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This shows that he is ignorant of the reason why we HAD the separation of church and state. It wasn't to completely separate religion from government, but to allow people to practice their beliefs without the government forcing a religion on them.
The first amendment prohibits the government from endorsing, giving preference to, founding, enforcing or contributing to religious or theological beliefs, and this is supported by history. Primarily, it may have been adopted to secure basic freedoms, but that does not mean that the state endorsement of religion is acceptable in any way - even if a citizen's right to practice their religion is not being infringed.