[risk]

Yes, and some precluded Catholics (see the Know-Nothing movement). The most important founding fathers felt that Virginia was the model. They couldn't influence all of them, nor could their views of slavery be held consistent. In other words, the federal constitution was best, and the others were either close to it, or were open to criticism as failing to meet its standards.

[Raycpa]

You are claiming that the reason for eliminating the constitutional requirement for christians from a federal constitution had nothing to do with the various states different denominations?