Today's Coolidge Quote of the Week is from an address to the Holy Name Society on September 21, 1924 discussing his view on faith and government.
"The foundation of our independence and our government rests upon our religious convictions"
Upon reflection, think about the interaction between the increase in the proportion of the population in the last 25 years that do not have any religious affiliation and how that has affected our government policies. For sure, the more than doubling of the number of adults saying they no religious affiliation (it was 8% in 1990, about 18% now) has had a profound effect on how we view government in terms of social, economic and security related policy.
"The foundation of our independence and our government rests upon our religious convictions"
Upon reflection, think about the interaction between the increase in the proportion of the population in the last 25 years that do not have any religious affiliation and how that has affected our government policies. For sure, the more than doubling of the number of adults saying they no religious affiliation (it was 8% in 1990, about 18% now) has had a profound effect on how we view government in terms of social, economic and security related policy.
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