Why has America thrown away our roots in spiritual principles concerning God?

Question

why have we gone from a nation united under God to a nation divided who wants God out

Answer 1

Essentially it is the Marxist doctrine that has been preached since Communism became popular in the beginning of the twentieth century.

Marx preached Atheism foremost, a total breakdown of the family unit for the societal unit and the most famous, from each according to their ability to each according to their need, socialism.

Read Marx's "Communist Manifesto" and it should give you a better understanding. I could recommend other reading concerning Communism in the United States, but, if you are really interested you will find more on your own.

I suggest seeking out European publications as opposed to US publications. The US publications on the US tend to be either propaganda or self serving.

PS: The term Separation of Church and State is not in the constitution. The term was coined in the Danbury Baptist Letter written by Thomas Jefferson where he clearly states "No SECT" shall be allowed to come to power. Unless you believe Thomas Jefferson to have been so illiterate that he did not know the difference between Sect and Religion.

Further, all SCOTUS Cases which are used to support the idea of the Separation of Church and State are 20th Century, starting in the 30's. Well after Marx's ideology had become popular world wide.

Answer 2

Since there is no "god", we were never a nation "united under God".

The real answer to the question about why we've changed is twofold:

First, we've changed in this respect for the same reason that we've changed with respect to being united in the belief that we can never know what the stars are made of: we've simply learned better.

Second, we've diversified considerably, and there is far more communication among diverse groups.

This being the United States, you are more than welcome to associate with others who share your spiritual principles. At the same time, you must grant others that same right. The United States is not united behind your religious beliefs, and there is no reason why it should be. That much is basic good citizenship. If you're not willing to live under those rules, you're free to go find a different nation with different rules.

Answer 3

We went from a secular state to a nation under god. That was added in the 50s

Answer 4

America was NEVER a "nation under god" that bit of anti-contitutional crap was written in the Mcarthy era.
Learn your history boy, the founding fathers said, among other things;
"Freedom can be measured as the distance between the church and the government. When those two institutions are together, then ALL freedom is lost."
I'll let you figure out which one of the founding fathers said that. Consider it a challenge for you to do an ounce of research for once.

Answer 5

It's a generational thing, which simply takes longer for nations than for individuals. Remember what happens to ANY new generation, like Japanese Americans. The first generation had strong ties to its past. The second tries to distance itself from the past. The third embraces the new land and forgets the past.
We are currently somewhere between phase 2 and 3.

Answer 6

I don't believe we were ever one nation under God, but we are in no way currently trying to get God out. What this country was built upon was religious tolerance and I, personally, wish to maintain that religious freedom for ALL, despite how much Christianity wants to take the reigns.

Answer 7

we also threw out our roots in the principles of keeping blacks as slaves, only allowing landowners to vote, allowing women to vote, and prohibitions against child labor.

we throw away roots that are illogical, wrong, unfair and unjust or just plain obsolete.

our constitution and founding fathers envisioned this nation to be able to change with the times and thus created a government system with a means to do so.

unlike the bible, which must be set in stone forever and cannot meet modern standards and practices.

Answer 8

because we realize now that principles can be held by people of ALL faiths, and even people of NO faith. I'm a Christian, but my Atheist friends have morals too!

I don't wish to see this country become immoral (and in many ways, it has - just look at the tv!) - but I understand the idea of separation of Church and State. We cannot discriminate against anyone because of where they are spiritually, and I don't believe God would want us to. God does not want us forcing him down people's throats. God is gentle - think of the picture of Jesus knocking gently at the door. That door does not have a knob on the side at which Jesus knocks. The person from the inside must open it on his or her own.

Answer 9

Yoda Green, you're actually mistaken. FYI (most of) the founding fathers did believe in God and Jesus. Have you ever read the Constitution? Did you know they specifically wrote "Our Lord" in it? The bottom is signed:

"Done in Convention by the Unanimous Consent of the States present the Seventeenth Day of September IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD one thousand seven hundred and Eighty seven and of the Independence of the United States of America....."

That's the year 1787. Jesus Christ was their Lord and still is our Lord.

Answer 10

Because a lot of people don't believe in god or believe in different gods or believe in different interpretations of the same god.

Right or wrong - there is very little agreement about religion.