Do people here in America still believe that this is a christian nation?

Question

My input on this is that the nation has forsaken all of its

christian principles that were placed here by our forefathers. If they

could see that the morals of our country have been almost

destroyed, they would roll over in their graves. This country was

based on christian principles and now they have been taken out of

our schools where the the name of Jesus can't be said, they are

trying to take in god we trust off our money and we can't even sing

christian songs of praise in schools during christmas. So tell me if

you think God will bless this country, if the goverment removes all of

the christian heritage from our nation and outlaw it, like they are

doing with the ten commandments? Please give your opinions.

Also, this nation has fallen from its

former grace and has allowed

homosexuality to run wild. The

marriages of same sex is insane and

our country has lost its morals by

allowing this to happen. This country

is following the same path as Sodom

and Gamorrah, If this continues than

the country will face god's wrath and

judgement.

Answer 1

My opinion? You copied and pasted this lol.

I think our forefathers would be suprised at how this country has changed, but not necessarily for the worse. This country has always had a separation of church and state so that other religions can also feel free to worship in safety and freedom. I'm a Christian and I'm perfectly okay with this. I don't want the government messing with my religion (and you can't be foolish enough to believe they wouldn't if given the chance, they mess in every area of a persons life except religion)

We are however, a covenant nation with God and we have not forgotten our covenant ... we are still a Christian country with Christian morals hard at work. Are we perfect? Oh heck no! lol But our hearts are good and isn't that the most important part?

Answer 2

People say it's a Christian nation, but they are incorrect. The NATION is a secular Constitutional Republic. Most citizens claim to be Christian, but that's different.

As for your input, our nation wasn't founded upon "Christian principles" at all. If you insist that it was, please think long and hard to answer this question: Upon which SPECIFICALLY CHRISTIAN principles was this nation founded?

As for taking Christian principles out of schools, it's the same problem.. are you claiming that the ONLY faith which has good and moral principles is Christianity? Are you really that arrogant and bull-headed? Christian principles come to public schools every day, with the Christians who are students or on staff. Similarly, Muslim, Jewish, Pagan, Atheist, principles come to school with those who believe (or not, in the case of atheists).

Of course you can say "Jesus" in school, it just depends on context. Students may pray as long as they are not disturbing class or harassing others. Teachers may pray silently when around students, or aloud when they are alone in their classrooms.

"In G-d We Trust" wasn't added to our money until after the Civil War. It was allowed to stay on the money because it wasn't in reference to a particular god so the "god" you are trusting might be Hashem, Loki, or Shiva.. or Jesus (if he's a god to you).

As for singing Christian songs of praise in schools during the Christmas season, I have to wonder what is wrong with your family and church that student need to sing those songs IN SCHOOL? Christmas isn't the only holiday at that time of year. Would you mind if students were required to sing Muslim songs of praise during Eid Al'fitr? How about Wiccan songs of praise during Beltane? Jewish songs of praise during the Days of Awe? There are so many faiths practiced in our country... when are the schools supposed to find the time to sing songs of praise for all of them? Again.. what is wrong with YOU as a parent that you require PUBLIC SCHOOLS to direct children in the education of your faith?

The Ten Commandments are JEWISH heritage, actually... and they're actually 613 commandments, not just 10. It's okay for the 10 Commandments to be erected in some places, but not others. Again.. this is nation is a SECULAR CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC.. it cannot choose a particular faith over all others. So, if the 10 commandments are to be displayed on civic grounds, there must be similar documents from other faiths nearby. That's what EQUAL RIGHTS are all about.

My opinion is that you are under the mistaken impression that this is a Christian theocracy, that you think the rights of Christians should trump the rights of citizens of other faiths. Christians have, in the past, overstepped their bounds as far as rights are concerned, and thus feel that doing anything different is "persecution" which is not the case at all. Rather than remain silent, the followers of other faiths are asking for their equal rights. If Christians have taken 95% of the rights for 100% of the people, it only makes sense that they should have to scale back some. That's not "persecution" by any definition of the word.

Answer 3

Personally, I think removing "Christian principles"
has improved things immensely.

When was the last time we burned a witch?

And yes, witch burning is an obvious outcome
if you allow law and religion to intertwine.

You can argue till your blue in the face about
whether or not our forefathers meant for the
US to be religiously based. I am saying that
based on what we now know about religion,
it is a bad thing.

Secularism is the only way to run a government.

Anything else will degenerate to people using
the law to enforce their particular beliefs.

I'm not saying that religion is inherently bad.
I am saying that it has NO place in a government
that is supposed to represent people that don't
belong to that religion.

Answer 4

I believe that the majority of people something like 86% are Christian. So in that sense yes. However, our government during the past 50 years or so has gone completely secular and I think that is bad news for the US as a country. God did not brook any dissention from Israel and they were His chosen people. They paid a price for their apostasy, the US, I am afraid, will also.

Answer 5

As much as it is a national thing, Christianity and religion in general are personal as well. Church and state will never be fully separated as there will always be people of faith saying silent prayers. Just because they become outlawed to say and do verbally and visually, I will always be able to have a silent talk with my God, and I will be heard despite the law.

Answer 6

While I would like the country to be Christian, I have to be real the country is a land of freedom for all beliefs, and disbeliefs, so we should not push our agenda simply because we are the majority. Also as evident in history theocracies get nowhere, a secular government and legal system are needed. One thing I do agree with, is that you cannot change history and we were founded by Christians, so the God in the pledge and on money should stay.

Answer 7

It is not a country based on religion. The constitution separates church and state. Our forefathers were NOT religious. Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, and others were not church goers. This country is open to all religions. If you want to live in a country that supports only one religion, go to Iran.

Answer 8

Many stubbornly continue to cling to that falsehood. The U.S. is a nation that allows each person the freedom to worship or not worship according to his conscience. Religious people USED to know what a great thing religious freedom and separation of church and state are--but many have been led astray by those selfish Christians who insist on having it all for themselves.

Answer 9

You have to take into consideration that the people that founded our country left England because it was run under a religion that they weren't fond of.

So is it fair to run away from a country BECAUSE they pushed religion on you, and then establish FREEDOM OF RELIGION, only to then take that all back and say that we must base our nation on one belief?

Answer 10

Actually most of the forefathers were deists and I believe there is a part of the Constitution that says America may not claim one religion as it's own, so no, America is not a Christian nation.