Most people who founded this country were theists,so why is this a Judeo/Christian nation?

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For the Republcans who may not support Bush any longer, do you REALLY want to convert this nation into a THEOCRACY? Don't theocracies tend to start wars and act as a cause of terrorism? If our founding fathers wanted to have religion directing government, they would have seen to in in the 18th century.

Army Ret: Was referring to the founding fathers, not overall religious demographics of a general population. Noting how " god neurtral" our Constitution is, one might guess this was intentional? And alot of these early settlers knew the problems created by religions in the lands they came from. Hence the separation of church and state.

Crusinth: Nice example of revisionist history there.
I can't agree with you less. This church / state separation was just as much intended to protect the government from religions as it was the other way around. That religion was / is a social code is not a matter of concern if it does not impose a doctrine or faith on others. Feel free to worship or not worship as you choose.

Answer M: I did. ARTICLE 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 tranquility of Musselmen,-and as the said States never have entered into any war or act of hostility against any Mehomitan 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. Barbary Treaty of 1796
Tripoli November 4, 1796 (3 Ramada I, A. H. 1211), and at Algiers January 3, 1797 (4 Rajab, A. H. 1211). Original in Arabic. Submitted to the Senate May 29, 1797. (Message of May 26, 1797.) Resolution of advice and consent June 7, 1797. Ratified by the United States June 10, 1797.

Answer 1

Theists? Where did you come up with that? The puritans where very Christian, and every other group that came there after was of one of the European christian religions. Lutherans, Catholics, Protestants. Wheres the Theists come from?

Answer 2

The laws and basic ideology may be Judeo-Christian in origin, but modern America is about as much a Christian nation as was Rome or Sodom. The founders / framers never intended for our government to be theocratic.

Answer 3

the separation of church and state as represented here is for the most part sooo bogus! In the olden days if someone wanted to get into politics they had to have a sound belief in the bible, and be a good family man. The separation of of church and state was put into the constitution to stop England from mandating what religion we were supposed to support. Any one and everyone from congress to the white house janitor has the right to believe as he chooses! God bless our troops and God bless America

Answer 4

The nation was founded by Puritans up in New England, Quakers in Penn and other Christians. Theists, well yes they believed in a god. Now, did you mean atheists? You need to add that a to the word. The a means lack there of. You need to pay attention more in your government school.

Answer 5

I'm now not partial to T20 without reference to if it is IPL or the Big Bash. Sadly, IPL is being pulled beneath with no less than four avid gamers arrested this week, an global umpire stood down.

Answer 6

Because the Republicans who have re-written history and spread the word through their pundits say it was. It's all about winning and keeping the fundamentalist voting bloc.

Answer 7

No, it isn't. This is a free country and everyone has the right to any religion or otherwise.

Answer 8

You might want to study history before commenting on it. This might help you avoid looking foolish.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of HappinessThat to secure these rights,

Governments are instituted among Men with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.
All the above from the Declaration of Independence.

1787 Northwest Ordinance Article 3;Religion, Morality, and Knowledge, being necessary to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged.The text for teaching in the NW Ordinance was the Bible (a book virtually every household had)
George Washington Farewell Address. "Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports"
Ben Franklin, "5 fundamentals of All sound religionI believe in 1 God, the creator of the universe. That he governs by his providence. that he ought to be worshiped. That the most acceptable service we render him is to do good to his children. That the soul of man is immortal and will be treated with justice in another life respecting its conduct in this.
John Adams We have no government armed with power capable of contending with human passions unbridled by morality and religion. Avarice, ambition, revenge or gallantry would break the strongest cords of our Constitution as a whale goes through a net. Our Constitution is designed only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate for any other.
Thomas Jefferson, These basic beliefs are the principles "in which God has united us all"
10 commandments on the supreme court building of the US (wonder why the atheists never go after that one
"It cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians.Not on religions, but on the gospel of Jesus Christ". – Patrick Henry
The highest glory of the American Revolution was this; it connected, inone indissoluble bond, the principles of civil government with theprinciples of Christianity. – John Quincy Adams
Providence has given to our people the choice of their rulers and it is theduty as well as the privilege and interest of our Christian nation to selectand prefer Christians for their rulers. – John Jay (1st Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court)Everyone appointed to public office must say: "I do profess faith in Godthe Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ His only Son, and in the HolyGhost; One God and blessed forevermore; and I do acknowledge the HolyScriptures of the Old and New Testament to be given by divinei nspiration. – Delaware Constitution 1776
Of all the habits and dispositions, which lead to political prosperity,religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that manclaim the patriotism, who should labor to subvert these great pillars. – GeorgeWashington (Farewell Address)
By our form of government, the Christian religion is the establishedreligion and all denominations of Christian are placed upon the sameequal footing.– U.S. Supreme Court 1796 (Ruggles v. Winemiller)
Had the people, during the revolution, had any suspicion of any attempt toward against Christianity, that revolution would have been strangled in its cradle...At the time of the adoption of the constitution and the amendments; theuniversal sentiment was that Christianity should be encouraged, not anyone sect...In this age, there can be no substitution for Christianity...That was the religion of the founders of the republic and they expected itto remain the religion of their descendants...The great vital and conservative element in our system is the belief of ourpeople in the pure doctrines and divine truths of the gospel of JesusC hrist.– House Judiciary Committee March 27, 1854
He who shall introduce into public affairs the principles of Christianity;will change the face of the world. – Benjamin Franklin
THEIR LEGAL STANDARDOur laws and our institutions must necessarily be based upon and embodythe teachings of the Redeemer of mankind. It is impossible that it shouldbe otherwise; and in this sense and to this extent our civilization and ourinstitutions are emphatically Christian. – U.S. Supreme Court 1892 (Church of Holy Trinity v. U.S.)
Why may not the Bible and especially the New Testament, be read andtaught as a divine revelation in the schools? Where can the purestprinciples of morality be learned so clearly or so perfectly as from theNew Testament?– U.S. Supreme Court 1844 (Vidal v. Girard)
We have staked the whole future of American civilization, not upon thepower of government, far from it. We have staked the future of all of ourpolitical institutions upon the capacity of each and all of us to governo urselves according to the Ten Commandments of God. - James Madison
What ever strikes at the root of Christianity tends manifestly to the dissolution of civil government. – U.S. Supreme Court 1811 (People v. Ruggles)

Answer 9

Good question, but I don't think there's an answer.