Thomas Jefferson on Gay Marriage

Well, not directly. But the question posed by this pastor, Rev. Reggie Longcrier of Hickory, North Carolina, in this video clip gives us an opening to assert Mr. Jefferson's views on religion and politics -- especially pertaining to civil rights. First, the video clip:



One of the things Thomas Jefferson was most proud of was his authorship of the Virginia "Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom." In it he writes:

"Our civil rights have no dependence on our religious opinions, any more than our opinions in physics or geometry."

The VA Assembly agreed with Jefferson and passed the measure, thus, in 1777 proving to be more progressive than nearly all the candidates running for president in 2007.

Rev. Reggie Longcrier and Jefferson have it right.