Second, he DID suggest that government “provide room for religious organizations to pursue their charitable missions WITHOUT interference.” That does not mean church runs government welfare, it means government gets the heck out of the way.

Third, the author of the phrase “separation of church and state” intended that church be protected from government interference (try reading the quote in context) NOT that government would be protected from religion. Indeed, most of the people who signed the Constitution intended religion to influence public life, but they did not want one church to be favored or established as the “state church” like the Church of England.

Ever hear of actually studying history?