tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6470258940659501557.post7313786486125296655..comments2023-03-29T04:56:09.949-07:00Comments on Warrior Woman: Was America Founded a Christian Nation?warriorwoman91http://www.blogger.com/profile/04301366814759052133noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6470258940659501557.post-89653469753055140632012-03-24T08:36:11.608-07:002012-03-24T08:36:11.608-07:00Great response! Thanks!Great response! Thanks!warriorwoman91https://www.blogger.com/profile/04301366814759052133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6470258940659501557.post-67870486197697428832012-03-20T18:12:29.261-07:002012-03-20T18:12:29.261-07:00I disagree with the premise that the argument for ...I disagree with the premise that the argument for the US being founded as a Christian nation includes the idea that our collective success has been granted by God, or that the nation was created to be the "city on a hill" as it were. While there is certainly room to make that argument, I believe the larger controversy is over whether or not the founders themselves setup the founding documents as exclusive of religion or inclusive of it. Were they believers? Did they intend to create laws that forced religion and government to be wholly separate? The answer to this is most assuredly no. Even the letter from Jefferson as you pointed out was to demonstrate that the federal level of government would not interfere with the practice of faith nor make laws requiring it. Even the most atheistic of the founders Benjamin Franklin called the assembly to pray as they were writing the constitution: "Before I sit down, Mr. President, I will suggest another matter; and I am really surprised that it has not been proposed by some other member at an earlier period of our deliberations. I will suggest, Mr. President, that propriety of nominating and appointing, before we separate, a chaplain to this Convention, whose duty it shall be uniformly to assemble with us, and introduce the business of each day by and address to the Creator of the universe, and the Governor of all nations, beseeching Him to preside in our council, enlighten our minds with a portion of heavenly wisdom, influence our hearts with a love of truth and justice, and crown our labors with complete and abundant success!" in summary, the founders were essentially all Christian, but wanted the constitution to reflect their desire for freedom of religious expression. I think you brought it together nicely at the end. Thank you for your thoughts!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14840872523404743977noreply@blogger.com