Is our Nation a Christain Nation Founded by Christain four fathers?

Question

I have been on a little debate over my email that this Country was founded by Christain four fathers Correct or Incorrect?

Detail Please

Answer 1

Understand that most Christians confuse the colonization of the Americas with the founding of the nation.

The original settlers were overwhelmingly Christian, and were moving specifically for that reason. In this sense, many of the colonies were founded as Christian colonies. This started to see a rapid downfall, however, after the Salem Witch Trials, when the governor of Massachusetts forbade spectral evidence when the girls pointed their murderous fingers at his wife.

When the founding fathers came together, most were Christian in one form or another, but many of the authors of the documents were in fact Deists. So why did the Christians sign off on Deistic texts?

Had any one of the Christian groups won, the other groups would have been slightest. The Deists really ultimately had no stake in that war, so were a logical neutral position, and one that ensured that no matter what faith was believed, it could be practiced in good faith so long as the civility of the society was maintained. Thus, the Christians among the founding fathers knowingly and intentionally signed off on Deistic documents, to ensure their own continued freedom to worship as they saw fit.

The physical colonization was Christian in origin, however, the legalistic founding of the USA (the Declaration of Indepedance and the Constitution of the USA) was Deistic in nature, and did not describe any one true correct religion. In fact, the Declaration references only once the Creator (a term Deists use since it's the only definition they ascribe to the divine), and the Constitution never mentions a creator at all.

Further, Washington signed off on the Treaty of Tripoli which outright stated that the USA was in no way founded as a Christian nation -- which is true. The nation was founded on Deistic principles, even though the colonies were founded on christian principles.

Once you separate the two types of involved 'foundings', the issue becomes very clear.

Answer 2

Well sweetie, this isn't a Christian country no matter how many times christians want to try to make it that way. The laws of separation of church and state still apply.
The Forefathers of this country, regardless of religious beliefs (and most of them were Deists and Atheists) who actually FOUNDED the country (not settled here) were very clear about it NOT being a Christian country.
The Treaty of Tripoli (1797/1804) which was brokered during George Washington's administration and put into effect during John Adam's administration stated:

"ARTICLE 11.

As the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion,

-as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion or tranquility of Musselmen,-and as the said States never have entered into any war or act of hostility against any Mehomitan nation, it is declared by the parties that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries."

This was one of only 3 times that the Senate held a unanimous vote in the affirmative. The Treaty in its entirety was published in 2 newspapers in New York and 1 in Philadelphia and there was never even one letter to the editor to complain.

This means that all the citizens of that time, including those in political office were in agreement with this statement. This never WAS a Christian Nation.

Answer 3

The early European settlements in the country were strongly guided by Christian principles (even the secular settlements such as Jamestown). Christianity and religion still played a huge role during the Revolutionary Period, but as others have mentioned, several "founding fathers" were deists (such as Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Paine)--though I'm not aware of any who were athiest. On the other hand, all the early presidents (including Thomas Jefferson) did claim Christianity as their religion, though I would imagine in some cases this was more for political reasons than for religious conviction.

Answer 4

No this is not a "Christian Nation"
I THINK the Founding Fathers did happen to be Christian

The United States of America is actually founded upon the enlightened social ideals of Europe...not Christianity.

The Founding Fathers, Christians or not, put in the separation of church and State because they did not want USA to be "Christian"..they even said we were not a "Christian" nation in a proclamation of Tripoli.



Anyone saying yes it is is either wrong or a liar

Answer 5

No, because we the FOREfathers made it mandatory that church and state be separate. Also, many of the forefathers themselves were atheists. THe original people living here after the Natives were not even Christian. How can you say it was founded on Christianity if you don't even know the history? Look in a history book, look it up online. Get educated, and then see why everyone disagrees with you.

Answer 6

Incorrect, the united states government made a statement in the treaty of Tripoli, ratified by every state, that the US was in no way, shape, or form founded on the Christian religion.

And most of the founding fathers were deists, not Christians...

Answer 7

Incorrect. Most of the founding fathers were not Christian (even if they did attend church)

Thomas Jeffersons Memoirs
Thomas Paines writings

Treaty of Tripolo - which expressly states our nation is not founded on the Christian Religion.

Answer 8

The first "unifying" document was the Declaration of Independence. The second "unifying" document was the Articles of Confederation. The Constitution was not about founding a "nation". The Union of States preceded the Constitution and that document was all about establishing a government for the Union of States which was already predominantly Christian. Given that Christianity was predominant is possibly what led John Adams to say, "Our constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other."

Answer 9

The Constitutional Government of the United States of America was established by both Christians and Theists that thought it was best NOT to establish a national religion and give every religion the right to worship, or not to, as they please within limits. (Human sacrifice, multiple wives, etc.) The United States is not a Christian Nation, it is a secular nation of laws that is inhabited mainly by Christians that are too lazy to read the history of our country.

Answer 10

No it isn't. The United States Founding Fathers were Deists, Christians. You need to do your research. Google it.

www.wikipedia.com

Just type in Deism.