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In reply to the discussion: Alabama justice who ruled embryos are people says American law should be rooted in the Bible [View all]Johnny2X2X
(20,120 posts)"As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion." John Adams
"Who does not see that the same authority which can establish Christianity, in exclusion of all other Religions, may establish with the same ease any particular sect of Christians, in exclusion of all other Sects? that the same authority which can force a citizen to contribute three pence only of his property for the support of any one establishment, may force him to conform to any other establishment in all cases whatsoever?" James Madison (The guy who wrote the first amendment)
"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. The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted. We are right to take alarm at the first experiment upon our liberties." Jame Madison
"Erecting the 'wall of separation between church and state'... is absolutely essential in a free society." Thomas Jefferson when taling about the 1st Amendment.
"Every new & successful example therefore of a perfect separation between ecclesiastical and civil matters, is of importance. And I have no doubt that every new example, will succeed, as every past one has done, in shewing that religion & Govt. will both exist in greater purity, the less they are mixed together." James Madison
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