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(1) The reason Jefferson choose the expression separation of church and state was because he was addressing a Baptist congregation; a denomination of which he was not a member. Jefferson wanted to remove all fears that the state would make dictates to the church.
On January 1, 1802 Jefferson wrote a letter to them in which he added the phrase Separation of Church and State.. When you read the full letter, you will understand that Jefferson was simply underscoring the First Amendment as a guardian of the peoples religious freedom from government interference.