Photo 30 Jan 23 notes I’ve seen this floating around tumblr recently, perhaps with the hope that the memory of Ronald Reagan (peace be upon him) might inspire current Christian conservatives to remember their constitution. This is a nice idea, but the actual quote is: “The churches of America do not exist by the grace of the state; the churches of America are not mere citizens of the state. The churches of America exist apart; they have their own vantage point, their own authority. Religion is its own realm; it makes its own claims. We establish no religion in this country, nor will we ever. We command no worship. We mandate no belief. But we poison our society when we remove its theological underpinnings. We court corruption when we leave it bereft of belief.” It does a disservice to the legacy of Ronald Reagan (peace be upon him) to imply that he may once have said something reasonable. Like many conservative Christians, he couldn’t confirm the constitutional position of church and state without immediately qualifying it in words which make it clear that Thomas Jefferson’s “wall of separation” is more of a low fence.

I’ve seen this floating around tumblr recently, perhaps with the hope that the memory of Ronald Reagan (peace be upon him) might inspire current Christian conservatives to remember their constitution.

This is a nice idea, but the actual quote is:

“The churches of America do not exist by the grace of the state; the churches of America are not mere citizens of the state. The churches of America exist apart; they have their own vantage point, their own authority. Religion is its own realm; it makes its own claims. We establish no religion in this country, nor will we ever. We command no worship. We mandate no belief. But we poison our society when we remove its theological underpinnings. We court corruption when we leave it bereft of belief.”

It does a disservice to the legacy of Ronald Reagan (peace be upon him) to imply that he may once have said something reasonable. Like many conservative Christians, he couldn’t confirm the constitutional position of church and state without immediately qualifying it in words which make it clear that Thomas Jefferson’s “wall of separation” is more of a low fence.

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