Saint James

I speak of James Madison, fourth President of the United States.

"Freedom arises from the multiplicity of sects, which pervades America and which is the best and only security for religious liberty in any society. For where there is such a variety of sects, there can ot be a majority of any one sect to oppress and persecute the rest."

"In a free government, the security for civil rights must be the same as that for religious rights. It consists in the one case in the multiplicity of interests, and in the other in the multiplicity of sects."

"Religion flourishes in greater purity without than with the aid of government."

"Rulers who wished to subvert the public liberty, may have found an established Clergy convenient auxiliaries. A just Government instituted to secure & perpetuate it needs them not."

We should not let our government be involved in religion, not only will it lead to the Death of many Sects, it will lead to the Death of Many People.

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