Even an imperfect report on the state of the battle tells us a lot about the world's two great missionary religions.

即便是关于双方争斗势态的一份并不完美的报告也让我们得知许多有关世界上这两大传教教会的情形。

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In 1779, as Virginia's governor, Thomas Jefferson had drafted a bill that guaranteed legal equality for citizens of all religions-including those of no religion-in the state.

到1779年，托马斯·杰弗逊出任佛吉尼亚州州长，他起草了一份法案用以保障该州所有宗教信仰人士(包括无宗教信仰人士)在法律面前的平等权利。

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Either proposition would have astounded James Madison, often described as the guiding spirit behind the Constitution, who rejected state-established religions and, like Alexander Hamilton, proposed a central government so strong that it could veto state laws.

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You may be completely right in your interpretation of the Christian Bible but America is not a theocracy and neither the Legislature nor the Courts can base their legislation or their rulings on stories from the Bible anymore than they can base them on the various books that other religions contend state the holy and inerrant truth.

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