[BuddhaBrown]

I don't post here much. I apologize if I did not put this in the right place.

[Old Sarge]

You used too many words.

The Sheep never read anything that’s longer than a station break from “American Idol”.

[randomhero97]

Pretty good read. Thomas Jefferson is one historical figure that I truly admire.

[SumProVita]

“This is a position based in ignorance.”

UNDERSTATEMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Good post!)

[ml/nj]

While I would agree that Mr. Jefferson's "wall" has been misinterpreted, it is just not true that because he was in France, Mr. Jefferson uninvolved with our Bill of Rights.

A bill of rights is what the people are entitled to against every government on earth, general or particular, and what no just government should refuse. --- Thomas Jefferson December 20, 1787

Google Jefferson Bill of Rights and see what you find.

ML/NJ

[madamemayhem]

the amendement IMHO does not mean no religion in government. but no government interference in religion. i figure that is to make it possible for us to practice our beliefs without being persecuted by those who do not share our beliefs. however, the wording is ambiguous enough that people who want to stifle religion can call on the constitution to help. if one wanted to one could argue that making Christmas a federal holiday is unconstitutional because it favors christian beliefs over other religions, and unfortunately, with the right liberal judges it could be ruled this way.

[Reddy]

Good post, but aren’t you preaching to the choir? :)

[Pharmboy]

The First Amendment re the feds and religion was put there to protect the STATES RIGHTS at the time. Twelve of the 13 states had religious requirements for people who could hold office (some required just a belilef in God, some required a belief in the Trinity, etc.) The states' rights folks (e.g., Patrick Henry and George Mason) did not want the feds to tell the states what to do about their local religions.

The Peace of Augsburg (1555) set the standard of cuius regio eius religio ("whose religion, that religion") or "in the Prince's land, the Prince's religion". What this meant at the time was that if you were a Lutheran and the prince in your local castle was Catholic, please move to an area where the local prince was a Lutheran.

The Founders believed in that to an extent, and did not want the new central governemnt telling people in Georgia, Virginia or New York what their religious requirements might be.

They do NOT teach this in high school history, but true it is.

[mad_as_he$$]

Jefferson? Isn’t he some old dead guy from long ago? /s

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[Natural Law]

The answer is very clear. Jefferson and the founding fathers created a bill of negative right limiting government. They specifically prohibited the government from acting with respect to religion. Regardless of the left’s propaganda, religious persons and organizations are not similarly prohibited from acting with respect to government. There is NO reciprocity.