Is USA founded on Christean's Belief ?

Question

Historical Facts Pleae

Sorry It's Christian ( pardon my poor English ).

Answer 1

No.

http://www.magentastudios.com/sections/s2065756.html

Most of the founding fathers were not Christians, they were Deists. Many, such as Thomas Jefferson, were very hostile toward Christianity and wrote against it many, many times.

http://www.magentastudios.com/sections/s2063651.html

It is even stated outright in the Treaty of Tripoli, 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 tranquillity, 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."

Answer 2

This country was first settled by europeans that were fleeing religious persecution. Our founding fathers were all believers in God. They initially based the premise of the United States of America on biblical principles, because they believed that those priciples were the basis for good and freedom. That said, they also wanted everyone to have the freedom to practice their religion without persecution. It seems to be an idea on conflict, but it works when everyone is able to respect one anothers rights and priviledges. The founding of the USA was brought about for freedom to govern oneself, the use of christian beliefs to bring about that foundation was what the men had to use. There is nothing wrong with that premise. Christian (truly christian beliefs and practices, not religion) practices are not harmful, Christ wanted all men to love one another and be closer to God. He would not have approved of the dissension and hatred that is so prevelent today.

Answer 3

It was not. It was founded on freedom of religion. The founders had just fled from Europe to escape state religion. Most of the founders believed that religion could be very helpful to people, but they saw the dangers inherent in it influencing government processes, hence the first ammendment in 1791.

"First Amendment prohibits the establishment of a national religion by Congress or the preference of one religion over another, or religion over non-religion."

People stretch the truth both ways. Conservative Christians tend to want to say the US was founded on Christian beliefs, which is in many ways false and contrary to historical fact. Some atheists try to emphasize the "freethinking" nature of the many of the founders beliefs and deemphasize their religious beliefs. Some go further and claim that the founders were hostile to religion, which is generally just not true.

Answer 4

No. I'll give you a quote from one of our Founding Fathers:

"As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion..." - Opening statement of Article XI of The Treaty of Tripoli, approved by President John Adams and ratified unanimously by the Senate in May of 1797.

I'm pretty sure this ends the debate. Our second President said it, and ALL of the members of the Senate agreed. Our country was only 8 years old, so we can assume that many of the members of the Senate were aware of how the country was founded.

Answer 5

Many of the founding fathers were deists, rather than Christians. Some (e.g. Jefferson) were probably atheists, though it was unacceptable at that time to express such views publicly, just as it is now. (When was the last time you heard a politician saying that he was an atheist?) What every one of the creators of the constitution understood -- even the Christians -- was the importance of keeping religion and politics separate, unlike the countries in Europe that they came from.

The USA was founded on the principle of keeping religious beliefs out of government. Many would say this was one of the greatest and most courageous political acts in history.

Answer 6

nope:

cite:
In studying this issue, I’ve long noted there are certain “key Founders” upon whom we tend to focus. I usually cap it at the top five: Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and Franklin. The reason why these five are so important is that they are 1) the first four Presidents, 2) the author of the Declaration (Jefferson), 3) the majority of the drafting board of the Declaration (Jefferson, Adams, and Franklin), and the prime architect of the Constitution (Madison). Washington, Madison, and Franklin also played leading roles at the Constitutional Convention. In addition to these five, Dr. Gregg Frazer in his thesis adds Hamilton, G. Morris, and Wilson, who also played leading roles at the Constitutional Convention. Hamilton and Madison both wrote most of the essays in the Federalist Papers as well, with Jay only contributing a few. So even though these may be only eight, the overwhelming majority of the ideas upon which the Founders declared independence and framed the constitution derive back to them.

And the “preponderance of the evidence” demonstrates none of them to be “Christian” in any sense different than Franklin or Jefferson may have been “Christian.”

I would caution Novak against relying on scholarly consensus when he writes — “But [Jefferson and Franklin] are identified by nearly everybody, including me, as outliers who stand at the leftmost extreme of the founders….” Scholarly consensus, until recently, held Washington was a Deist.

Jefferson was certainly the most prolific in his commentaries and criticisms of certain doctrines of Christianity.

Answer 7

Sure was...or perhaps you would like to etch out the mention of the Christian God in our Constitution, the speeches set in stone on the side of Washington's, Lincoln's, Jefferson's, etc. memorials. Perhaps, you would like to rewrite history showing the first act of Congress was not to appoint a Christian Pastor over the Congress to ask God (God of the Christians) to bless them and ask for wisdom. Perhaps, too, you would like to remove the 10 Commandments from within the Supreme Court. Perhaps, as a nation we should stop the practice from Washington of swearing our leaders in to office with one hand on the Christian Bible.

I could go on and on...

Answer 8

Yes & No. The founding fathers were mostly Theists & some were Christian. They drew from the Holy Bible (e.g. Ten Commandments), but also other ideas for governance from past societies.

Here's a site that answers this very question: http://www.lcms.org/pages/internal.asp?NavID=5083

Many, whether Christian or not had a good sense of Luther's Two Kingdoms theology. Read about it at: https://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/Lutheran%20Witness/Witness%20jn%20july05.pdf (pp.9-11)
https://www.lcms.org/graphics/assets/media/CTCR/chandst.pdf

Answer 9

It might have been founded on values that today could be considered Christian but it was not founded on religion. The forefathers weren't all(if any) believers. They merly used religion as a puppet to get votes, and honestly what smart politician wouldn't? If they wanted strong religious presence in government they would not have separated Church and State. Their main goal was to achieve a democracy not a theocracy.

Answer 10

No, it is not. The founders came from England in 1600's to separate from King George III, and to find a place for Puritanism? Some called the early Presidents Deists (a part of Protestantism? which is a part of Christianity, which isn't true: see below.). Quakers settled in Pennsylvania (US State named for William Penn).

The fact that the word God or "In God We Trust" isn't in the Constitution or Declaration of Independence proves that the early settlers weren't Christians, but practices other forms of religion.

Answer 11

The US, which was not founded by the Puritans, as some will say, but the Founding Fathers, who were Deists, was not founded on Christian beliefs. The writings of Thomas Payne, also a Deist, had more of an impact on the Constitution than the Bible did.