And none of what you posted disproves what I posted.
They stated publicly, that this government was meant for a Christian people and that it would not succeed otherwise.
Take things out of context as you will.
That was the belief of the founders.
“Out of context” is a meaningless statement, and a rather pathetic excuse. The Treaty of Tripoli, isn’t “out of context”. The quotes mean the same, whether “in context” or “out of context”.
If you see a contradiction to the above, prove it by posting what YOU think is the “context” that is powerful enough to make the quotes mean the opposite of what they literally convey.
You can have all the time you want, because this is a topic that interests me greatly, and I would love to hear your take.