To: Quix
There is nothing in the context that necessitate the words in article eleven that "the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion."
If you know different, speak up. But implying an untruth in defense of your position, seems a bit hypocritical to me.
I have not lied to make any point here.
164 posted on
01/15/2005 3:41:30 PM PST by
jackbob
To: jackbob
"There is nothing in the context that necessitate the words in article eleven that "the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion."
I may be mistaken, but I thought the peace treaty you reference was to secure the release of prisoners, (and it worked).
This is a Christian Nation and the opening statement of our first official governing document makes it crystal clear that this nation is founded on Christian beliefs and we have only become a great nation because we mix politics and religion.
The Mayflower Compact,
(November 1620) IN 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, King Defender of the Faith, &c. Having undertaken for the Glory of God, and Advancement of the Christian Faith, and the Honor of our King and Country a Voyage to plant the first colony in the northern Parts of Virginia; Do by these Presents, solemnly and mutually in the Presence of God and one another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil Body Politick, for our better Ordering and Preservation, and Furtherance of the Ends aforesaid; And by Virtue hereof do enact, constitute, and frame such just and equal Laws, Ordinances, Acts, Constitutions, and Offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general Good of the Colony; unto which we promise all due Submission and Obedience. In WITNESS whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names at Cape Cod the eleventh of November, in the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King James of England, France, and Ireland, the eighteenth and of Scotland, the fifty fourth. Anno Domini, 1620.
Churches should be interested in winning souls for Christ but also preserving the political environment that many of our forefathers fought and died for so that our religious institutions could flourish.
166 posted on
01/15/2005 3:47:12 PM PST by
DocRock
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