Well, a bit more nuanced than that, I think, but I agree. It was actually more a desire to protect religion in general (and the right to choose not to be a believer), by keeping any religion or sect from establishing itself as a state religion. Fewer wars that way, and more attention paid to what they thought was the real provence of government: enabling acquisition of wealth.
Well, a bit more nuanced than that, I think, but I agree. It was actually more a desire to protect religion in general (and the right to choose not to be a believer), by keeping any religion or sect from establishing itself as a state religion. Fewer wars that way, and more attention paid to what they thought was the real provence of government: enabling acquisition of wealth.
Well, a bit more nuanced than that, I think, but I agree. It was actually more a desire to protect religion in general (and the right to choose not to be a believer), by keeping any religion or sect from establishing itself as a state religion. Fewer wars that way, and more attention paid to what they thought was the real provence of government: enabling acquisition of wealth.