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Religious bondage shackles and debilitates the mind and unfits it for every noble enterprise.... During almost fifteen centuries has the legal establishment of Christianity been on trial. What have been its fruits? More

Religious bondage shackles and debilitates the mind and unfits it for every noble enterprise.... During almost fifteen centuries has the legal establishment of Christianity been on trial. What have been its fruits? More or less, in all places, pride and indolence in the clergy; ignorance and servility in laity; in both, superstition, bigotry, and persecution.

James Madison

Religious, Atheist, Ignorance

In no instance have... the churches been guardians of the liberties of the people.

James Madison

Atheist, People, Church

Who does not see that the same authority which can establish Christianity, in exclusion of all other Religions, may establish with the same ease any particular sect of Christians, in exclusion of all other Sects?

James Madison

Christian, Atheist, Religion

"Memorial and Remonstrance Against Religious Assessments" (1785)

Religious bondage shackles and debilitates the mind and unfits it for every noble enterprise, every expanded prospect.

James Madison

Religious, Atheist, Secular Society

James Madison, Ralph Ketcham “Selected Writings of James Madison”, Hackett Publishing

[N]o religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.

James Madison

Religious, Atheist, Faith Religion

James Madison (1836). “The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution: As Recommended by the General Convention at Philadelphia in 1787. Together with the Journal of the Federal Convention, Luther Martin's Letter, Yates's Minutes, Congressional Opinions, Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of '98-'99, and Other Illustrations of the Constitution”, p.204