I've never claimed to be versed in Constitutional Law and won't do so now. I guess I am the only one in this long series of posts who expressed this opinion. It was simply a statement, made quickly, to express that the majority of the country is Christian; I'll use more explanatory language next time. I have no problem admitting that we are a constitutional republic and that the majority is kept in check by the system set up by the Founders to avoid tyranny; that much I already know. But I will not concede my statements that Christianity was a large foundation for the forming of this country, is interwoven into the very fabric of this nation, including the Founding documents and laws, and is still represented by a majority of the population.
The Treaty with Tripoli (signed in Tripoli, Nov. 4, 1796; ratified by the US on June 10, 1797) unequivocally states that:
As the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion,-as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion or tranquility of Musselmen [i.e., Muslims],-and as the said States never have entered into any war or act of hostility against any Mehomitan [i.e., Muslim] nation, it is declared by the parties that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries.Tripoli Treaty, Article 11.
Sorry to burst your bubble.