ageofreason: Reblog if you agree with the separation of church and state! A state must not only be separated from church, but must not set any obligatory concept of happiness either; for the state is neither capable of achieving it nor should he be allowed to do so as it constrains the freedoms of the individual. From this view, the separation of church and state was probably the most important step in the history of the liberal state.

ageofreason:

Reblog if you agree with the separation of church and state!

A state must not only be separated from church, but must not set any obligatory concept of happiness either; for the state is neither capable of achieving it nor should he be allowed to do so as it constrains the freedoms of the individual.

From this view, the separation of church and state was probably the most important step in the history of the liberal state.