Talking about the failure to stifle the church is like talking about trying to stifling God. In America, at the formation of the United States of America, some of the founders were trying to uphold God, while other founders were trying to stifle Him. The reason that they both could work together was because of the threat of the British monarchy. Today, we see both parts in the Constitution and Amendments. But those who want to stifle God advertise louder. For the people and for God: 6th, 7th, 9th, and 10th Amendments. Properly used they can limit Government at its core, by limiting wicked, greedy people in Government. Use it or Lose it.