Wall of Separation (2007)

At the letter to the Danbury Baptist Church in Connecticut in 1802, President Thomas Jefferson emphasized the "wall" metaphor that Roger Williams used before. Wall between walls "World (" Carter 1992, 116 ") Jefferson said" All the people should not enact legislation that their legislation respects religious beliefs or bans the freedom of movement We should not argue ", that is, a wall is made between the church. And the nation. "

As the author of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson also used the concept of walls to discuss the separation of religion and politics. "Jefferson's top priority is to ensure that religion remains free and free" (Chavura, 2010: 41). Because Jefferson's idea is also partly theological, it is very similar to John Rock's idea. From a theological standpoint, Jefferson believes that true religion comes from faith and can not force faith (Chavura, 2010: 42). Jefferson wrote several words to the famous letter of the Danbury Baptist church. It will be the key to the Supreme Court after the Second World War. He said, "Religion is a matter of time, it is only between people and his god, the government's legislative power should not have a legal respect for establishing religion or banning liberty "Said. 397)