"Religious institutions that use government power in support of themselves and
force their views on persons of other faiths, or of no faith, undermine all our
civil rights. Moreover, state support of an established religion tends to make
the clergy unresponsive to their own people, and leads to corruption within
religion itself. Erecting the 'wall of separation between church and state,'
therefore, is absolutely essential in a free society."
force their views on persons of other faiths, or of no faith, undermine all our
civil rights. Moreover, state support of an established religion tends to make
the clergy unresponsive to their own people, and leads to corruption within
religion itself. Erecting the 'wall of separation between church and state,'
therefore, is absolutely essential in a free society."
- Former US President Thomas Jefferson
President W. Bush with Benedict xvi
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