He lied (as you will recall in his further statements) to get a treaty with the Muslims (no it's not a "Christian" thing to do, but it is historical fact that it happened!), therefore your 1 example has to be weighted against a mountain of evidence stating that the USA WAS founded as a Christian nation..
therefore your 1 example has to be weighted against a mountain of evidence stating that the USA WAS founded as a Christian nation..
What evidence?!
The United States was founded as a secular nation by Christian men. You cannot find one example where the Founders gave any preference to Christianity over other religions, and on this thread has been listed several examples where they did exactly the opposite.
Personal convictions or writings are not evidence of such, unless you're willing to admit Thomas Jefferson's letter to the Danbury Baptists.
So far, the actual evidence is weighted against your assertion.
This is not only wrong, it is outright impossible. Having been stated in a duly ratified treaty, the assertion becomes true by definition.
Who is the "he"? The treaty was ratified and signed by the President; are you suggesting they all lied? Don't you think that's a bit of a stretch to make the facts fit your theory?
The founding father's had experience with the unholy alliance of church and state and wisely sought to avoid the abusive relationship in our new nation.