[SoConPubbie]

And yet they didn’t found a theocracy. The only morality legislated into the constitution was to value limited government. Nor did they encourage states to legislate morality, though they gave them the option. While you suppose that was oversight I believe it was becuase they knew that even more dangerous that immorality would be a powerful government.

They neither encouraged or discouraged states to legislate morality, but in action and in deed, they were, as a group, Christian in their belief structure and in their behavior.

Perfect Christians without sin, no, but none the less, Christians.

In fact, Jefferson was even holding Church services in the House of Representatives when he was President. Juxtapose that with those would lie about Jefferson wanting a SEPARATION of Church and State, instead of what the Constitution clearly states as No state declared Religion.

Further, you are ignoring the statements by the signers of the Constitution that clearly state that this form of government was meant only for a Christian nation and no other.

[Fester Chugabrew]

The form of government established by our forefathers cannot be sustained without a virtuous citizenry. They need not be Christian.

[RightOnTheBorder]

Further, you are ignoring the statements by the signers of the Constitution that clearly state that this form of government was meant only for a Christian nation and no other.

I did not ignore their statements. I pointed out that in spite of their statements that our country would not survive without Christianity, the founders chose not to legislate it into the Constitution. Their writings tell me that they were keenly aware of the dangers of immorality but still chose not to enshrine Christianity into law. Why would they do that unless they feared government power more than immorality?