I'm confused about the American Republican party

[kandrathe]

Except that the 14th Amendment binds the states to the bill of rights. Each state can no more establish religion than the Federal government can.

Yes, there is that. "No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States".

Can the States override or ignore the US Constitution? No, not really.

I believe Deebye's questions are answered. Our job is completed. Lest the thread devolve into "Religious people (i.e. republicans) caused global warming, all the wars in history, and the plague..."