This strikes me as another of Robinson's attempts to conflate her faith with Democratic Party talking points. The first amendment forbids the federal government from passing any law establishing a religion. That meant at the time of its adoption that those states that had established churches — such as Virginia and Massachusetts — could remain as they were. Massachusetts did not disestablish Congregationalism until the 1830s. The second amendment is precisely about arming the citizenry in case the government gets out of hand. Robinson may remember that the U.S. exists because citizens took up arms against the Crown.
As the nuns taught us when diagramming a sentence, first off ask yourself what or whom you are talking about.
Robinson has a clever rhetorical ploy of sounding always so meek and mild. But she always manages to come down in predictable fashion. The late, great David Myers was on to this as well: Marilynne Robinson Does Politics (Badly). (Thanks to Dave for that link also.)
I might also add that while Robinson rightly deplores Catholic persecution of Protestants, she ignores the matter of Catholics martyred by Protestants.
Oh, and there's also that bit about fear not being "a Christian habit of mind." So much for fear of the Lord.
I might also add that while Robinson rightly deplores Catholic persecution of Protestants, she ignores the matter of Catholics martyred by Protestants.
Oh, and there's also that bit about fear not being "a Christian habit of mind." So much for fear of the Lord.
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