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Separation of Church and State--Words by Thomas Jefferson

First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.

Thomas Jefferson, third U.S. President, wrote that there should be a “wall of separation” between Church and State. (Letter to a committee of the Danbury (CT) Baptist Association on Jan. 1, 1802)

“History, I believe, furnishes no example of a priest-ridden people maintaining a free civil government.” Thomas Jefferson, letter to von Humboldt 1813

"We should not intermeddle with the particular dogmas in which all religions differ and which are totally unconnected with morality." Thomas Jefferson, letter to J. Fishback 1809

“I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.” Thomas Jefferson, letter to Benjamin Rush, 1800.

Posted on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 11:35AM by Registered CommenterLinda Brown Holt | CommentsPost a Comment | References2 References

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    That was a one great decision that was made by our president that had really makes a good trail in the history of this country. His words were very deep thing that he uses to write in the letter to J. Fishback.

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