Comments on: John Throckmorton and Separation of Church and State https://wthrockmorton.com/2022/01/11/john-throckmorton-and-religious-freedom/ A [retired] college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues Sun, 26 Feb 2023 14:29:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 By: Warren Throckmorton https://wthrockmorton.com/2022/01/11/john-throckmorton-and-religious-freedom/#comment-114301 Sun, 26 Feb 2023 14:29:29 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=37776#comment-114301 In reply to Rob Throckmorton.

Hello, cousin! Glad you stopped by. My contact info is in the About tab of the blog. Let me know what you learn. I am also researching grandpa John and want to get as much on this story as I can. Best to you!

]]> By: Rob Throckmorton https://wthrockmorton.com/2022/01/11/john-throckmorton-and-religious-freedom/#comment-114300 Sun, 26 Feb 2023 14:13:48 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=37776#comment-114300 As an 8th great-grandson of John Throckmorton, I really appreciated this blog post. I’m an ex-Mormon who lives in Utah the need for separation of church and state is very apparent here.
I came across this just by researching John Throckmorton and trying to learn more about him, his beliefs, and notable events in his life.

]]> By: thatotherjean https://wthrockmorton.com/2022/01/11/john-throckmorton-and-religious-freedom/#comment-113737 Thu, 13 Jan 2022 02:41:30 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=37776#comment-113737 In reply to rrhersh.

After 150-odd years, Maryland finally decided to get back on the right side of history? I am surprised.

]]> By: rrhersh https://wthrockmorton.com/2022/01/11/john-throckmorton-and-religious-freedom/#comment-113735 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 22:11:35 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=37776#comment-113735 In reply to AHH.

The times they are achangin’. Here is Maryland the legislature finally abolished Maryland My Maryland as the state song. The Republicans gave the identical arguments as for statues of Confederates. I found it refreshingly honest that they were openly supporting a denunciation of Abraham Lincoln and a call to arms to kill US Army soldiers.

]]> By: ken https://wthrockmorton.com/2022/01/11/john-throckmorton-and-religious-freedom/#comment-113734 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 20:15:03 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=37776#comment-113734 In reply to AHH.

yes, I did miss that. last time they had a vote on it (2015 I think) it was an overwhelming “No” to the name change. Now all the trival pursuit games are wrong :(.

]]> By: AHH https://wthrockmorton.com/2022/01/11/john-throckmorton-and-religious-freedom/#comment-113733 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 17:03:07 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=37776#comment-113733 In reply to ken.

According to Wikipedia (and I think I also read about it at the time), the change passed in the November 2020 election. I guess we can be excused for being distracted by other things for that election.

]]> By: AHH https://wthrockmorton.com/2022/01/11/john-throckmorton-and-religious-freedom/#comment-113730 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 15:23:20 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=37776#comment-113730 In reply to ken.

Not anymore on the longest name. They recently dropped the “and Providence Plantations” from the official state name because of the slavery connotations.

]]> By: otrotierra https://wthrockmorton.com/2022/01/11/john-throckmorton-and-religious-freedom/#comment-113732 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 11:11:03 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=37776#comment-113732 Thank you for sharing some fascinating history, Dr. Throckmorton. Your timely comparison is a great tool for highlighting just how far today’s U.S. White Nationalist Evangelicals have fallen.

]]> By: ken https://wthrockmorton.com/2022/01/11/john-throckmorton-and-religious-freedom/#comment-113731 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 10:34:43 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=37776#comment-113731 In reply to AHH.

Really, when? last time I heard it came up for a vote it failed.

]]> By: ken https://wthrockmorton.com/2022/01/11/john-throckmorton-and-religious-freedom/#comment-113729 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 09:02:17 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com/?p=37776#comment-113729 Here’s a piece of trivia for you: Rhode Island is the smallest state but has the longest name of all the US states.

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