John Leland and many other dissidents who fought hard against the established Church. The established church recieved government tax support which paid their ministers and went for running the church. In other words Pastors of the Church of Engand (later Episcopal Church) and Purtain Church were employees of the state. John Leland was a Baptist who fought hard to bring about complete freedom of all beliefs not just Baptist. He didn't care if a person believed in one god, two gods, twenty gods or in no god the government should potect his/her right to do so. Thomas Jefferson quoted Leland during the 1800 election.

Now with so Baptist Churches having schools of their own, they are seeking funds from the government. Suddenly they give up the precious right of a free church for money to enroll students. What the government funds, it controls