God bless Bob Scheuer for verifying the record that many wish to pretend never existed.
Bookmarked. I am afraid that some Freepers will show up here to denigrate this article. Oh well. That is their right - but the truth remains.
"Of all the animosities which have existed among mankind, those which are caused by a difference of sentiments in religion appear to be the most inveterate and distressing, and ought to be deprecated. I was in hopes that the enlightened and liberal policy, which has marked the present age, would at least have reconciled Christians of every denomination so far that we should never again see the religious disputes carried to such a pitch as to endanger the peace of society."
-- George Washington, letter to Edward Newenham, October 20, 1792