Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: Melas
"...no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place, or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested, or burthened in his body or goods.."

Since government institutions are financed by the money of the citizens, would this not also preclude government funding to religions institutions or the use of government property for housing of religious displays?

That would in fact be compelling the "burdening the goods" of a person through the use of their tax dollars.
62 posted on 08/27/2006 6:43:18 PM PDT by ndt
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 59 | View Replies ]


To: ndt

“To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves is sinful and tyrannical.”

Jefferson

this notion of Jefferson has been revised to read [religious] opinion. It is hilarious to me that he uses the word "sinful"

The revision makes for a positive obligation for the government to demolish religion. Everyone knows this revision is bogus but we play along.

You get religious freedom in America-- period.


65 posted on 08/27/2006 7:52:51 PM PDT by lonestar67
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 62 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson