Without questioning the principles of religious freedom which Americans have always had, the evidence seems so overwhelming that we were founded as a Christian nation. In fact, if we traded quotes back and forth (listing quotes from the founders who saw us as a Christian nation and those from men like Thomas Jefferson who may have not), it would probably be about 1000:1 ratio in favor of a Christian nation. Same thing with all other evidences (all Supreme Court decisions prior to 1960, state and federal laws, public school policies and practices, quotes from famous forefathers, presidents, supreme court justices, etc.). Yet pretty much all I hear from those on the opposing side is what "wasn't" said in our U.S. Constitution (though our state constitutions are filled with references to God and Christianity), a misuse of the term separation of church and state, or the Treaty of Tripoli.
2007-11-16
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