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==Madison on Religion and Government==

==Madison on Religion and Government==

Madison, along with his fellow Democratic-Republican [[Thomas Jefferson]], were less tolerant of religion in government than all the other [[Founding Fathers]].  [[George Washington]], for instance, in his [[Farewell Address]] advocated the importance of having moral religious men in government. Madison instead favored the [[separation of church and state]]<ref>[http://candst.tripod.com/tnppage/misq2.htm Did Madison ever say that religion is the foundation of government? by Jim Allison]</ref></blockquote><ref>http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/j/jamesmadis138276.html</ref>

Madison, along with his fellow Democratic-Republican [[Thomas Jefferson]], were less tolerant of religion in government than all the other [[Founding Fathers]].  [[George Washington]], for instance, in his [[Farewell Address]] advocated the importance of having moral religious men in government. Madison instead favored the [[separation of church and state]]<ref>[http://candst.tripod.com/tnppage/misq2.htm Did Madison ever say that religion is the foundation of government? by Jim Allison]</ref><ref>http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/j/jamesmadis138276.html</ref>

Decades later, long after the [[Constitution]] was ratified and after Madison largely failed as a president, he wrote letters reflecting less of an embrace of religion.  The letters may have been written with the opinions of the recipients in mind:

Decades later, long after the [[Constitution]] was ratified and after Madison largely failed as a president, he wrote letters reflecting less of an embrace of religion.  The letters may have been written with the opinions of the recipients in mind: