New Posts For Thread: Was America Always a Christian Nation?http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29177067/Was_America_Always_a_Christian_NationIn a few weeks (3rd July), a new book is coming out, 'Nonbeliever Nation,' by secular advocate David Niose, in which the author argues that the idea of America as a Christian nation is largely a myth, and that America began with secular roots. www.gExcellent post, Bill. I just have one comment. In an excellent book titled Contractarianism Versus Holism: Reinterpreting Locke's Two Treatises Of Government the author Zbigniew Rau convincingly posits that Locke wrote in opposition not of Thomas Hobhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29177067/Was_America_Always_a_Christian_Nation?post_id=530156925#530156925Excellent post, Bill. I just have one comment. In an excellent book titled Contractarianism Versus Holism: Reinterpreting Locke's Two Treatises Of Government the author Zbigniew Rau convincingly posits that Locke wrote in opposition not of Thomas HobMon, 25 Mar 2013 17:34:18 -0500That's funny. You could be on Leno.[/quote]When has the USA ruled the Earth?We are not Britain, and never have been. [/quote]The USA is a superpower and does anything it wants. The US and its NATO allies police the earth.Britain is the third horsemanhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29177067/Was_America_Always_a_Christian_Nation?post_id=529424589#529424589That's funny. You could be on Leno.[/quote]When has the USA ruled the Earth?We are not Britain, and never have been. [/quote]The USA is a superpower and does anything it wants. The US and its NATO allies police the earth.Britain is the third horsemanThu, 28 Feb 2013 09:10:48 -0600The Mayflower Compact is not "founding document" of the United States. It is one of the important documents which helps us trace the history of the ideals which led to the founding of the United States, along with such other documents as the Providehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29177067/Was_America_Always_a_Christian_Nation?post_id=528618869#528618869The Mayflower Compact is not "founding document" of the United States. It is one of the important documents which helps us trace the history of the ideals which led to the founding of the United States, along with such other documents as the ProvideWed, 30 Jan 2013 14:32:07 -06001620 the Mayflower Compact ~ America's first founding documentIn the name of God, Amen. We whose names are underwritten .. the loyal subjects of our dread Sovereign Lord King James .. by the Grace of God of Great Britain .. France and Ireland .. Kinghttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29177067/Was_America_Always_a_Christian_Nation?post_id=528600421#5286004211620 the Mayflower Compact ~ America's first founding documentIn the name of God, Amen. We whose names are underwritten .. the loyal subjects of our dread Sovereign Lord King James .. by the Grace of God of Great Britain .. France and Ireland .. KingTue, 29 Jan 2013 21:24:53 -0600The US is not now and has never been a Christian nation. “…As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion,—as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws,http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29177067/Was_America_Always_a_Christian_Nation?post_id=526552767#526552767The US is not now and has never been a Christian nation. “…As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion,—as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws,Sun, 02 Dec 2012 16:41:09 -0600A lot of this depends on definitions. What is a nation? Is it the formal government or the people who live under its rule?To be sure, the people who came to America (and took this land from the Indians) were Christians. The vast majority of them whttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29177067/Was_America_Always_a_Christian_Nation?post_id=526265145#526265145A lot of this depends on definitions. What is a nation? Is it the formal government or the people who live under its rule?To be sure, the people who came to America (and took this land from the Indians) were Christians. The vast majority of them wWed, 21 Nov 2012 15:43:56 -0600The us was founded on Deist principles! The founding fathers were well aware of the evils of the Roman Catholic Church in Europe and made every effort not to favor any one religion.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29177067/Was_America_Always_a_Christian_Nation?post_id=525887415#525887415The us was founded on Deist principles! The founding fathers were well aware of the evils of the Roman Catholic Church in Europe and made every effort not to favor any one religion.Thu, 08 Nov 2012 11:20:23 -0600When did this unique new United States concept of "Separation of Church and State" first appear in the landscape of United States' politics or law? There was a founding father, Thomas Jefferson, who espoused this ideal first in an 1802 letterhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29177067/Was_America_Always_a_Christian_Nation?post_id=525214639#525214639When did this unique new United States concept of "Separation of Church and State" first appear in the landscape of United States' politics or law? There was a founding father, Thomas Jefferson, who espoused this ideal first in an 1802 letterThu, 18 Oct 2012 00:30:08 -0500We are a nation of Christians by the numbers.By law we are a secular republic.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29177067/Was_America_Always_a_Christian_Nation?post_id=524153517#524153517We are a nation of Christians by the numbers.By law we are a secular republic.Sat, 15 Sep 2012 07:32:09 -05001. The majority of Americans (76% to 80%) identify themselves as Christians*2. The top five religious affliliations in the 111th Congress were Roman Catholic (30.1%), Baptist (12.4%), Methodist (10.7%), Jewish (8.4%), and Presbyterian (8.1%).[1] Prothttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29177067/Was_America_Always_a_Christian_Nation?post_id=524133279#5241332791. The majority of Americans (76% to 80%) identify themselves as Christians*2. The top five religious affliliations in the 111th Congress were Roman Catholic (30.1%), Baptist (12.4%), Methodist (10.7%), Jewish (8.4%), and Presbyterian (8.1%).[1] ProtFri, 14 Sep 2012 14:20:47 -0500