Why is America overrun by "Christian" nutters?

Question

The United States is a country founded on Christianity.

WRONG.....WRONG.....WRONG.....

The VERY FIRST AMENDMENT of the constitution is based on the Separation of church and state.

The paramount reason why the forefathers came to this country was for religious freedom. They listed it as their top goal in forming America. Matter of fact most of the fore fathers weren’t even Christian, but deist, atheist and agnostic.

The very first amendment of the constitution is.... BASED..... on the Separation of church and state.

If your going to take a pop at me at least .....READ THE QUESTION PROPERLY.!!.......

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 slighted. 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

Ok, if God is exempt from govt, then why is he mentioned so frequently in the declaration of independence?

The words separation of church and state do not appear in the constitution. The 1st amendment simply states the govt cant force religion nor do anything to hinder it. Why is it atheists have such an urge to rewrite history in view of their own philosophy?

Wrong again sir. Deism atheism and agnosticism do not account for a personal God that creates everything and gives us inalienable rights. Why would anybody sign the declaration of independence with Gods name written all over it? Have you never read the thing?

You may be able to lie to yourself but it must be hard to rewrite history and lie to others isnt it?

Answer 3

The term separation of Church and State appears nowhere in the US Constitution.
It does however appear in the Soviet Constitution:
CONSTITUTION
(FUNDAMENTAL LAW)
OF
THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS




Table of Contents


PREAMBLE
I. PRINCIPLES OF THE SOCIAL STRUCTURE AND POLICY OF THE USSR
Chapter 1: The Political System
Chapter 2: The Economic System
Chapter 3: Social Development and Culture
Chapter 4: Foreign Policy
Chapter 5: Defence of the Socialist Motherland
Chapter 6: CITIZENSHIP OF THE USSR / EQUALITY OF CITIZENS' RIGHTS
Article 52. Citizens of the USSR are guaranteed freedom of conscience, that is, the right to profess or not to profess any religion, and to conduct religious worship or atheistic propaganda. Incitement of hostility or hatred on religious grounds is prohibited.

In the USSR, the church is separated from the state, and the school from the church.

Answer 4

What can you expect ? If a formative part of any new nation are religious dissenters, why would they not carry on in the same fashion, WHEREVER they lived ? The USA holds a rosy view of the Pilgrim Fathers, `we` cheered when they left; bloody troublemakers !

Answer 5

United states was founded on native american beliefs, who where then murdered.

Answer 6

We're going to get them on our TV in the UK soon.As if it isn't bad enough already.

Answer 7

Because They don't let the Muslims in.

Answer 8

Who cares,,I know I am Christian and proud of it...

Answer 9

aaaawww, too bad for you...i guess you'll have to GET OVER IT