"Special:Contributions/75.70.99.101|75.70.99.101]]  

Umm, he shouldn't be categorized as anything specifically, as is how they've generally done it with all prominent people who didn't leave enough information on wikipedia.  And Madison is often considered to have been a straight-up atheist privately by historians - but that's kind of the point, that it's still very unknown, though he clearly rejected standard theism.  I'd be inclined to consider him a deist (which, btw, should not be capitalized) but it is not a religion, nor does it say anything about other beliefs that would encompass a religion.  98.168.192.162  

Actually, the word could just be changed to ""religious belief(s)"" - rather than simply ""religion"" as it stands - or something similar, and for that, I think ""deism"" could be used since it's seemingly the most accepted stance he had (or am I wrong)? `98.168.192.162  

The word's from the template (which is outside this topic).   

I read somewhere that he was an Episcopalian.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by  (talk • contribs)  

 Redirect 

Just so everyone knows, Madison does not redirect here, despite what it says at the top of the article.  
I have removed that template, thanks. — (Talk) 

 Dubious 

Someone needs to rewrite the War of 1812 heading - ""British insults"" ""hostile indians"" ""american's didn't really want canada"" - come on, lets see some neutral and TRUTHFUL info. Sure the British were impressing ""American"" subjects into the Royal Navy and the NATIVE AMERICANS were at times hostile but the Americans weren't saints. To be honest the War of 1812 was one of the biggest disasters America has faced - their invasion of Canada bloodily repulsed, Native Americans supported by the British and Canadians, A British Army torching Washington DC (in retaliation for the torching of York during the winter season) and ending up marching at will around central america doing what they wanted until a peace treaty was signed. American prestige was only ""restored"" after a meaningless battle in New Orelans AFTER THE WAR ENDED. Regardless of what people say, this war did not prove Young America could hold their own against the old world, it showed they bit off more than they could chew in attempting to subjugate and forcibly liberate Canada against the populace's will. Don't forget half the canadian population were loyalists during the American revolution and Britain was fighting the might of Napoleon in Europe, so the War of 1812 was something of a sideline campaign. I may have rattled on a bit here butI think it just goes to show that that section needs rewriting to seem something other than some super-american-patriotic propaganda machine.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.136.246.144   

""Meanwhile, British naval officials tried to recover their losses of sailors by capturing Americans. From 1803 to 1811 the British navy illegally impressed some six thousand American sailors,"" from Steven M. Gillon and Cathy D. Matson, The American Experiment: A History of the United States Vol. 1, 2nd ed.  Page 314.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.6.83.252   

 More on Madison's Notes 

While Madison's vital role in the Convention is addressed, I feel not enough attention is given to his role as the primary (although unofficial) note-taker of the Convention. It is mentioned later on, in the section disscussing his later life, but never brought up in the ""Father of the Constitution"" section, when his roles as a speaker and in developing the Virginia Plan are mentioned. I feel it deserves mentioning, since Madison's notes are th