2007-11-14 05:07:14 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Napoleon Bonaparte was the first to separate church from state. Thomas Jefferson traveled to France and was inspired and after returning home followed suit.
2007-11-14 21:24:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree there is a distinction between the separation of church and state, and the separation of church from politics. The church should not control the government as it used to do in Europe causing people to come to America in search of religious freedom. On the other hand I do not believe that the constitution bans churches from being involved politically. The founding fathers who came up with the idea of separation of church and state also invoked the name of God in many of our founding documents and principles.
2007-11-14 13:14:32 · answer #2 · answered by Dash 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think Thomas Jefferson got credit for that one.
"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."-Thomas Jefferson
2007-11-14 13:16:30 · answer #3 · answered by Small Victories 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No one. If I am a Christian and I am and if they elect me to be a congressman or senator that just makes me a Christian Congressman or Christian Senator. Can't remove the Christian part from me and it will eventually show up somewhere. Same with any other job.
The old saying is, you can take the boy out of the country, but how do you get the country out of the boy?
Our forefathers were smart enough to know this, but since the Anti Christian Liberal Union (ACLU) everything seems to be changing. They say if you teach a lie long enough, it will eventually become truth. That is why Christ said, "I am truth" so you can't be fooled.
2007-11-14 13:15:11 · answer #4 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The writers and signers of the original constitution. It is not really separation. It is a statement of non recognition of religion as a state establisment.
2007-11-14 13:11:38 · answer #5 · answered by Tim N 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
An atheist with the Anti Christian Liberals Union, in the 50's and our nations has gone down hill every day since, doubt it? just look at the numbers school shootings up 9000 %, teen sucide up 500% teen pregancy up, education down, savings down, respect in the world down. Way to go.
2007-11-14 13:14:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
The founders of our country did so, hoping to avoid the problems inherent in a state religion. You should have known this already, if you attended a public school.
2007-11-14 13:13:42 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
God himself will do it sooner pesonally according to Revelation 17 and 18.
2007-11-14 13:20:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
People who viewed burning at the steak and the similar as barbaric.
2007-11-14 13:10:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
folks that wanted a FREE world with a wide verity of views on life and human rights
2007-11-14 13:11:44 · answer #10 · answered by 20/20 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋