. Bevans, ed. Treaties and Other International Agreements of the United States of America 1776-1949. Vol. 11: Philippines-United Arab Republic. Washington D.C.: Department of State Publications, 1974, p. 1072).

Consequentialist Libertarian said 02/26, 05:41 PM
First amendment:
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion"

Treaty of Tripoli:
"As the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion"

Thomas Jefferson:
"All persons shall have full and free liberty of religious opinion; nor shall any be compelled to frequent or maintain any religious institution": freedom for religion, but also freedom from religion.

Thomas Jefferson:
"I may grow rich by an art I am compelled to follow; I may recover health by medicines I am compelled to take against my own judgment; but I cannot be saved by a worship I disbelieve and abhor."

Jefferson said this while President:
"Legislature should make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibit the free exercise thereof, thus building a wall of separation between church and state."

Jefferson wrote voluminously to prove that Christianity was not part of the law of the land and that religion or irreligion was purely a private matter, not cognizable by the state.

You said, "establishing a government religion is banned". Way to go, you just proved me right. Congrats.

Consequentialist Libertarian said 02/26, 08:34 PM
Where exactly are we disagreeing? I stated that the FF wanted a strict separation of C&S. I never even said that the FF wanted to eliminate religion. Please make an argument and back it up with historical evidence.

U. S. Supreme Court, Melvin v. Easley, 1860:
"Christianity is not established by law, and the genius of our institutions requires that the Church and the State should be kept separate."

U. S. Supreme Court, Everson v. Board of Education, 1947:
"The First Amendment has erected a wall between church and state."

Millard Fillmore:
"Religion and politics should not be mingled."

James A. Garfield:
"The divorce between Church and State ought to be absolute."

JFK:
"Both church and state should be free to operate, without interference from each other in their respective areas of jurisdiction."

LBJ:
"I believe in the American tradition of separation of church and state which is expressed in the First Amendment to the Constitution"

Barry Goldwater:
"Religious factions will go on imposing their will on others unless the decent people connected to them recognize that religion has no place in public policy."

The separation of Church & State is clear.