Well he wasnt one of the original draftees so that is his opinion. Besides, amongst those “not countenancing” he would have included Catholicism, atheism, and probably Anglicanism.
“Well he wasnt one of the original draftees so that is his opinion.”
Not necessarily. He could easily have gotten it directly from one or more of the framers.
Even if it were only his opinion, the opinion of a renowned supreme court justice of that era carries a lot more weight than that of anyone living today.
Even in my own lifetime, though, it was accepted as too obvious to need stating that freedom of religion applied only to legitimate religions, and not whacko cults like mohammedism and wicca.
It is only the recent, evil machinations of the left that have brought widespread currency to the lunatic notion that, if we do not discriminate against Christians, we must also refrain from discriminating against every nutbar that comes down the pike and pukes the word “religion” in our faces.
“Besides, amongst those “not countenancing” he would have included Catholicism, atheism, and probably Anglicanism.”
Atheism, certainly, as is right and proper. But what in the world would make you think he would discriminate against Catholicism and Anglicanism? That makes no sense whatsoever.