Jefferson believed very strongly in the importance of individual freedom, and that included the ability to believe -- or not believe -- whatever you want when it comes to religion. An event that annually brings in speakers who don’t share the Sage of Monticello’s vision is an insult to the memory of both the man and one of his most treasured accomplishments.
MORE: https://au.org/blogs/wall-of-separation/parade-of-religious-right-extremists-va-town-s-religious-freedom
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Religious freedom part of city’s roots
http://www.freelancestar.com/2014-01-13/articles/27010/religious-freedom-part-of-citys-roots/
