Mr. Jefferson was clearly telling those concerned in Danbury, Connecticut, that this wall separating the Church from the State was built for the Church's benefit, not the government's.
Founding Fathers never intended U.S. to be secular or hostile to religion
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In his second inaugural address, Jefferson stated, “I shall need … the favor of that Being in whose hands we are, who led our fathers, as Israel of old, from their native land and planted them in a country flowing with all the necessities and comforts of life: Who has covered our infancy with His providence and our riper years with His wisdom … and to whose goodness I ask you to join in supplications … that He will enlighten [our] minds
Secular Democrats mistakenly invoke Jefferson's ideals to try and stifle religion in America
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