[Arthur McGowan]

Right. That's just what I said.

[Lurking Libertarian]

There is no doubt that most, but not all, of the Founders were Christians. There is equally no doubt that some of the Founders were Deists, and that all of them, whether Christian or Deist, were strongly influenced by 18th century Enlightenment thinking.

Beyond that it gets murky, because the Founders, whatever else they were, were also politicians. Many of them-- Jefferson is a great example, but it's also true to a degree of Washington, Adams, Madison, and most of the others-- acted very Christian when they were up for re-election, and vet skeptical when they were writing private letters and diaries. These debates often come down to selective quote-mining by both sides.