It's a given that the USA is a Christian nation, but is it a Baptist or Methodist nation?

Question

"Christian" is too vague. We need to exclude even more people. So who are the chosen people to run / possess / otherwise affect His country?

Well, the Christian majority in this country says, explicity and implicity, that it is a Christian nation. Don't bother presenting evidence to the contrary, that doesn't work.

So my point here is ... can they then come to an agree over which DENOMINATION's image the country was created in (evidence or no evidence, remember, evidence doesn't mean anything).

Answer 1

Hmm... still thinking... wait a minute... it's coming... almost here... Bush and his cronies... faith-based charities... intelligent design... no gay's behind left... oh, I'm sorry, I shifted over to Catholicism for a second there - they have no chance... okay... back on track now... TV... cold hard cash... parlor tricks we'll call miracles... Orel Roberts University... Trinity University... inteligent design... the halls of the White House...

Okay, I've got it. We should call this the Pure Science Nation. And I've got the slogan too. "Facts are facts... burn all ye who disbelieve".

Hmm... maybe too on point. How about this? "One nation under God... and only we know what he's thinking".

Answer 2

NO - The USA is a God fearing nation. The Puritains that first founded this nation (THIS IS MY OWN PERSONAL OPINION) feared God's rath on anything that they felt brought earthly pleasures. They even felt that the act of making love was only ment to procreate and not ment to be enjoyable. By the time this Great country became an individual Nation, the men that signed the Declaration of Independence were of varied denominational beliefs. There are other Christian denominations out there than Baptist or Methodist. I for example am a Nazarene by denomination, but the fact that I have accepted Jesus Christ as my personal Savior makes me a Christian. It only means someone that is Christ-like. The Puritans were in no way Christ-like. Christ supped with publicans, whores and sinners proving all can come to him and will not be rediculed, branded (Scarlett Letter "A" for adultry), put in the stockade, stoned or burnt at the stake. There is a big difference in individual denominations. READ, STUDY TO SHOW THY SELF APPROVED! Learn about your American History to understand and answer this question with and informed mind.

Answer 3

No, USA is not a Christian nation - there are many different religions here. There are however, many, more Christians living here and since the USA was founded on Christian beliefs, and persecution from England telling us how to believe etc., there are more Christians here than other religions.
USA is neither a Baptist nor Methodist nation, but a nation made up of many denominations. To exclude any people from freedom of religion would go against all that we are supposed to stand for from the beginning of our country.
We are all "chosen" through our belief in Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
Ref. New American Standard Bible cyclopedic index says "Christian" is believers in Christ. The Webster's New Dictionary says: "Christian", of or relating to Christianity etc. "Christianity", the religion derived from Jesus Christ, based on the Bible as sacred scripture, and professed by Christians". All believers form the "church". Denomination is mans futile attempt to take control and have things his way to control and manipulate believers. "If you don't believe this way, then your doomed to hell etc". All through history up to the present, man has interferred with Gods perfect plan and frankly, mans plan is not working very well. No where in the Bible does it talk about Methodist, Baptist or any of the various denominations around. The point is to believe in Jesus Christ as your personal savior and to follow Him. If you truly follow Him and approach God (the Father) in His name (Jesus) you are a Christian.

Answer 4

Fist of all, this is not a Christian Nation, it is just the general religion accepted my the masses. This Nation would fall under the ten commandments alone, let alone the whole "love thy neighbor" thing.

There is no "Church of America"
This country was founded on acceptance and INCLUSION, not hate, and division.

I resent your ideas and your attempts at division in this place.

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Answer 5

There is no particular church--and it was intended to be that way.

"Freedom of Religion" and "Separation of Church and State" are two of the most important principles.

My understanding is that USA was trying to avoid the kind of thing you're talking about--because that's the way it was in Europe.

Most of the founding fathers were Deists and Masons. The Declaration of Independence was very carefully edited so it did not endorse any specific religious belief.

Answer 6

The nationwide Cathedral is an Episcopal Cathedral; yet america isn't a Christian u . s .. No denomination regulations it, although the fundamentalists and evangelicals might decide for to.

Answer 7

I'd say America's Christian ties would be with the Anglican or Episcopalian Church, since that was what most of the religious founding fathers belonged.

Answer 8

The U.S.A. is not a Christian nation.It is an agressive nation full of evil and Godlesness.Ex. President Bush.

Answer 9

America,is the Stone Kingdom,spoken of in the book of Daniel.

Answer 10

No, America is a secular nation. It's not a christian nation until those in charge of it govern it based on the christian faith.