you are allow to believe in any religion right, but America was meant to be a christain nation and was built around christainity. so dont start changing my country.
2007-05-15 12:30:11 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
America is not a religion, its a continent made up of north america, central america, and south america(the americas)
2007-05-15 12:33:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 4⤋
This is actually not true at all. The US was meant to be a secular nation that happened to be compromised of a Christian majority. The US at the time was divided religiously by a protestant North, Quaker center and Catholic south with pockets of other religions sprinkled in. George Washington actually gave a speech at one of the oldest synagogues in the US. The framers saw an independent government and the separation of church and state as essential to the survival of the nation and its people. Many argued the philosophical arguments poised by Roger Williams in his Liberty of Conscious book, but the more practical reason weighed more heavily. Europe was being torn apart by religious strife. Protestants, Catholics, Baptists, and anyone else were openly fighting in the streets all across Europe. The only way to prevent this from spreading to the US was to ensure that all people would have freedom from religion and that the US government would not be drawn into the religious debate.
2007-05-15 19:48:50 · answer #2 · answered by levindis 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What? Um no wrong. This country WAS NOT built on Christian ideals. Geez I wish you people would read a book and actually learn about this nation and it's forefathers. Read exactly what they say about religion and politics.
2007-05-15 19:34:41 · answer #3 · answered by gone 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm pretty sure the founding fathers were all rather unsavory or even diablolical characters such as atheists and/or satanists.
not cool
I guess that's why they talked out both sides of their mouths,owned slaves and secretly made their secretive cultish religion the state religion of choice.
in short they were a bunch of damn hippies
2007-05-15 19:39:52 · answer #4 · answered by wqfahuar 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can you show specific words that say that this is a Christian nation? Is it assumed so because most of the founding fathers were Christians?
2007-05-15 21:07:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll change your beliefs when I see fit. Now, don't you worry.
Anyway, why are you so hateful? Is that part of your religion?
Have you ever thought of the aboriginals of what is now called the U.S.A.?
Anyway, the U.S. WILL change. That's the will of God. You can't stop it.
Oh, and by the way, God is God of us all, not confined to so-called "Christians."
You can't argue with what IS. (Well, you can, but it's really tiring and unfruitful.)
2007-05-15 19:50:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wasn't meant to be any particular religion, and in fact some of our founding fathers were not religious.
Freedom and liberty, inalienable rights, apply to all,
2007-05-15 19:34:37 · answer #7 · answered by maxmom 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wrong.
You contradict yourself. If you can believe any religion, that means it is everyone's country, not just the Christians. If you don't like it, tough, but that's the way it is.
2007-05-15 20:19:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Separation of church and state wasn't just a catchy phrase.
2007-05-15 19:40:34 · answer #9 · answered by EB 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
American is about freedom to worship or not worship as you please.
2007-05-15 19:35:20 · answer #10 · answered by jean 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋