that america afflicted on the Indians,blacks, spanish,look beyond my color of my skin and answer the question those of you that claim your are not racist.
2007-10-15 08:07:44 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There is a seperation of church and state...
2007-10-15 08:12:39 · answer #1 · answered by Sam 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No, America is NOT a Christian nation. To answer the next part of your question, there is not one Christian I know who would feel anything but abhorrence for thievery, murder, rape and lying. Hope that is clear enough for you.
Since I AM of Native American ancestry along with white European ancestry, and I HAVE blacks in my immediate family (brother-in-law and some nephews), it does anger me what was done to native peoples in this country and in other countries by alleged Christians. I can't do anything about their past behavior, but what I can do as a Christian is try to live a more healing and loving life than they did back then, and work to foster intercultural understanding.
But the fact that damage was done by those alleged Christians doesn't mean that Christianity is wrong in and of itself. Just like it doesn't necessarily prove that Islam is wrong due to the bigotry illustrated by SOME muslims against the Jewish people.
2007-10-15 08:22:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This nation is NOT a Christian nation, though many in this nation are Christians there is a difference as you well understand my point.
I am a Native American, and Black on my mothers side and my fathers side is from England. I claim I am not racist so I feel qualified to answer this question.
I choose not to live in the memories of those who suffered at the hands of stupidity and bigotry.
Life is too short and far too important to live in an angry state of mind that we can do nothing about. Live, Love, and enjoy those around you while you can and put the past in the grave where it belongs because you only damage yourself by resurrecting and living in old hate filled history.
2007-10-15 08:21:35 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't judge God by what America has done--that's just silly! Even God's own people, the ones He said were His, did some awful things. Just read the Old Testament. So if Americans claim to be Christians and yet do terrible things, that isn't God's fault. The important thing is what YOU will do, and whom YOU will serve. That's all that God is interested in from you, and He isn't going to care about American history when the day comes for you to explain your life to Him. Accept Christ and show the world how a Christian really should live, instead of worrying about how others messed it up.
2007-10-15 08:17:16 · answer #4 · answered by Your Friendly Neighborhood Skip 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only fundamentalist Christians think the US is a Christian nation (or think it should be). But yes, horrible things are done in the name of Christianity (and other religions too), or rationalized with Christian doctrine all the time. That's why I want the US to remain a secular nation.
2007-10-15 08:15:26 · answer #5 · answered by Pull My Finger 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
America was founded on the belief of Freedom of Religion among other things..
It is not a solely Christian nation nor should it be regarded as so.
2007-10-15 08:12:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
America is not a christian nation
2007-10-15 08:10:33 · answer #7 · answered by darwinsfriend AM 5 · 7⤊ 0⤋
America is not a christian nation. Had our founding fathers wanted it to be one...I'm sure they would have made that clear in our US Constitution....
Check out the Treaty With Tripoli, Article 11....
2007-10-15 08:12:30 · answer #8 · answered by Adam G 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
America is NOT a bloody Christian nation, no matter how much the lunatic fundies try and convince themselves it is.
2007-10-15 08:43:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-08 10:00:13 · answer #10 · answered by philbeck 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not a Christian nation.
2007-10-15 08:12:58 · answer #11 · answered by NONAME 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋