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To: DiogenesLamp
Or take school prayer or the pledge of allegiance. Another consequence of the badly written, not legitimately ratified and badly abused 14th amendment.

The words ", under God," was added after the Pledge of Allegiance was adopted by Congress. Which brings me to the next point:

The country was founded as a Christian nation, and those who don't like it really have no legitimate recourse in the same manner that it was founded as a slave nation, and those who didn't like it had no legitimate recourse. (Other than amendment.

Apparently you have not read The Federalist Papers which literally refutes this point.

The five authors of the Federalist Papers state that this country was not founded as a Christian nation and they point to two words found within the Declaration of Independence as their proof and note that they also state that the word "God" appears no where in the United States Constitution.

The two words that Madison specifically states as why this nation was not founded as a Christian nation was the words"..., your Creator,". Most Christians view this as the authors of the Declaration of Independence meant the Christian or Jewish God, Madison states it means no such thing as it was changed to "your Creator" in order to be inclusive to all peoples not just Christians or Jews.

The context for this deals with what was happening in Britain at the time of the Colonies in the United States. If you don't know, then you only know part of United States history. The United States was not founded on Christianity or Judaism, it was founded using the principles of Ancient Greek and the Romans to which the Authors of the Federalist Papers espouse. Also there was an author, Locke, that many of the founding fathers had read and was influenced by who was another influential figure in the creation of this country. The exact work by Locke was the Second Treatise of Government. Every learned man of the day was familiar with Locke's writings.

The statement that the United States was founded as a Christian nation is a misnomer perpetrated by Christians in efforts to proselytize and gain followers. It is completely 100 percent false statement. I know because I used to say the same thing until I found out it was another lie by the Church.

It's not that that I don't like it, it is what the authors of the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution have said in their own writings, whether you like it or not.

Read the Federalist Papers and your eyes will be open.
566 posted on 08/12/2021 2:16:49 AM PDT by zaxtres (`)
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To: zaxtres

“under God” added June 14, 1954. Trump’s birthday - he turned eight.


567 posted on 08/12/2021 2:25:18 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$
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