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Summary: Let's look at the words of the Founding Fathers themselves
Review: First Amendment
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion..."John Adams, Treaty of Tripoli, Article 11
"The government of the United States is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion." John Adams, letter to Thomas Jefferson
"I almost shudder at the thought of alluding to the most fatal example of the abuses of grief which the history of mankind has preserved--the Cross. Consider what calamities that engine of grief has produced!" James Madison, A Memorial and Remonstrance
"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?"
Thomas Jefferson, "The Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom"
"Our civil rights have no dependence on our religious opinions, more than on our opinions in physics and geometry. . . ." Thomas Jefferson, "Notes on the State of Virginia"
"The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg..." Thomas Jefferson, "Statute for Religious Freedom"
"...no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship ministry or shall otherwise suffer on account of his religious opinions or belief, but 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.. affect their civil capacities." Thomas Jefferson, autobiography
"(When) the (Virginia) bill for establishing religious freedom, the principles of which had, to a certain degree, been enacted before, I had drawn in all the latitude of reason & right. It still met with opposition; but, with some mutilations in the preamble, it was finally passed; and a singular proposition proved that it's protections of opinion was meant to be universal. Where the preamble declares, that coercion is a departure from the plan of the holy author of our religion, an amendment was proposed by inserting "Jesus Christ," so that it would read "A departure from the plan of Jesus Christ, the holy author of our religion;" the insertion was rejected by the great majority, in proof that they meant to comprehend, within the mantel of its protection, the Jew and the Gentile, the Christian and Mohametan, the Hindoo and Infidel of every denomination." Thomas Jefferson, letter to William Short
"I have recently been examining all the known superstitions of the world, and do not find in our particular superstition [Christianity] one redeeming feature. They are all alike, founded on fables and mythology." James Madison, "Memorial and Remonstrance Against Religious Assessments"
"During almost fifteen centuries has the legal establishment of Christianity been on trial. What have been its fruits? More or less, in all places, pride and indolence in the clergy; ignorance and servility in laity; in both, superstition, bigotry, and persecution." Benjamin Franklin (from his autobiography)
Some books against Deism fell into my hands....It happened that they wrought an effect on me quite contrary to what was intended by them; for the arguments of the Deists, which were quote to be refuted, appeared to me much stronger than the refutations, in short, I soon became a thorough Deist." Benjamin Franklin, "2000 Years of Disbelief" by James Haught
"When a religion is good, I conceive it will support itself; and when it does not support itself, and God does not take care to support it so that its professors are obliged to call for help of the civil power, 'tis a sign, I apprehend, of its being a bad one."
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Summary: Let's look at the words of the Founding Fathers themselves
Review: This is a great book. Dr Kennedy and Jerry Newcombe have done a wonderful job. I hope that their message touches many and that America will get back on track to her Christian roots. Infused with many great facts about our founding fathers as well as our country of which I was not aware(being I was the product of public education). Thanks for a wonderful and spirit moving book Dr Kennedy!!
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Summary: Excellent Book I Hope Many Read
Review: This is a great book. Dr Kennedy and Jerry Newcombe have done a wonderful job. I hope that their message touches many and that America will get back on track to her Christian roots. Infused with many great facts about our founding fathers as well as our country of which I was not aware(being I was the product of public education). Thanks for a wonderful and spirit moving book Dr Kennedy!!
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