2007-12-05 04:07:08 · 29 answers · asked by ☼ɣɐʃʃɜƾ ɰɐɽɨɲɜɽɨƾ♀ 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Parts of the Constitution that mention the word creator and quotes from the founding fathers that mention God and faith.
Of course, none of these things prove we are a Christian nation. It proves that some of our country's first leaders had a belief in a higher power, and that some of them were Christian. The fact that it is explicitly written that the US will never adopt an official religion proves that we do not, nor will we ever, live in a Christian nation -- even if some of our founding fathers looked at life from a Christian perspective.
And that's the way it should be. Even as a Christian myself, I'm happy to live in a secular nation.
2007-12-05 04:13:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
On the idea that "religious freedom" really means the ability to have any Christian theology you like. Think about it - Pilgrims were expelled from England because they were too fundamentalist for the Anglicans. nearly every early, colonial community was founded on some draconian version of Christianity (source below).
There just wasn't the kind of multicultural melting pot we have now before the non-Anglican immigration rushes and the freeing of slaves in the 1800s. The nation was constructed on this idea that our inalienable rights are bestowed by a Creator and that this is self-evident. Now that the Daughters of the American Revolution live next door to Hindu doctors and atheist entertainers (to play up stereotypes) the traditional inhabitants are worried that in order to make this all work we'll have to strip the self-evident foundation of all we hold dear out. When freedom of speech is just a personal preference might makes right - because there is no right and no natrual civil "rights" without self-evidence as a basis.
It is very, very difficult to extricate that from the Christian faith. It can be done, but a lot of people don't want to risk it because they see it as inclusive enough as it is. I admit, I am one of those kind, too. "In God We Trust" and "under God" are not confessions of faith, they are expressions like, "fate be willing" or "good fortune be upon us" and are intended to highlight our self-evident rights versus the alleged "rights" that exist[ed] in Communist states. That difference still exists, I still those as drawing a very important distinction. If there were no self-evidence to teh right to freedom of religion, all Christians need do is have a majority. So you see how undercutting the basis would be counterproductive to non-Christians? As I see it is this factor that protects you from theocrats passing mandatory prayer in schools. But, I admit, I take a very historical view of our current situation. Other perspective need accounting for as well.
Just one guy's opinion.
2007-12-05 04:28:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Based on the fact that some of our founding fathers were Christian. However, many of them were theist or skeptics and did not believe in orthodox Christian beliefs.
US would be an AWFUL place if it was a Christian nation. As of now, only 3 of the commandants are actually laws. If everything in the Bible was enforced by law, it would be a Western version of the Middle East.
2007-12-05 04:14:14 · answer #3 · answered by Moo 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
This nation was founded on Christian principles. Too bad the nation has drifted away from those principles. A lot of people profess to be Christian but arent. If I had to take a guess, I would guess only 20% of the nation is Christian (who truely believe Jesus is the way to heaven)
2007-12-05 04:14:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
no, they are not false at all.
the puritans were christian, the colonials were christian... the mayflower compact opens in recognition to God. the reason they came to this land was to further glorify the Lord. and even before then the spanish came and established missionary posts to convert the natives!
face it people, this was and is no longer a christian nation.
it was NOT founded on religious freedom... it was founded on biblical christianity. that is why the puritans fled, the church of england was warping christianity all across europe. and as time marched on, self-sophistacants came along and kept sturring debate as to wether or not we're a christian founded nation, so they can pile their reasons on top of their own lies. and it has snow-balled into people believing it. research it people. its in the pages of history.
2007-12-05 04:14:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Do you really need to have this answered....Doesn't this question fall under the term "Goes without saying" or do you not read or listen or were you born in another country....or not paid attention in school.....
Like asking why is Israel claims to be Jewish nation...or Saudi Arabia a Muslim nation!
2007-12-05 04:24:34 · answer #6 · answered by onedot.darling 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Christians can and will base their claims . . . As non-Christians can't because they have nothing to claim here in the USA. They can ONLY complain, and do nothing about it . . . Like for instance, I don't see you flying any airplanes into our high-rise buildings . . . What happened to you people? . . . You have developed a fear of flying, or what?
2007-12-05 04:39:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
According to the Pledge of Allegience we are "one Nation under God"... Our money contains the inscription; "In God we trust".
Our founding documents declare that "We are endowed by our Creator with certain inalienable rights.."
The first Supreme Court Justice (John Jay) said "we ought to prefer christians to be our leaders."
That's just a few reasons why I think America should be called a Christian nation.
I can also relate to those that say; "How can this be a christian nation if we allow abortion on demand (44,000,000+ since Roe v Wade), and allow the gross immorality that is in our streets, on the radio, tv, movies, and even in our homes... etc.. "
The answer is.. "Officially" we are, in many ways a "christian nation" and this was the will of our forefathers.. Most of America's leaders are professing christians. But, in practice, it is no wonder that the "christianity" of America is challenged.
2007-12-05 04:13:30 · answer #8 · answered by truthsayer 6 · 3⤊ 4⤋
They base it on faith, like everything else.
By the way, that Washington quote above is BS. It's taken from the 'washington prayer journal', which was long ago determined to be a fraud. Yet that doesn't stop Christian propagandists from continuing to circulate it as if it were true
2007-12-05 04:12:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
I usually don't get into this whole argument, because I really don't care that much about it. But what is the majority of the USA population? There is your answer. How many presidents have been non-christian? Again, there is your answer. Right now, at this moment and in it's entire history...USA has been "christian".
2007-12-05 04:14:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋