Keep the Mayflower Compact in mind.
2006-12-01 09:51:20 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No.
Keep the Treaty of Tripoli in mind.
"As the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion..."
2006-12-01 10:01:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it wasn't. However among the many who founded the USA, some had Biblical principles, so some of those certainly influenced things. The Mayflower only brought people to one colony. Jamestown Virginia had already been founded on commercial principles. The constitution was set up to keep church and state separate. The signers of the declaration of independence included unbelievers.
2006-12-01 10:09:20 · answer #2 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Mayflower Compact was a pledge of alliegence to King James, not a confirmation of any religious belief or identity.
Why the f u c k am I as an Australian advising you on your own country's history ?
2006-12-01 09:57:12 · answer #3 · answered by Mardy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"All of us who were engaged in the struggle must have observed
frequent instances of superintending providence in our favor. To
that kind providence we owe this happy opportunity of consulting in
peace on the means of establishing our future national felicity.
And have we now forgotten that powerful friend? Or do we imagine
that we no longer need his assistance? I have lived, Sir, a
long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs
I see of this truth-that God governs in the affairs of men.
And if a sparrow cannot fall to the Ground without his Notice,
is it probable that an Empire can rise without his Aid?""
-- Benjamin Franklin (To Colleagues at the Constitutional
Convention)
2006-12-01 09:55:06 · answer #4 · answered by beek 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, because it wasn't. The founders were Deist and specifically state freedom of religion in the Constitution.
mardy, I often wonder about that myself. I'm Canadian and apparently know more than most Americans do about how their country was founded. Really disturbing isn't it?
2006-12-01 10:03:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was founded on MANY principles, some biblical, others not. Since the original settlers were predominantly Christian, would you expect anything else? Good grief. Get over it already.
2006-12-01 09:53:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes I do. no matter what the ppl are saying today. We were made free from religion , not free of religon. Meaning we can worship whoever we want, and not receive govt problems, but we can also be free to do so, its not htat we cant have relgion in the state. but, they cant push on e religion over the other.
yes, we were founded on Chritian principles of do undo others. Now, we have it, we cant have Christianity, but kids can be taugh muslim religion in certain schools, or false gods. to have a child not be able to do a paper on God , but forced to write papers on false greek Gods, tells you where we are. We are no longer free. and losing more rights all the time. ppl wake up, cuz one daywe wil all be forced to worship false gods, or be killed. bible tells us and we can see the handwriting on the wall now. and all will eventually be forced to denounce God at all, and follow the antichrsit. you and I may not be the same religion, but we better stand up for our rights to ahve our choice to choose what we want. and if the states wont do that, they need remove all relgion. Dont teach creation or evolution. Dont teach God or false Gods, and leave it all to the parents, or allow Christianity to be taught also. we have teachers today telling our kids to chant, but cant pray, yes it happens, just cuz you dont know it doesnt mean its true, ok. many just dont KNOW yet, but they will. many teach that certain imorality is just normal, and that taking a babies life before birth is ok. no its not, it has human dna and its murder. certainly alive, as its got a heartbeat, etc. we better stand up for our right and stand up for God, or we cant gripe when we lose all our rights. wake up america.
2006-12-01 09:58:42 · answer #7 · answered by full gospel shirley 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
to a certain extent but when they saw the opportunity to take what others had they had no problems in lies, thievery and deceitful behavior to get whatever they wanted for themselves. they did not try to respect or understand The People who were already here and who helped the " European Invaders " survive and conquer the land and The People
2006-12-01 10:15:45 · answer #8 · answered by Marvin R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just ask any Indian about the god loving Europeons who came here to escape religious persecution only to persecute and exploit the indiginous people who saved their sorry a sses.
2006-12-01 10:01:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Christian principles.
Just like Iran operates on Islamic principles.
2006-12-01 10:07:54 · answer #10 · answered by Fatima 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋