[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Protest the passage of Prop 8

[Cabal]

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Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 7:55 AM
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Subject: [HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Protest the passage of Prop 8


Leeann now:
The US Constitution never mentions "separation of church and state". 
That is a term coined by those who wanted God taken out of the pledge 
of allegence and "moments of silence" removed from schools back in the 
late 60's early 70's.

Cabal:

Please Fact Check.

Try 1801:

"Mr. President

To messers Nehemiah Dodge, Ephraim Robbins, & Stephen S. Nelson a committee
of the Danbury Baptist association in the state of Connecticut.

Gentlemen

The affectionate sentiments of esteem & approbation which you are so good as
to express towards me, on behalf of the Danbury Baptist association, give me
the highest satisfaction. my duties dictate a faithful & zealous pursuit of
the interests of my constituents, and in proportion as they are persuaded of
my fidelity to those duties, the discharge of them becomes more & more
pleasing.

Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between man &
his god, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship,
that the legitimate powers of government reach actions only, and not
opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole
American people which declared that their legislature should make no law
respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof, thus building a wall of separation between church and state.
[Congress thus inhibited from acts respecting religion, and the Executive
authorised only to execute their acts, I have refrained from presenting even
occasional performances of devotion presented indeed legally where an
Executive is the legal head of a national church, but subject here, as
religious exercises only to the voluntary regulations and discipline of each
respective sect.] Adhering to this expression of the supreme will of the
nation in behalf of the rights of conscience, I shall see with sincere
satisfaction the progress of those sentiments which tend to restore to man
all his natural rights, convinced he has no natural right in opposition to
his social duties.

I reciprocate your kind prayers for the protection and blessing of the
common Father and creator of man, and tender you for yourselves and your
religious association, assurances of my high respect & esteem.

(signed) Thomas Jefferson
Jan.1.1802."