This claim was stated as a response to I Walk Funny's question. I have studied the constitution and no where have I even seen something to support this claim. It states religious freedom, yes, but specificly Christiany, I think not. Please people don't start rumors about the founding fathers intent. It makes you look really bad. Could you please get the facts correct so as not to create rumors that may embarass you?
2006-12-21 13:49:58 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Someone has confused state with US constitution. The preamble reference to "under God" wasn't added until 1954 at the begining of the cold war in order to further distinguish this nation from the Soviet Union. The preamble reference in the individual states or the US constitution does not specify Christianity.
2006-12-21 14:34:43 · update #1
There is always a problem talking original intent with the constitution. The main one being that the amendments were not binding on the states. Origanally the federal government was only to provide common defense, forieng policy, regulate commerce and so on. Each state could do whatever it wanted internally as long as it provided a republican form of government. Thus, if they wanted to Pensylvania could make Quakerism the state religion, Massachusettes could be catholic, the south could be stupid, etc. It was the federal government that could not establish a religion.
After the amendments were extended to the states, they could not have established religions either.
It was probably assumed that most states would either not establish a religion or would establish a christian one, but it was made quite clear that the country as a whole was not a christian nation. (U.S. Treaty with Tripoli, 1797)
2006-12-21 14:16:27 · answer #1 · answered by Zarathustra 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You are correct. The US Constitution says nothing about Christianity. But, the USA was founded on Christian principles, and for Christians, and for freedom of religion, and for freedom from religion if that is a person's choice.
We've always had the facts straight. Sorry you listened to a dummy and was upset by someone inferior to yourself.
2006-12-21 21:55:06 · answer #2 · answered by mediocritis 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I completely disagree because it's not about the Constitution. The whole reason the pilgrims voyaged to the "New World" was because they were persecuted for their beliefs in England. They had to find a way to express their worship with out getting in trouble, hence the United States of America.
You know there's more to the foundation of our country than an idolized piece of paper.
2006-12-21 21:59:54 · answer #3 · answered by Car freak 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Article 1, Section 12
This nation shall honour the Sovereign Lord for His aide in the foundation thereof, for blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.
2006-12-21 22:04:07 · answer #4 · answered by Night Shade 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One might even argue that the guarantee of religious freedom in our constitution, as it is interpreted now, is in direct opposition to the first commandment of the bible.
2006-12-21 21:55:31 · answer #5 · answered by Lao Pu 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't.
There was an attempt to put God into the Constitution but it didn't pass.
2006-12-21 22:03:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about the states constitutions?
2006-12-21 21:59:26 · answer #7 · answered by beek 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Considering the founders of this country were humanists for the most part, it doesn't. Big shocker, huh?
2006-12-21 21:53:56 · answer #8 · answered by Bones 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hi Troubled Troll!
I agree with you!
2006-12-21 21:52:38 · answer #9 · answered by Whatever 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋