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Originally posted by PhiPsiRuss
The Founding Fathers of the United States considered incorporating Christianity into the government, and led by Benjamin Franklin, soundly rejected this. Ben Franklin was very worldly, and even made references to Islam during some of his arguments for the Seperation of Church and State.
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It's hard to have a clean slate when you're an adult, so I stand by what I said about influence. No matter how "worldly" one is, one's upbringing will likely come in to play when making even the most important decisions. Things become more difficult with elected officials who have to represent their respective area, which may be made up of people who may have stronger or weaker religious beliefs, but that's probably something entirely different.