[presidio9]

I wholeheartedly agree that we are a "Christian nation," much as India is a "Hindu nation," or Iraq a "Muslim nation;" eg. the majority of our population is Christian, and our social norms and mores are based on Judeo-Christian teachings.

We are most certainly NOT a "Christian nation." We are a secular nation formed on Christian principals (BTW the "Judeo" part is superfluous PC nonsense -any "Christian" principal is implicitly "Judeo" as well). There is a HUGE difference. America has always been a Great Experiment in religious freedom. It was founded as such.

[Nathan Zachary]

Separation of church and state is a cannon of the Church, not an American concept. It came here along with the first Americans, who were Christians. Freedom of religion was not freedom FROM religion, it was meant as freedom for all denominations of Christianity to practice without prejudice, that there be no interference by government on any church establishment, Not meaning "the establishment of any church in government". They stepped of the boat carrying their Gospels, not Korans or any other text. It isn't hard to see the intent, because those that wrote it were strongly Christian themselves. Muslims, Buddhists, Hindu's weren't even a passing thought at the time.

[jcb1379]

Re-read what I said. We are a "Christian nation" insomuch as the majority of our populace is Christian. Germany is a "Lutheran nation," England an "Anglican nation," Pakistan a "Muslim nation," China a "Buddhist nation," and so on and so on. We are not a LEGALLY Christian nation, as the Christian religion is not codified in law. We are a SOCIALLY Christian nation, as the majority of our population is Christian.