What James Madison thinks about humility
American statesman (1751 to 1836); fourth US President and co-author of The Federalist.
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1 dated position, c. 1784–1785, in their own words. Our reading of what James Madison has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Our readingThe civil magistrate is not a competent judge of religious truth nor should use religion as policy
Their wordsBecause the bill implies, either that the civil magistrate is a competent judge of truth, or that he may employ religion as an engine of civil policy. The first is an arrogant pretension, falsified by the contradictory opinions of rulers in all ages, and throughout the world; the second is an unhallowed perversion of the means of salvation.
↗A Memorial and Remonstrance (written 1784-1785; 1828 printing)en.wikisource.org All 17 from this book