"the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion"
in article 11
or was this just made up by those pesky securalists who deny that the US nation was foundeed on christianity.
2007-02-14 09:45:04 · 11 answers · asked by irishumanist 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It appears to say that but notice that if you take the number 1796 and subtract the 1 from the 7 you get 696. There are three digits so you subtract 3 from the 9 and you get:
SIX SIX SIX
It's all a conspiracy. You just have to know where to look.
2007-02-14 09:52:15 · answer #1 · answered by Dave P 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, it does say that. This Country was founded on the principal of freedom of religion; that wasn't intended so that someone could try to take God away from everything - it was so people of all religions could worship and not be condemned by the government for it. Thats where the Government is not supposed to interfere with the Churches. The Founding fathers wanted to assure that the government couldn't come in and arrest you for worshipping a particular way, or on particular days, etc.
The Treaty you speak of says that also because it was mainly a treaty of the seas for Shipping - so that they would know that they would not be jailed in our Country for their differences in religion.
The United States of America is just over 81% Christian - we are the majority; like it or not, we are. I have family who have lost their lives fighting for the freedoms of this Country, including your freedom of speech and religion.
I don't take that lightly...
2007-02-14 09:53:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
This real. It was drafted under George Washington in 1796 and signed by John Adams in 1797.
2007-02-14 09:54:26 · answer #3 · answered by The Stainless Steel Rat 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"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 tranquillity, of Mussulmen; and, as the said States never entered into any war, or act of hostility against any Mahometan 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."
2007-02-14 09:50:33 · answer #4 · answered by Malcolm Knoxville 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Excellent point bringing up that document!
It's perhaps the clearest explanation of secular beliefs in the government.
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2007-02-14 09:48:02 · answer #5 · answered by Seth 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you were a Christian you would be accustomed to interpreting things the way you like them. In this case, for example, "is not, in any sense, founded on" clearly should be interpreted as "is, without any doubts, totally founded on". It is that simple.
2007-02-14 09:55:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Post 9/11, the thoughts expressed in that clause of the treaty might need to be reconsidered.
2007-02-14 09:53:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
definately a conspiracy, that and buffalo wings.
seriously speaking though,
the first colonies were at plymouth, where the puritans came to worship God. they're reason for being there was God.
i think this is the argument used to say we were founded on christianity.
2007-02-14 09:48:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes it does. But I bet 1 out of 1,000 people couldn't have told you that. Maybe 1 out of 10,000 if you're in a red state.
2007-02-14 09:49:04 · answer #9 · answered by Gene Rocks! 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Hmmm.... and the 1796 Treaty of Triploi IS our defining national document, isn't it.... ;-)
2007-02-14 09:53:38 · answer #10 · answered by Open Heart Searchery 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋