| United States. Supreme Court - 1962 - 884 σελίδες
...Amendment: "[I]t is proper to take alarm at the first experiment on our liberties. . . . Who does not see that the same authority which can establish Christianity,...sect of Christians, in exclusion of all other Sects? That the same authority which can force a citizen to contribute three pence only of his property for... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - 1984 - 1024 σελίδες
...consequences by denying the principle. We revere this lesson too much, soon to forget it. Who does not see that the same authority which can establish Christianity,...sect of Christians, in exclusion of all other Sects?" The Complete Madison 299-301 (S. Padover ed. 1953). See also Engel v. Vitale, 370 US 421, 435 (1962)... | |
| James Madison - 1828 - 16 σελίδες
...consequences by denying the principle. We revere this lesson too much soon to forget it. Who does not see that the same authority which can establish Christianity,...sect of Christians, in exclusion of all other sects ? That the same authority that can force a citizen to contribute three pence only of his property for... | |
| James Stuart - 1833 - 1050 σελίδες
...consequences by denying the principle. We revere this lesson too much soon to forget it. Who does not see that the same authority which can establish Christianity,...sect of Christians in exclusion of all other sects ? That the same authority which can force a citizen to contribute threepence only of his property for... | |
| James Stuart - 1833 - 916 σελίδες
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| William Cabell Rives - 1859 - 702 σελίδες
...soon to forget it. Who does not see that the same authority which can establish Christianity to the exclusion of all other religions may establish, with...sect of Christians in exclusion of all other sects ? that the same authority which can force a citizen to contribute threepence only of his property for... | |
| United States. Congress - 634 σελίδες
...our faith. Aa James Madison said in his great "Memorial and Remonstrance" in 1785: "Who does not see that the same authority which can establish Christianity...sect of Christians in exclusion of all other sects?" With no disturbance of his argument one could amend Mr. Madison's statement by substituting "theism"... | |
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