Franklin was on point and I appreciate your post.
People that support these three “Christian patriots” are completely out of touch with both the heart and foundation of America and also the purpose as to why the Hindu chaplain was invited to do the opening prayer.
In India, on Christmas, Hindus everywhere, at least around New Delhi, say “Merry Christmas” to everyone. That’s something that’s not even done here.
The strongest religious patriots are those who practice their beliefs WITHOUT trampling on those of others.
Where the preamble declares, that coercion is a departure from the plan of the holy author of our religion, an amendment was proposed by inserting “Jesus Christ,” so that it would read “A departure from the plan of Jesus Christ, the holy author of our religion;” the insertion was rejected by the great majority, in proof that they meant to comprehend, within the mantle of its protection, the Jew and the Gentile, the Christian and Mohammedan, the Hindoo and Infidel of every denomination.
-Thomas Jefferson, Autobiography, in reference to the Virginia Act for Religious Freedom