"Le but de la séparation de l'Église et de l'État est de protéger à jamais ces rivages des luttes incessantes qui ont imbibé le sol de l'Europe de sang pendant des siècles."
— James Madison
Simplified Meaning:
The idea is to stop fighting and violence over religion by keeping government and religion separate.
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