Danbury Baptist Association to Thomas Jefferson, Separation of Church and State
Aug 04, 11
The Danbury Baptist Association wrote this letter to Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson's reply is where the phrase Separation of Church and State comes from. The Danbury Baptist Association said, "The legitimate power of civil government extends no further than to punish the man who works ill to his neighbor."
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Here is the famous letter from Thomas Jefferson where the phrase, "Separation of Church and State" originates. This phrase is not in the Constitution but it has become a major point of controversy in our legal system.
Thomas Jefferson said, "truth is great, and will prevail if left to herself, and is the proper and sufficient antagonist to error, ... unless (by human interposition) disarmed of her natural weapons – free argument and debate."
