I suspect that he isn't your friend. That said he is most likely misspoken. You on the other hand are just plain wrong. Although there is plenty of quotes and conversation by the Founders regarding a God-given right to rebel against tyranny, I have never seen anything by any of them regarding secession being a God-given right.
I have never seen anything by any of them regarding secession being a God-given right.
Except, of course the D of I, written by Thomas Jefferson, and approved by John Adams and other Founders.
Might want to pour through the D of I again.
The D of I not only is a strong argument for valid secession, but it is also the framework and foundation of certain important assumptions in the Constitution.