willhelm says: Madison believed Christianity to be the foundation upon which a just government must be built. Writing on June 20, 1785, he stated: Religion [is] the basis and Foundation of Government. Willhelm, Do some more research. He also said, "The purpose of separation of church and state is to keep forever from these shores the ceaseless strife that has soaked the soil of Europe with blood for centuries. James Madison Source:http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/j/james_madison.html Strongly guarded as is the separation between Religion and Government in the Constitution of the United States, the danger of encroachment by Ecclesiastical Bodies may be illustrated by precedents already furnished in their short history." James Madison Source:"Detached Memorandum", 1823 Religious bondage shackles and debilitates the mind and unfits it for every noble enterprize, every expanded ... @ReverendMarkCom Thank you. Revmark, I assure you I need to do no research on this subject. You apparently do. Separation is a Christian concept, not a constitutional one. When used by the founders, it is used as such - a Christian concept. Revmark, I assure you I need to do no research on this subject. You apparently do. Separation is a Christian concept, not a constitutional one. When used by the founders, it is used as such - a Christian concept.Source please. Thank you. |
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