I just finished reading "Founding Faith" by Steven Waldman, a history of the origins of freedom of religion and the first amendment. Of the first four presidents, John Adams would be most likely to agree with the song. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, principal authors of, respectively, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution itself, would have been appalled. None of them would understand the song because, among other things, they would be of the opinion that the national motto was "E pluribus unum" (as enacted by the Congress of the Confederation in 1782). Snopes has a page at http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/diamondrio.asp that posts some of the lyrics.

Since Pag...

I just finished reading "Founding Faith" by Steven Waldman, a history of the origins of freedom of religion and the first amendment. Of the first four presidents, John Adams would be most likely to agree with the song. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, principal authors of, respectively, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution itself, would have been appalled. None of them would understand the song because, among other things, they would be of the opinion that the national motto was "E pluribus unum" (as enacted by the Congress of the Confederation in 1782). Snopes has a page at http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/diamondrio.asp that posts some of the lyrics.

Since Pagans are frequently on the receiving end of religious discrimination, we tend to be non-judgemental to a fault (with the exception being that some are chauvinistic regarding certain paths). Many consider sexual freedom not only important, but a duty.