If this is a Christian nation, where is God mentioned in the Constitution?

Question

kenny p - The laws and government are built on the Constitution. If America is a Christian nation, why was God left out of it?

The books I've read on the Founding Fathers clearly show their intent, a secular government.

Answer 1

It would appear that it wasn't. http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/constitution_transcript.html

Granted, the words God and Creator are found in the Declaration of Independence. However, not once is the word Christ mentioned, or any other direct reference to Christianity. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/index.htm

This is most definitely not a Christian nation.

Answer 2

As a top contributor I would expect you to know that Christianity is purposely not mentioned in the constitution. The founders did not want the possibility for a state run religion like that of England or Germany. The problems with state sanctioned religions would have been fresh in their minds so they chose to avoid the issue.

The U.S. is about 80% Christian my some estimates. But not all believe in the same forms of Christianity. Then there are the other non-Christians and the other religions as well as non-believers.

We are not a christian nation. We are a nation that is predominantly christian. This is a big difference.

Answer 3

First, i don't think of you have the main suitable nationwide anthem. 2d, the form refutes the 1st 5 commandments, verbatim. third, freedom of religion does not advise you get to %. which version of Christianity to worship. Fourth, the founders separated church and state to not shelter the gov't from faith, yet to guard faith from government. believe me, you do not prefer your faith legislated to you, and neither do I. because of the fact I promise you, the religion this is legislated heavily isn't the only we prefer. finally, please look intently in any respect the different religious countries interior the worldwide and tell me you prefer to be extra like them... Saudi Arabia, Israel, Syria, Iran... not for me, thank you. Oh, and there are countless state constitutions that don't point out God, your source isn't precisely coming on the situation with an open recommendations.

Answer 4

"The U.S Treaty with Tripoli 1796" this document was signed by many of the founding fathers including John Adams & George Washington our first President.

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 Mussulmen[Muslims]; and, as the said States never entered into any war, or act of hostility against any Mahometan[Islamic] 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.


Adams signed the Treaty of Tripoli (June 7, 1797). Article 11 states:
"The government of the United States is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion."

From Jefferson's biography:

"...an amendment was proposed by inserting the words, 'Jesus Christ...the holy author of our religion,' which was rejected-----'By a great majority in proof that they meant to comprehend, within the mantle of its protection, the Jew and the Gentile, the Christian and the Mohammedan, the Hindoo and the Infidel of every denomination.'"

"Christianity...[has become] the most perverted system that ever shone on man....Rogueries, absurdities and untruths were perpetrated upon the teachings of Jesus by a large band of dupes and imposters led by Paul, the first great corrupter of the teaching of Jesus." --- Thomas Jefferson

"Religion and government will both exist in greater purity, the less they are mixed together." -- James Madison




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Answer 5

Never. However, the Declaration of Independence talks about "divine providence", the Creator, and the "God of Nature". Basically most of the founding fathers were either Deists or Unitarians. This is where their interpretations came from.

Answer 6

Many presidents and judges have said that "This is a Christian nation." Even though the constitution does not promote one religion, that is on purpose. The separation of church and state is to keep the government from interfering at all with free expression of religion (which happens to be why many of our founders came to this land before it even was called the United States.)

Also, The opening of the Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776, states as follows:

“ 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 Happiness.

the "Pursuit of Happiness" could be including pursuing one's salvation, and understanding what God would have them do here on earth in terms of missionary work. Thomas Jefferson himself authored sending missionaries and building a church for the Native Americans. They have begun all sessions of congress with prayer thanks to so called "Deist" Benjamin Franklin who quoted scripture readily and told how since a sparrow could not fall without God knowing it, how could a nation rise without his aid, or something like that.

Actually here's the text copied on record:

During the Constitutional Convention, the 81-year-old statesman directly addressed President George Washington with these words:

"I have lived, sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth - that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid? We have been assured, sir, in the Sacred Writings, that 'except the Lord build the House, they labor in vain that build it.' I firmly believe this; and I also believe that without His concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel: we shall be divided by our little partial local interests; our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and byword down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may hereafter from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing governments by human wisdom and leave it to chance, war, and conquest."

"I therefore beg leave to move - that henceforth prayers imploring the assistance of heaven, and its blessings on our deliberations, be held in this Assembly every morning before we proceed to business, and that one or more of the clergy of this city be requested to officiate in that service."

Benjamin Franklin wasn't afraid to ask for prayer… even during the first Continental Congress! His conviction and his recognition of God's necessary role in the birth of the nation should be commended and admired. He regularly attended Christian sermons preached inside the congressional building. (He was not coerced to do so.)

Answer 7

God is mentioned nowhere in the constitution.

In fact, the treaty of Tripoli, signed by the US, states the opposite, that the US is by no means a christian nation.

Answer 8

Since you brought it up

The separtion of church and state isn't listed in the Constitution

Read it

Also,
The opening of the Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776, states as follows:

“ 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 Happiness.


Who do you think "Creator" is?

Answer 9

God did not made this constitution.Men made it.So why should God be mentioned in the constitution?

Answer 10

I assume you are referring to the US in which case,it is not a christian nation