Curious that it's mentioned in the "blueprint", don't you think? In the completely dominate atheistic milieu of late 18th century America, one should be amazed that it appears at all.
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It doesn't matterHuh? Late 18th century America wasn't very religious but it would be a stretch to call it "atheist". Most of the Framers were Christians of varying devoutness. A few were Deists. The majority believed in the then-radical concept of separation of religion and government. Some did not (Patrick Henry and John Jay, to mention prominent names) but they lost.Curious that it's mentioned in the "blueprint", don't you think? In the completely dominate atheistic milieu of late 18th century America, one should be amazed that it appears at all.
The Sunday exception was a courtesy to those potential Presidents who might strictly observe the sabbath, IMO. If it was meant to uphold the Sabbath, a more direct prohibition of government activity would have been likely.
-Eric