This weekend American Jews and Christians of various denominations will celebrate high holy days of their respective faiths. As they do so, they should also remember and give thanks to the wisdom our our nation’s founding fathers that they chose to distinguish our nation as one with a clear separation of religion from governmental law. One of the great principles of our nation is that individuals can be free to practice, or not practice, the religion of their choice. To those who would suggest otherwise, we would urge that they re-read their American history.
The attached cartoon and a copy of Thomas Jefferson’s word to Baptist ministers in Danbury, Ct. make clear the values of our founders and the author of the Decration of Independence.
Happy Easter and Happy Passover to all who celebrate. God bless America to everyone!!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/opinions/anntelnaes/
http://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/9806/danpre.html
