I more or less agree. There are a multitude of religious factions in the US, however all support the same God. Praying to that God does not necessarily favor for instance, Baptist over Catholic, etc.
See above.
Yours is ignorant.
No, only factual and legally affirmed.
Religious beliefs are part of who a person is. It's not nearly so easy as you claim to remove what you believe from who you are and how you behave. It's clear that a great number of those who traveled to and settled in the colonies and the eventual new nation did in fact come because of the strongly and obviously held religious opportunities. Those feelings permeate everything about this nation from it's founding to it's governance. No, that doesn't mean everyone believes the same things. It does mean that the religious beliefs are strong and serve as foundations for the traditions, beliefs, actions and laws that have followed. Even if you are not a person of faith those who are have clearly affected you and your life, just as you affect those of faith.
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Still a failing then, as I said. Individual beliefs and religion are just that, Individual. That does not mean everyone or the whole is based on religion, nor should be.Religious beliefs are part of who a person is. It's not nearly so easy as you claim to remove what you believe from who you are and how you behave. It's clear that a great number of those who traveled to and settled in the colonies and the eventual new nation did in fact come because of the strongly and obviously held religious opportunities. Those feelings permeate everything about this nation from it's founding to it's governance. No, that doesn't mean everyone believes the same things. It does mean that the religious beliefs are strong and serve as foundations for the traditions, beliefs, actions and laws that have followed. Even if you are not a person of faith those who are have clearly affected you and your life, just as you affect those of faith.
I have read numerous opinions of those who say America is not founded on religious belief or principles. Many of those reference Thomas Jefferson as not being a man influenced by this religious fervor. Yet that is not true at all. Jefferson stated that the teachings of Jesus strongly influenced him.
"Although he was critical of established religion, Jefferson makes frequent reference to his belief in the One Creator. It is clear that he held a firm belief in God, even if this God was not in the traditional image of God. Jefferson also believed that Jesus Christ was one of the greatest moral philosophers. Jefferson actually went so far as to create his own version of the Bible, which just consisted of the actual words of Jesus Christ."
He says of theThe Jefferson Bible:
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Religious views of Jefferson. View on Christianity, unitarianism, The Jefferson Bible. His views o n the separation of Church and State.
The Establishment Clause creates a clear wall of separation between religion and government. How do you not know this?
I'm guessing willful ignorance.
See my edit.
Simply not true, at least as you think you understand it. There is no wall between government and religion. There is only that the government cannot establish a state religion, force anyone to practice religion, or deny anyone the right to do so.
You're only half correct. There clearly is a wall of separation and you have not proven otherwise.
If it is legislating religious belief then the state is practicing a religion. How do you not see this?
Who says the government is legislating belief? Where do you and Gordy come up with this nonsense>
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I am getting bored with repeating myself, however there is no wall of separation between church and state...only that the government cannot establish a religion and in effect become a clerical state.
Hindus don’t count?
Conservatives routinely try and legislate their beliefs. Same sex marriage, sodomy laws, alcohol sales “blue laws,” the current attempts to ban contraceptives, etc.
Repeating yourself is all you're doing. What you're not doing is proving your claim, much less refuting mine.
You are the one that wants to support your religion with legislation and the power of the government. Pray in private and on your own time, as Jesus says to do, or would obeying Jesus be a violation of your Christian beliefs?.
Tom Jefferson and Jim Madison said that there is. That is what the Establusgmnent Clause does. You have heard of Tommy and James, haven't you? This letter by Jefferson has been used by the courts to define the Establishment Clause for over 120 years. Obviously, Jefferson understood what the 1st amendment was to mean because he and Madison wrote it.
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No one ever made such a claim. Not even atheists. But it wasn't fouded on "Christian principles" either. BTW, what exactly are "atheist principles."
The idea that it wasn't foudned on his church's myths............
What is an “atheistic principle” beyond just not believing in a deity?