Monday, October 01, 2012

Origin of "Separation of Church & State"



Hm, I'm sorry... what? It was part of a statement that was meant to PROTECT THE CHURCH **FROM** THE GOVERNMENT. Here's where the original phrase came from ( a letter to Danbury Baptist Assoc by Thomas Jefferson):

The original text reads: 



"Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between Man & his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, & not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should 'make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,' thus building a wall of separation between Church and State." 
Jefferson reflected his frequent speaking theme that the GOVERNMENT IS NOT TO INTERFERE WITH RELIGION..... !!!!!!

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