The divinity of Jesus is made a convenient cover for absurdity."
"The government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion." Treaty of Tripoly, article 11
John Adams
"During almost fifteen centuries has the legal establishment of Christianity been on trial. What has been its fruits? More or less, in all places, pride and indolence in the clergy; ignorance and servility in the laity; in both, superstition, bigotry, and persecution."
James Madison
"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 to his nephew.
Thomas Jefferson
2006-12-11 06:15:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Worse, they were Masons and Unitarians. True freethinkers.
2006-12-11 06:18:40 · answer #1 · answered by Wyleeguy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Barely at all. Most of our forefathers did not believe in a personal god the way people do today. They were mostly deists who believe a god set everything in motion. There is no reason to trust or not trust a god like that.
2006-12-11 14:21:25 · answer #2 · answered by Chris J 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heard it all before, these are comments taken out of context. This is a religious country built on religious concepts (though we failed miserably with our treatment of the American Indian). This country still is run on religious concepts, division of church and state is only an ideal that will never exist.
GBU
2006-12-11 14:20:27 · answer #3 · answered by Dust in the Wind 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
way to mutch thay is why the usa is living a lie with its christian fairy tale that books out dated laws is destroying the people of the usa thay are all brainwashed clones
2006-12-11 14:20:25 · answer #4 · answered by andrew w 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
wow,,,,if this is so then why is our money signed with "In God we trust" thats just one and there are several,,,,
2006-12-11 14:24:57 · answer #5 · answered by Sweetness 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not that much.
2006-12-11 14:20:37 · answer #6 · answered by Moll's 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋