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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.
The Christian Church has experienced some major splits in its history. There were two schisms, moments when large bodies of Christians refused to submit to the authority of the Pope. The East-West Schism resulted in a formal split between the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. The Western Schism rose out of internal church disputes in Europe.