Comments on: “The maxim of civil government being reversed in that of religion, where its true form is divided we stand, united we fall.” – Thomas Jefferson http://donklephant.com/2008/03/22/the-maxim-of-civil-government-being-reversed-in-that-of-religion-where-its-true-form-is-divided-we-stand-united-we-fall-thomas-jefferson/ Big Teeth. Huge Ass. Surprisingly Reasonable. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:03:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ashton drake http://donklephant.com/2008/03/22/the-maxim-of-civil-government-being-reversed-in-that-of-religion-where-its-true-form-is-divided-we-stand-united-we-fall-thomas-jefferson/comment-page-1/#comment-715041 ashton drake Wed, 24 Aug 2011 15:47:55 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2008/03/22/the-maxim-of-civil-government-being-reversed-in-that-of-religion-where-its-true-form-is-divided-we-stand-united-we-fall-thomas-jefferson/#comment-715041 The historical context of these letters serves to remind us of the continuous struggle to ensure that this truth is never forgotten, this freedom is never abridged, and the government is never permitted to express an official preference for any religion or sect. Despite the adoption of the Bill of Rights in 1787 guaranteeing freedom of religion and prohibiting a religious test for any public office, at the time these letters were written, Jews had been fighting for over 30 years to enjoy those guaranteed freedoms. Some states, like Maryland carried laws that still imposed exactly such a religious test. From the American Jewish Historical Society: 30 years, more like 4000 years that the Jews have been fighting for religious freedome. As a devout Mormon and knowing that my ancenstors went through some of the same persecutions less than 200 years go amazes me. For as great as our country is, we have really had some horible things happen here with religious persecution, slavery, etc. Nonetheless we still need to stand united in this time more than ever as a country to assure our freedoms will last from generation to generation. The historical context of these letters serves to remind us of the continuous struggle to ensure that this truth is never forgotten, this freedom is never abridged, and the government is never permitted to express an official preference for any religion or sect. Despite the adoption of the Bill of Rights in 1787 guaranteeing freedom of religion and prohibiting a religious test for any public office, at the time these letters were written, Jews had been fighting for over 30 years to enjoy those guaranteed freedoms. Some states, like Maryland carried laws that still imposed exactly such a religious test. From the American Jewish Historical Society:

30 years, more like 4000 years that the Jews have been fighting for religious freedome. As a devout Mormon and knowing that my ancenstors went through some of the same persecutions less than 200 years go amazes me. For as great as our country is, we have really had some horible things happen here with religious persecution, slavery, etc. Nonetheless we still need to stand united in this time more than ever as a country to assure our freedoms will last from generation to generation.

]]> By: Rene M. Cortes http://donklephant.com/2008/03/22/the-maxim-of-civil-government-being-reversed-in-that-of-religion-where-its-true-form-is-divided-we-stand-united-we-fall-thomas-jefferson/comment-page-1/#comment-461832 Rene M. Cortes Sun, 10 May 2009 02:01:37 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2008/03/22/the-maxim-of-civil-government-being-reversed-in-that-of-religion-where-its-true-form-is-divided-we-stand-united-we-fall-thomas-jefferson/#comment-461832 T. Jefferson was obviously schizophrenic, divided ethnically, politically, psychologically and spiritually. He could only stand because his legs were divided. In the sex act (ie, fallen) he found unity. His choice was to be divided from the One God. Jefferson was a neopagan forerunner of the neocons. Regards, Rene T. Jefferson was obviously schizophrenic, divided ethnically, politically, psychologically and spiritually. He could only stand because his legs were divided. In the sex act (ie, fallen) he found unity. His choice was to be divided from the One God. Jefferson was a neopagan forerunner of the neocons.

Regards, Rene

]]> By: Blog Against Theocracy http://donklephant.com/2008/03/22/the-maxim-of-civil-government-being-reversed-in-that-of-religion-where-its-true-form-is-divided-we-stand-united-we-fall-thomas-jefferson/comment-page-1/#comment-394753 Blog Against Theocracy Mon, 24 Mar 2008 03:10:04 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2008/03/22/the-maxim-of-civil-government-being-reversed-in-that-of-religion-where-its-true-form-is-divided-we-stand-united-we-fall-thomas-jefferson/#comment-394753 <strong>Blog Against Theocracy - Sunday Links...</strong> MW presents "The maxim of civil government being reversed in that of religion, where its true form is divided we stand, united we fall." - Thomas Jefferson posted at Donklephant.... Blog Against Theocracy – Sunday Links…

MW presents “The maxim of civil government being reversed in that of religion, where its true form is divided we stand, united we fall.” – Thomas Jefferson posted at Donklephant….

]]> By: Divided We Stand United We Fall http://donklephant.com/2008/03/22/the-maxim-of-civil-government-being-reversed-in-that-of-religion-where-its-true-form-is-divided-we-stand-united-we-fall-thomas-jefferson/comment-page-1/#comment-394722 Divided We Stand United We Fall Sun, 23 Mar 2008 17:16:17 +0000 http://donklephant.com/2008/03/22/the-maxim-of-civil-government-being-reversed-in-that-of-religion-where-its-true-form-is-divided-we-stand-united-we-fall-thomas-jefferson/#comment-394722 <strong>"The maxim of civil government being reversed in that of religion, where its true form is..."...</strong> it falls to Americans of each generation, of every religion, race and creed, to ensure that in their own time their generation remembers and understands that - as regards religion - ?divided we stand.? x-posted at Donklephant ... “The maxim of civil government being reversed in that of religion, where its true form is…”…

it falls to Americans of each generation, of every religion, race and creed, to ensure that in their own time their generation remembers and understands that – as regards religion – ?divided we stand.?
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