Do you think the United States of America is a christian nation? Why or why not?

Answer 1

There may be a lot of Christians in the USA but this is NOT a Christian country. For one thing, the USA is based on freedom of religion and seperation of church and state. Also, the USA is not theocracy, it's a democracy, so that should answer the question straight away. I have no problem with Christians at all. I think that people should be free to believe in whatever religion they choose, however, it isn't fair to impose your religious beliefs on someone else and it definitely isn't fair for a government to impose a religious belief on the whole population of their country or another country . That's why I'm glad we're still a democracy... for now.

Answer 2

Our country has no official religion. Christianity may be prevalent, but it is not required. If this was a truly christian nation then the people in the nation would have to be christian or that christianity was the preferred religion. That is not the case. Luckily, we live in a country where religion is not enforced by the government. We live in a country where the government cannot even favor any religion. That is a good thing. That is a very good thing. If this were a "insert whatever religion here" nation, then the people who did not follow that religion would be outcasts. I know many christians who would be perfectly happy to throw all non-christians out of the country. I get so much email from people throwing about the idea of christian superiority it is scary. The only thing holding wackos like this back is the US constitution prohibiting the government from getting into the religion business.

Answer 3

Yes it is mainly a Christian nation, but not only a Christian nation. While not all the founding father were Christian, almost all of the original immigrants were. For the entirety of the nation's history Christianity has been the dominant religion and it will remain so for the foreseeable future. While we seek to maintain religious freedom and tolerate all other faiths, the customs and traditions of the nation as a whole are heavily influenced by Christianity. While there is no state religion, Christian beliefs are often seen inside our government (in God we trust) as a nod to the faith of the majority of the people that government represents.

Answer 4

We are a nation that is founded on Christian principles by Christian people. However we are NOT a theocracy nor do Christians here want to turn it into one.

I would have to say that America is becoming more and more secular and multi-cultural as time goes on. Being that the 10 commandments arent even allowed on govt property now, and that schools are only allowed to teach atheistic philosophy, I would say we are NOT a Christian nation. I think we have many Christians here, but our values are losing traction in favor of things like post-modernism and atheism.

It is a shame that our own tax dollars are being used to fund atheistic training camps (public schools) that are systematically stripping the morality and hope of all our future generations turning out waves of suicide school gunmen and sexual predators.

Answer 5

No, if one looks at the Declaration of Independence, this country was founded on the belief that a higher power other than the government gave you unalienable rights. Those rights are merely written down into words in the Bill of Rights in the Constitution. And nowhere in the Constitution does it say we are a Christian, or any other type of religion, nation.

Answer 6

Shouldn't be according to the founding fathers

Also there's the U.S. Treaty with Tripoli
Authored by American diplomat Joel Barlow in 1796, the following treaty was sent to the floor of the Senate, June 7, 1797, where it was read aloud in its entirety and unanimously approved. John Adams, having seen the treaty, signed it and proudly proclaimed it to the Nation. And specifically article 11 which states we are not

Art. 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 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.

Answer 7

Look up your State Constitution's preamble. I live in Arkansas and this is how it starts:

We, the People of the State of Arkansas, grateful to Almighty God for the privilege of choosing our own form of government; for our civil and religious liberty; and desiring to perpetuate its blessings, and secure the same to our selves and posterity; do ordain and establish this Constitution.

Here's a link to a site that has each state http://www.law.cornell.edu/statutes.html

While there is no mention of Christ in the preambles, it's obvious that men of faith expressed their belief in God and thankfulness for freedom of religion. Because we have been free to worship as we choose, the majority choose some denomination of christianity, thus America is looked upon as a christian nation. (Breakdown below)


The United States government has no official register of religious status. However, in a private survey done in 2001 and mentioned in the Census Bureau's Statistical Abstract of the United States, 76.7% of American adults identified themselves as Christian; about 52% of adults described themselves as members of various Protestant denominations. Roman Catholics, at 24.5%, were the most populous individual denomination. The most popular other faiths include Judaism (1.4%), Islam (0.5%), Buddhism (0.5%), Hinduism (0.4%) and Unitarian Universalism (0.3% About 14.2% of respondents described themselves as having no religion. The religious distribution of the 5.4% who elected not to describe themselves for the survey

Answer 8

The Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence both refer to a God and a Lord. So yes, we are a christian nation.

Answer 9

It was founded as one because the people who were here mostly all were, whether or not they made a big deal over it, they all believed in God whether or not they believed in the Trinity. What they all agreed on was that the government would stay out of the church and the church would stay out of teh government. The basic stadards of morality were the common concepts, but the fundamental is that freedom comes from the hands of God and no lesser being has a right to take it from us other than what we consent to for a civil society, but not as a religion. A person's conscience is their own property, no one has a right to dictate or punish you for that. Now they are debating a "hate crime" law that will give government oversight of churches, forcing them to accept same sex marriages in their own churches, churches are not government/public property, and that is exactly what "seperation of church and state" was meant to prevent. A member of a church is still a subject of the government, but a persons's belief and values are not within government reach so long as it does not break the laws of that nation. Everyone is free to believe what they like, but they have no business forcing others to convert, or punsihing them for their beliefes, or changing to another faith. In countries that are dictated by religous fervor, unspeakable acts are committed every day, and the determined ignorance of atrocieties against Christians around the world is going to be realized at some point. Facts can be buried by propaganda only so long.

Answer 10

Yes, our country is based on Christian principles. Christianity was a major part of the foundation of our country. It is the history of our nation whether we like it or not.