English is a second language to me, and I had absolutely no difficulty reading that, or any part of the document. Jefferson clearly states his idea that religion can corrupt politics, as well as BE corrupted by politics.
"The bottom line is that I question your self-honesty with respect to reading things objectively, particularly when something is difficult to read in the first place."
I'm sorry, should I have translated Mr. Jefferson's writings into modern English for you?
"your idea that Jefferson meant to warn against cojoining religious and government powers doesn't hold water, particularly with respect to the state governments. "
Really now?
So, the fact that the "Bill for Religious Freedom in Virginia" addressed itself to the the State of Virginia didn't give you a clue about what Jefferson thought about State government and religion conjoining?
Plain English...people who fought a hard, bitter fight to rid themselves of a King who believed he ruled by God's will, did not want to institute a government that ruled by the will of God.
"English is a second language to me, and I had absolutely no difficulty reading that, or any part of the document. Jefferson clearly states his idea that religion can corrupt politics, as well as BE corrupted by politics."
Thank you for your opinion about Jefferson's writings.