Originally Posted by D_hodough

<Emphasizing your own quote>

"of religion"

Meaning people are free to chose their own religion, whatever that might be.


"From" would indicate a removal or exlusion of the people and religion... which would mean that the Constitution defines us as an atheist state... which isn't the case. You might begin to realize how inaccurate that statement might be when you remember that many of our founders were religious men.

I think this might just be a case of you not understanding the difference between the use of "of" and "from."