Just a question, since most of you now claim that America is NOT a Christian nation.?

Question

And many of you want to see it become completely secular, to the point that it is ‘freedom FROM religion’ Then consider the most recent census claimed that 87% of the US population were of the Christian faith. 9% of other faith, and 4% of no faith, can we assume that the Make up of the US Armed forces to be about the same? These percentages can be checked by running a search on US Census Religious statistics for those who think I am making this up. Anyway. IF we assume these numbers to be about the same in the Military, how long before those of Faith stand up and say that they are no longer willing to put their lives on the line for a atheist, or heathen nation? And if so, how will the 4% defend what is left of this country, that is if there is anything worth defending? Why lay down your life for ‘nothing’

Answer 1

Apparently you see the inevitability of your defeat in creating an American theocracy. You are so worried that you are starting to make threats.

"Why lay down your life for ‘nothing’"
FYI: There is much, much more to America than your religion, which in itself is 'nothing' to many.

Answer 2

People will fight and defend the country that they believe in. Just because people want to keep religion out of government, doesn't mean that 87% of the people living inside its borders will be Christian. If you would rather live in a country that has no freedom of religion, or if you would rather live in a nation with a state religion, you are always free to move there yourself.

If you are a citizen of the United States of America, you must adhere to the First Amendment. No religion can be established in government. If you wish otherwise, you'll need to live in another country.

Answer 3

How sad. Why do you think that a country is only worth defending if it happens to be founded on your religious beliefs? Just because you wouldn't fight for a "heathen nation", what makes you think other theists would do likewise?

The Treaty of Tripoli categorically states the US isn't founded on Christianity. Most Christians know and acknowledge this, but they are still able to find something worth fighting for - they are a citizen of that country, and they have freedoms.

If you do not want to fight for a "heathen country", why don't you consider what it would be like to fight as a citizen? If you're not willing to fight as a citizen, why be a citizen at all?

Answer 4

Okay, first of all people in the military choose to be there, I am sure that they consider their beliefs before they decide to go overseas. So I do not think that it is a fair assumption that the same stats go for the individuals overseas.

Atheist nation? Didnt your stats just report that 87% of Americans are of the Christian faith.

Answer 5

If the US was truly a "Xian nation" then you'd be a theocracy and not the democratic republic you're labelled as. If this was the case, then it would be a group of priests that would set policy and a group of church policemen that would enforce these laws.

What you actually have here is that Xianity is the dominant religion of the United States. That's it. So you're not a Xian nation. You simply have a lot of people there that are Xian.

This is also why your founding fathers called for a separation of church and state. This way there is no state run religion and everybody is free to worship the gawd they choose.

Answer 6

Well, golly, God is our shepard, we shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures and His Might is superior. Well, except against gay marriage, a lack of a showing of the Ten Commandments on city hall walls, and "In God We Trust" on money. These things will destroy the faith of His followers. We all know that in times of trouble we whip out a dollar bill, read "In God We Trust" and feel our strength renewed.

Since this is really a statement, and not a question, aimed at enlightening everyone - and of course no religious message would be complete without a heavy dose of fear and guilt - then allow me to point out that the army never has nor ever will stand up and say they are not putting their lives on the line.

As we all know, Christianity is about loving your neighbor(some guy named Jesus said it was the second most important commandment. It's in the gospels if you think I am making this up.) and I don't remember stipulations being put on that commandment. So the 87% of the military won't turn their backs on the poor lost souls that make up the 4%.

Now, what happens to you, oh seer of all, when the army allows you to die because of 4% of the country being atheist?

If you're going to make a point, at least try and make a good one. You're no better than the Muslim extemists who are fighting a war over your exact point. They want everything to be about God. See how good that is working out for everyone else? Look at Iran where women are imprisoned for speaking up when religion calls for them to shut their mouths. Pick the bits of children off of you who have been destroyed by car bombs. See what a benefit it is for government to determine everything by religion?

The founding fathers of our country believed in God and were Christian men, but they knew that when politics and religion meet the result is disasterous. Thus the "separation of church and state."

Don't let your pastor do all the thinking for you. Think for yourself.

Answer 7

First you must understand that America is NOT a Christian nation. Its laws are based on Judeo-Christian values but it in itself is not a Christian nation. The government does not have an established church. Second I would wager that America is more of a Christian culture than a Christian nation. Many people will say they are Christian simply because they went to church as a kid and they're nothing else.

Answer 8

The makeup of the religions of this country is one thing...but this is not a theocracy, therefore it is NOT a Christian nation. This means NO religion in government. Numbers don't count here. Whether there are more Christians than any other religion doesn't mean that the nation has a national religion of Christianity. NO RELIGION in government. Look it up. None. Not every soldier is Christian either. They fight for their country NOT GOD AND COUNTRY. Everyone in this country is an equal citizen whether they are a Christian or not.

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Answer 9

america is a christian nation. they say thay it isn't because it is supposed to respect all religions and cultures because this is a union started by people from all countries. it would not be plausable for them to tell people we want you in our country but we won't respect you.

here is where it differs. although it is supposed to be a non denomination coutry. it is mostly christian and other people that don't think like them don't have the same advantages or respect.

you can't hold a public office if you have no religion, they pick on you even if you are a christian if you don't follow the traditional christian church(we are seeing that with a candidate that is morman. they ar emore worried about his religion that what the man thinks.)

I know i can't come to work without people telling me to believe in christ, you need to pray about it, maditory christmas parties that i shouldn't have to perticipate in, and just the general comment. "she/he is a good person. they're in the church..." why do people start out with that and why should i care. what about being a christian makes them better than me. I was able to be a good person without it. that should say something.

the military doesn't have anything to do with people fighting for christ. the military is made up of some people that wanted to be in and a vast majority that couldn't find a job and had to go into the military just to support their family. I know some people that have died in this stupid war. they went in because the economy was so bad that the jobs that they wanted to do they couldn't get because their just weren't any. sometimes food and a roof over your head is more important than worrying about what religion the majority of the people are that live in your country.

being an athiest doesn't make you a heathen. there are bad people in every group. i know some christians that are better than an athiest and i know some athiest that are better than christians. you don't have to have a religion to be a good person. i am not athiest but i do not believe in religion it seperates as opposed to bringing people together. to me a kind heart means so much more than what church you go to. you could go to church and still be evil and vendictive.

the country isn't bad. it's some of the people in it that make it bad. this war isn't about defending anything to me. it''s about a country being lied to for a personnal agenda and getting the country to follow through with it. this war is about pushing issues and ideas of on other people (like it's our place to run someone elses country). i don't know why we even went to iraq. iraq didn't blow us up afganistan did. but i'm not the president i can't make that call.

Answer 10

I served in the military 20 years as an atheist. I didn't care who or what religion I was defending. I defended a country-an country united by the idea that we don't have to think alike to walk together. A way of life unlike any other.
We can be different, and respect each other.
I love our country- BECAUSE it is a place to think for yourself and live your own life-not because I agree with everything my government does or every person's idiotic ideas.
This is a great country because I can choose to live as an atheist and serve my country and you.
You can choose to serve our country to allow me to continue to be free to express my ideas-even if you disagree.
That is the America I love.

Answer 11

The political brainwashing has turned me away from the Republican party and organized Christianity. So that government did not pushing religion on the masses, the first ammendment is freedom of religion and speech.

As Iraneus said, "there are evil interpreters."

As Martin Luther said, "Those that interpret the Bible for their own gain are Satan, they are the Anti-Christ, and the only thing they have of God is the name.

Find out what the word Yahweh means in Hebrew and you might second think using Gods name out loud for your own ideas.