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Impressive stuff. Unfortunately, Jefferson had faults beyond owning slaves; it's possible that he unwittingly contributed to the mixing of church and state.
by johnnybgoode 17y ago
Impressive stuff. Unfortunately, Jefferson had faults beyond owning slaves; it's possible that he unwittingly contributed to the mixing of church and state.
- secret 17y agoHow did he unwittingly contribute to mixing church and state? He was a big proponent of separation. From wiki: "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, & 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 & State" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Separation_of_church_and_state#Modern http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Separation_of_church_and_state#...
- johnnybgoode 17y agoNo, I know he was a big proponent of separation; that's why I said "unwittingly". :) First, here's what I mean by separation of church and state: http://bit.ly/Xy9le http://bit.ly/Xy9le (Warning: It's a bit long, but not as long as it looks.) I suggest finishing that before going to the second link: http://bit.ly/133aMi http://bit.ly/133aMi (Notice especially the first word in the text that starts with the letter p.)
- sho 17y agoPlease don't use URL shortening services here. Apart from that, interesting links, thanks.
- encoderer 17y agoFar more tragic I'd have to say is that Jefferson seemed to believe deeply in a smaller, weaker executive branch and then presided over vast expansion of the Executive.