Again, kind words. But no argument for legislation of morality at the national level. If so, wouldn't there have been laws for alienation of affection as there were in many of the colonies? Laws against sodomy? Because those were issues to be determined by the states and the states alone. Nice try though
Again, kind words. But no argument for legislation of morality at the national level. If so, wouldn't there have been laws for alienation of affection as there were in many of the colonies? Laws against sodomy? Because those were issues to be determined by the states and the states alone. Nice try though
"There are a number of reasons why the colonists declared independence from England. Is it fair to say that the primary reason was that the King was not legislating morally?"
"Was the 13th Amendment ban of slavery an example of Congress trying to “legislate morality”? If your answer is “yes,” is that sufficient grounds to reinstate slavery?"
"In 1796, an act was passed by Congress under President Washington regulating the land given to the Society of United Brethren for “propagating the gospel among the heathen.” The act was later extended by President Jefferson. Do you suppose that conflicts with his supposed insistence upon a “wall of separation between church and state”?"
"Have you ever read the 1802 letter from which the phrase “wall of separation of church and state” was taken? Is there any truth to the assertion that the letter was written to a group of Baptists in Connecticut ensuring that their church would be protected from the government by a one way wall of protection?"
" Given that Thomas Jefferson did not attend the constitutional convention, why is it that people often quote him when insisting that the “separation of church and state” is a “constitutional requirement”? Is it possible that many of these self-described liberals are unable to differentiate between the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence?"
The Founders And Public Religious Expressions
Nice try though
I don't see this as a contest. I assumed you were interested in facts and truth. I gave you the info, if you refuse to accept it, there isn't much I can do about it. Hopefully, it was helpful to others.
Have a good one.