Quote by Thomas Jefferson

Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between man and his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legislative powers of government reach actions only, and 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 and State.

Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies sole

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This quote, often attributed to Thomas Jefferson, encapsulates the idea that religious beliefs and practices should remain a personal and private matter between an individual and their God. It emphasizes that no individual should be forced to answer or be held accountable to anyone other than their own conscience when it comes to matters of faith. It also highlights the principle of separating religious institutions and the government, affirming that the law should not favor any particular religion nor interfere with the free exercise of religious beliefs.

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