Quote by Thomas Jefferson

I join you, therefore, in sincere congratulations that this den of the priesthood is at length broken up, and that a Protestant Popedom is no longer to disgrace the American history and character

I join you, therefore, in sincere congratulations that this

Summary

In this quote, the speaker expresses satisfaction and congratulates the dismantling of a religious institution that they perceive as corrupt and liken to a Protestant version of the Papacy. By stating that the "den of the priesthood is at length broken up," they indicate their belief that this institution, which they view as unfavourably affecting American history and character, has finally been brought to an end. The quote reflects the speaker's allegiance to Protestantism and their celebration of the removal of what they perceive as an undesirable religious hierarchy.

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