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Old 03-17-2010, 11:35 AM   #5
Monkeydad
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Re: Texas wants to rewrite the US History books

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Originally Posted by Schneed10 View Post
Yeah the Thomas Jefferson point was especially troubling. The separation between church and state is one of the things that separates us from fallen empires (Rome, etc.) of yesteryear.
Maybe this is a result of your school's textbook, but do you realize that Separation of Church and State does not exist in law or founding documents? Jefferson ONLY mentioned it in private correspondence.

It's a giant misconception.
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