Richie, to paraphrase others, can you tell me a place where religion and politics mix well? Here are the examples that I think of when I hear about that mix:

The Inquisition
Northern Ireland
Iran and Islamofascism.
The Vatican priest abuse scandal
The Dark Ages
The Salem Witch Trials

Combine that with the Christ himself saying how private and personal religion is - and how one should view with skepticism the person who is loudly proclaiming him faith - and that should be enough.

But remember many of Jefferson's quotes - I've quoted him before and shouldn't need to do it again.