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Pastimes : Let's Talk About Our Feelings!!!
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To: jbe who wrote (41696)6/24/1999 6:38:00 AM
From: nihil  Read Replies (1) of 108807
 
I think it is quite clear that almost everyone (in 1789) except Madison wanted the Constitution to be neutral toward establishment, neither denying States the right to establish religion (which most of them did) or permitting Congress to establish religion for the nation. That is why the wording is "make no law respecting an establishment of religion..." This was intended to take Congress out of the religion business altogether, without influencing the States actions in any way. Madison was an extremist on the issue and introduced a bill for an amendment that would have restricted or prevented the states from establishing religion. He of course had already campaigned for Virginia's law affecting religious liberty.
Some good sources are in Amar, The Bill of Rights, 1998, Yale.
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