Did you Know?

Question

DID YOU KNOW?





Patrick Henry, that patriot and Founding Father of our country said:


"It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded not by religionists but by Christians, not on religions but on the Gospel of Jesus Christ".


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Every session of Congress begins with a prayer by a paid preacher, whose salary has been paid by the taxpayer since 1777.


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Fifty-two of the 55 founders of the Constitution were members of the established orthodox churches in the colonies.


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Thomas Jefferson worried that the Courts would overstep their authority and instead of interpreting the law would begin making law . an oligarchy .


the rule of few over many.


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The very first Supreme Court Justice, John Jay, said:





"Americans should select and prefer Christians as their rulers."

DID YOU KNOW? As you walk up the steps to the building which houses the U.S Supreme Court you can see near the top of the building a row of the world's law givers and each one is facing one in the middle who is facing forward with a full frontal view .. it is Moses and he is holding the Ten Commandments!
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As you enter the Supreme Court courtroom, the two huge oak doors have the Ten Commandments engraved on each lower
portion of each door.

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As you sit inside the courtroom, you can see the wall,right above where the Supreme Court judges sit, a display of the Ten Commandments!
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There are Bible verses etched in stone all over the Federal Buildings and Monuments in Washington, D.C.

Answer 1

NO I DON'T KNOW!

Answer 2

“Religious controversies are always productive of more acrimony and irreconcilable hatreds than those which spring from any other cause. I had hoped that liberal and enlightened thought would have reconciled the Christians so that their [not our?] religious fights would not endanger the peace of Society.” Letter to Sir Edward Newenham from George Washington, June 22, 1792

"Question with boldness even the existence of God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear." 1787 letter from Thomas Jefferson to his nephew.

And more to the point of the matter:

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." U.S. constitution, Bill of Rights, 1st amendment.

Answer 3

Did you know...

That it was Thomas Jefferson who coined the phrase "wall of separation between church and state" in his letter to the Danbury Baptists while explaining the intent behind his wording of the First Amendment. (Which he wrote.)

Did you know...

That the Massachusetts Bay Colony, which was formed as a Puritan ONLY colony, was a complete failure long before the "United States" was ever formed?

Did you know...

That by law, the United States has NEVER been a "Christian Nation?"

Answer 4

Irrelevant. The official position of the United States is found in the Bill of Rights and in the last phrase of Article VI of the Constitution.

Answer 5

And is is this also the reason why the government refuses to put a pentacle on Patrick Stewart's grave? Because he wasn't Christian? It's perfectly okay for non-Christians to give up their lives so you can have the freedom to drive around in air polluting SUV's and eat your greasy super sized hamburgers and french fries, and curse the country that gives you those freedoms, but it's not okay to respect a dead soldier's wishes? What kind of hypocrites are you?

Answer 6

Yes, I am aware of your quotes. Did you know .. there are many throughout history with admirable qualities and accomplishments (Thomas Edison was an Atheist). However, this country was founded on freedom of religion. Freedom of religion means freedom of choice. Do you object?

By the way, Thomas Jefferson also proposed separation of church and state, but you didn't quote that.

Answer 7

Did you know that slavery used to be legal in this country? Did you know that treaties were violated with the Native Americans that still aren't really completely resolved? Did you know that it used to be legal in this country to discipline your children by killing them? Did you know that it used to be legal to separate services and housing based solely upon race? Did you know that Jews were discriminated against in this country even after WWII? Did you know that we don't have to agree with the correctness any of this stuff you have stated because we live in a FREE country? Did you know that its the 21st century now?

Answer 8

Did you know....
that your most famous presidents Thomas Jefforson, who wrote the 'Declaration', was a deist and he had no good word for christianity.

Did you know.....
that John Adams also was a deist and didnt like christianity.

Did you know...
that Abraham Lincoln was he deist. he once said that christianity is NOT his religion.

Peace

Answer 9

Yep. Good for you to know this. Sure is left out of the History taught in public (Government) school here in America.
The PC, phrase spouting liberals in this Country are afraid to acknowledge these truths.

Answer 10

you got both george bush's for your troubles. Maybe its time you elected an atheist. lets face it, an atheist couldn't screw things up any more than dubya has, and at least he'd use logic instead of religious dogma in his choices.

Answer 11

I think that proves the US government has made its mind up about what it wants the US citizens to believe.