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[QUOTE]Originally posted by First of Two: [QB] *is going to try and look up the State Constitution of Virginia, which I believe Jefferson drafted, and see what IT says about supporting religion at the state/local level.* Till then, more thoughts of the founding fathers: "But touch a solemn truth in collision with a dogma of a sect, though capable of the clearest proof, and you will find you have disturbed a nest, and the hornets will swarm about your eyes and hand, and fly into your face and eyes." -- John Adams "...denominated a Deist, the reality of which I have never disputed, being conscious I am no Christian." -- Ethan Allen "I have found Christian dogma unintelligible. Early in life I absented myself from Christian assemblies." -- Benjamin Franklin "I do not find in orthodox Christianity one redeeming virtue." -- Thomas Jefferson "Paul was the great Coryphaeus, and the first corruptor of the doctrines of Jesus." -- ibid. "... but the Bible is such a book of lies and contradictions there is no knowing which part to believe..." -- Thomas Paine But the most relevant are these: "No citizen shall be compelled to frequent of support any religious worship or ministry whatsoever..." -- Thomas Jefferson. ("support" would most likely be interpreted to include using taxpayer money to fund religious instruction in schools) "A professorship of Theology should have no place at our Institution [the University of Virginia]." -- ibid. (Here we see that Jefferson was opposed to the teaching of theology of any kind in the University he helped found.) Given the context and the statements, I think It's likely safe to say that the founding fathers did not intend for ANY government, federal, state, OR local, to have ANY dealing with religion whatsoever. It's also a pretty strong blow to the popular supposition that the U.S. was founded upon "Christian" ideals. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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