Originally posted by SlowPro48
How interesting. Please tell me which article or amendment of the Constitution that statement came from. I'd like to read that myself!

Thanks
You're correct... this was actually taken from a letter in the 1800's from Madison. It is primarily what is used to interpret the "wall of separation" between church and state in the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Here is more info for anyone interested in reading up on it:

http://members.tripod.com/~candst/tnppage/tnpidx.htm

http://members.tripod.com/~candst/tnppage/view1.htm

http://members.tripod.com/~candst/tnppage/view2.htm

http://members.tripod.com/~candst/tnppage/basicidx.htm

http://members.tripod.com/~candst/tnppage/argidx.htm

http://members.tripod.com/~candst/tnppage/arg1.htm

http://members.tripod.com/~candst/tnppage/arg2.htm

http://members.tripod.com/~candst/tnppage/danbury.htm

http://members.tripod.com/~candst/tnppage/levi.htm

http://www.fac.org/rel_liberty/establishment/index.aspx

http://members.tripod.com/~candst/madnational.htm

http://members.tripod.com/~candst/detach.htm