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In reply to the discussion: Santorum says he ‘almost threw up’ after reading JFK speech on separation of church and state [View all]mahatmakanejeeves
(57,425 posts)71. Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson
Governors number one and two of the Commonwealth of Virginia, interestingly. We certainly have gone downhill from there, haven't we?
Thom Hartmann will probably bring this up tonight, if he hasn't already, but just to emphasize what Jefferson thought were his most important accomplishments in life, here's a picture of his tombstone:
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
An Act for establishing religious Freedom.
Whereas, Almighty God hath created the mind free;
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That the impious presumption of legislators and rulers, civil as well as ecclesiastical, who, being themselves but fallible and uninspired men have assumed dominion over the faith of others, setting up their own opinions and modes of thinking as the only true and infallible, and as such endeavouring to impose them on others, hath established and maintained false religions over the greatest part of the world and through all time;
....
That our civil rights have no dependence on our religious opinions any more than our opinions in physics or geometry,
....
Be it enacted by General Assembly that no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place, or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested, or burthened in his body or goods, nor shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief, but that all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of Religion, and that the same shall in no wise diminish, enlarge or affect their civil capacities.
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Can you imagine any candidate saying that today?
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Santorum says he ‘almost threw up’ after reading JFK speech on separation of church and state [View all]
Faygo Kid
Feb 2012
OP
Nice combination, Boehner crying and Santorum throwing up. Makes one proud, doesn't it... n/t
RKP5637
Feb 2012
#2
I wish he would let slip the truth about what he wants: a Christian Theocracy
neverforget
Feb 2012
#10
He'd be singing a different tune if he found another religion to be predominant.
Snarkoleptic
Feb 2012
#25
I wish people were smarter. His reinterpretation of the speech is willfully misleading.
nolabear
Feb 2012
#26
Sanctorum probably does more puke-inducing things by noon than anyone else in a lifetime.
SunSeeker
Feb 2012
#32
Yes, the 20 week old fetus that that they chose to induced labor to protect her life.
olegramps
Feb 2012
#82
"Almost" threw up? So the thought wasn't completely repulsive? He actually supports it somewhat?
DRoseDARs
Feb 2012
#41
Thats pretty remarkable for a guy that shouldn't have been more than a wet spot...
Historic NY
Feb 2012
#49
Kennedy was from a time in which the American RC church encouraged moral reasoning & the primacy
patrice
Feb 2012
#51
This also came up on MTP and he defended himself by referring to "The Founding Fathers..."
Rhiannon12866
Feb 2012
#63
"people of faith have no role in the public square" - Of course, that's not what separation means.
NYC Liberal
Feb 2012
#66
Santorum says he ‘almost threw up’ after reading JFK speech on separation of church and state View
allan01
Feb 2012
#78
Catholic Santorum opposes Protestantism. Kennedy broke away from Pope; S. doesn't
Brettongarcia
Feb 2012
#95
YUP! Santorum is an arch-"Papist"; therefore a threat to the Contititution, and Freedom of Religion
Brettongarcia
Feb 2012
#97
Kennedy supported an America "Where no public official ... accepts instructions... from the Pope"
Brettongarcia
Feb 2012
#103