this is why i try to stay out of most of your threads. Even in the face of direct evidence that the founders (or at least some of them) believed, you dismiss it because it doesnt fit your agenda.Originally Posted by .blank cd
The Founders escaped England and realized that in order to have a society they wished was better than where they came from, there had to be :
Equal Rights for all mankind
No monarch or King, a division of powers.
Certain unalienable rights, ENDOWED BY THEIR CREATOR
Also, The mention of GOD (Natures God) is in the declaration.
In the constitution they were wise not to put God in the body because they understood they wanted everyone to have freedom of religion, to choose to practice whatever they wanted , and yes in your case, practice nothing. That is everyones right. I think by putting GOD in the constitution they knew that would be interpreted as imposing religion on someone which they most certainly did not want to do.
Christianity has a certain set of philosophies and doctrines that the founders adhered to and used to frame their documents, just like im sure Arab countries look to the Koran, China to Buddhism, so on and so forth. Those philosophies arent specific TO christianity, but in this context the founders were christians, so that is why that distinction is made.
Good for you, they were smart, and didnt pass any laws or rules that limit you practicing your faith, or lack of. YOu are free to do as you choose, so long as you respect other peoples beliefs.
But its more and more apparent that is not what you want to do. you want to try and create this religion argument again that somehow you feel persecuted because you are an atheist. Or you want to make fun of others because they believe and you dont. Simply not true. YOure also in a dominantly christian nation, you are in the minority. Good thing for you the USA is tolerant of all people. If you did this stuff in say..............Iran or Iraq, you would have been beheaded by now.
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