The Nehor Posted December 25, 2016 Posted December 25, 2016 It is worth noting that the senate has had a chaplain since near the beginning. While Madison objected to the idea other then him it has not been controversial and most of the founders who added the First Amendment did not object. 1
thesometimesaint Posted December 25, 2016 Posted December 25, 2016 Patrick Henry wanted special tax dollars to go to churches. Madison and Jefferson opposed Henry’s bill provided that each taxpayer be assessed and the revenue from the tax”less a 5 percent administrative fee”go to the governing board of a local church body identified by the taxpayer. Benjamin Franklin opposed giving any tax money's to churches. SEE http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/amendI_religions14.html
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