There's a reason that the US is a secular nation. And it happened because the religious people who founded this country knew the mischief that comes from having an established church.
That's because most of them came from, or were descended from people who were escaping state interference in religion. And that's pretty much the case for a good portion of my ancestors on my mother's father side who had been in North America before it was the United States.
It's also made clear in this video since there is no consensus as to WHEN the sabbath occurs. So, while a day of rest is found in Islam (Friday) and Judaism ("Saturday". Well, Friday sundown to Saturday sundown): It's not that cut and dried in Christianity. Most sects observe that day on Sunday, but not all of them do.
I'm not sure whose Heritage the Heritage Foundation seeks to recreate, but it is in no way mine.
The US was founded as a secular nation, and that is in the Constitution. The Establishment Clause is part of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibits Congress from establishing an official religion or favoring one religion over another. It is often interpreted as requiring a separation of church and state, ensuring that the government does not interfere with religious practices or promote any particular faith.
The people who created the United States knew that intention very well and misguided people who don't understand the constitution should avoid messing with it.
Besides, these laws once existed, but they were repealed.
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