09/11/2007
Did Abraham Lincoln support legislation that set aside corner lots for churches? Somebody recently sent me an email asking me if this was true. According to its members, a church in Kansas has a Lincoln penny imbedded in its cornerstone as a reminder of Lincoln's actions in this regard.
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Its hard to believe that Lincoln would have been involved in this legislation. First from the standoint of seperation of church and state. His interpretation of the Constitution on this point was rather literal. Second, Lincoln was not a religious man. He went to church for the sermons but rarely attended. As a congressman his record is small. As an Illinios legislature, it was not geared for this type of law. I'm sure there was another reason for the penny
Posted by: Anonymous (webwags@comcast.net) on 10/15/2007
A band called Best Friends Forever has recently released a song called "My Head in Front of Your Head," which one reviewer described as a "love note to Abraham Lincoln" and a song destined to become a "classic college-radio hit."
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