Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
“The notion of a Christian Commonwealth should be exploded forever…”
These are the words of the Reverend John Leland, a Baptist minister (A Chronicle of His Time in Virginia, 1790).
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The End of Religious Freedom in the United States
When they had brought them, they stood them before the Council. The high priest questioned them, saying, “We gave you strict orders not to continue teaching in this name, and yet, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.” But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men” (Acts 5:27-29).
The recent controversy between the Obama administration and the Roman Catholic bishops regarding contraception and health care is a precursor of things to come.
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