Wasn't America influenced more by Freemasonry than Christianity?

Question

I know George Washington was a Freemason but how many were there?

From what I've seen/read, Freemasons were not Christian. Some may have started out that way but are definitely not classified as such after a while.

Answer 1

Signers of the Decleration of Independance

John Adams - not a Mason
Samuel Adams - not a Mason
Josiah Bartlett - not a Mason
Carter Braxton - not a Mason
Charles Carroll - not a Mason
Samuel Chase - not a Mason
Abraham Clark - not a Mason
George Clymer - not a Mason
William Ellery - Freemason
William Floyd - not a Mason
Benjamin Franklin - Freemason
Elbridge Gerry - not a Mason
Button Gwinnett - not a Mason
Lyman Hall - not a Mason
John Hancock - Freemason
Benjamin Harrison - not a Mason
John Hart New - not a Mason
Joseph Hewes or Howes - Freemason
Thomas Heyward, Jr. - not a Mason
William Hooper - Freemason
Stephen Hopkins - not a Mason
Francis Hopkinson - not a Mason
Samuel Huntington - not a Mason
Thomas Jefferson - not a Mason
Francis Lightfoot - not a Mason
Richard Henry - not a Mason
Francis Lewis - not a Mason
Philip Livingston - not a Mason
Thomas Lynch, Jr. - not a Mason
Thomas McKean - Freemason
Arthur Middleton - not a Mason
Lewis Morris - not a Mason
Robert Morris - no evidence that he was a Mason, but some suggest he was?
John Morton - not a Mason
Thomas Nelson, - no documentation that he was a Mason
William Paca - not a Mason
Robert Treat Paine- Freemason
John Penn - no evidence that he was a Mason
George Read - not a Mason
Caesar Rodney - not a Mason
George Ross - not a Mason
Benjamin Rush - no documentation of Masonic membership
Edward Rutledge - not a Mason
Roger Sherman - not a Mason
James Smith - no evidence that he was a Mason
Richard Stockton - Freemason
Thomas Stone - not a Mason
George Taylor - not a Mason
Matthew Thornton - not a Mason
George Walton - Freemason
William Whipple - Freemason
William Williams - not a Mason
James Wilson - not a Mason
John Witherspoon - no evidence of Masonic membership
Oliver Wolcott - not a Mason
George Wythe - not a Mason

Those where it says "no evidence" is for those where there has been some claim that they may have been.

Signers of the Constitution

Gunning Bedford, Jr
John Blair
David Brearley
Jacob Broom
Daniel Carroll
Jonathan Dayton
John Dickinson
Benjamin Franklin
Nicholas Gilman
Rufus King
James McHenry
William Paterson

Again there are others that are claimed to be, but are doubtful due to no evidence of membership.

Hope that helps

Answer 2

I would agree that the Freemasons have had a great impact on our country but since the Freemasons were Christians I would have to say that Christianity has had a greater impact.

Answer 3

Hmm... the background of the U. S. conflicts of your declare that "American replace into build on Christian commencing place." the U. S. replace into equipped with secular values. that's achievable for human beings to be secular and non secular. The founding fathers have been clever adequate to understand that with the intention to get real non secular freedom the state and faith might desire to be separate (so no faith may be favoured) and for anybody to be equivalent (whether there distinctive religiously.) Christianity does not deliver forth democracy or freedoms. the the perfect option to unfastened speech is an earthly earnings, the bible criticises the the perfect option to unfastened speech. The bible is obvious what happens to you in case you assert some thing undesirable approximately Christianity and god(s).

Answer 4

Actually, Deism had the greatest influence on this country. Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Paine all had great influence on the workings of this country, and all were Deists. You can clearly see Deist ideas throughout the founding documents.

Answer 5

George Washington was also a devout Christian.

Answer 6

Weren't our founding fathers critical deists too?



*The answer to your questions is, Yes*

Answer 7

Only in terms of architecture.