2007-05-12 17:06:28 · 27 answers · asked by WWTSD? 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Just because they didn't write it down, that doesn't mean that they didn't mean Christian! Is the word 'squirrel' in the Constitution? No. But there are lots of squirrels, and that's why they get all the food from the bird feeders!
DUH!!
2007-05-12 17:11:08 · answer #1 · answered by I WALK FUNNY 1 · 6⤊ 2⤋
The Founding Fathers didn't want to created a Christian Nation. America was founded from people primarily seeking religious freedom (sadly, they were all Christians seeking freedom from other Christians). The Founding Fathers knew better to impose a religion on the nation--a nation where all could worship freely was their desire. However, because many came from Christian backgrounds (whether or not they practiced or adhered to said beliefs is another post), the US constitution and other founding documents were heavily influenced by biblical values. But putting in specific Christian desires would go against their foundation of a free nation.
2007-05-12 17:16:01 · answer #2 · answered by wagaboodles 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The writings of our Founding Fathers makes it clear that they considered the United States to be a Christian nation, founded on Biblical principles.
An unexpurgated history of the beginning of the United States makes it clear that, with few exceptions, the founders were Christians and believed that they were under God's special protection.
The Declaration of Independence, The Articles of Confederation of the First Continental Congress and the U. S. Constitution drafted by the Second Continental Congress make it clear that they felt that we were "One Nation, Under God".
Why do you think the Ten Commandments are still engraved on the wall behind the bench where our U. S. Supreme Court Justices sit?
2007-05-12 17:55:33 · answer #3 · answered by trebor namyl hcaeb 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because America was founded on the idea of religious freedom. The Founding Fathers didn't want an official national religion since that's why pilgrims left England to begin with, most everyone at the time was Christian anyway.
2007-05-12 17:12:28 · answer #4 · answered by Calista 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i think of it is likewise exciting that they have the form because of the fact the final regulation of the land and not the bible. The bible isn't even pronounced interior the form. in fact, the form especially prohibits our united states of america being ruled by making use of a faith or a faith being widespread by making use of the regulations. The founding fathers created a rustic the place human beings's rights have been significant. a rustic the place human beings are secure against having faith imposed upon them. some human beings as we talk are disenchanted at that. they think of that consistent with probability they could discover a thank you to undo the form in the event that they could make anybody have self assurance that the US is meant to be a "christian united states of america". possibly then they could get their regulations exceeded to impose christianity on others.
2017-01-09 18:14:00 · answer #5 · answered by josephson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many of the "Founding Fathers", their families and parents had fled to America from religious persecution in Europe. They realized that freedom of religion and other human rights could never be achieved if the Governement was officially a specific religious one. I think that's the reason, and I'm thankful for that. The day the US would start making religious laws the freedom of religion and the freedom of thought would disappear. So I think this is very important (to have no religious legislation).
Read the history of Europe and you would understand.
2007-05-12 17:18:35 · answer #6 · answered by kind 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hmm I didn't know that they wanted to creat a Christian Nation. Maybe they didn't write it down because they wrote on the amendments of any religion and stuff.
2007-05-12 17:09:28 · answer #7 · answered by Mtacobell 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
In the Treaty of Tripoli the flat out denied that the US was in any way a Christian Nation.
2007-05-12 17:19:00 · answer #8 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
What they wanted to create and what they DID create was a nation which had "Freedom of religion"..... NOT a "Chirstian nation". Free to choose, practice, believe in ANY religion one desires.
2007-05-12 17:13:55 · answer #9 · answered by Izen G 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't know much on this topic. But it is part of Christianity to not force its religion on anyone. That's everyone's choice, to follow Christianity or not. So "freedom of religion" would be in there, and a theocracy would be contradictary.
2007-05-12 17:11:42 · answer #10 · answered by Alien51 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋