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Originally posted by KSig RC
This is true, but barely even tangential to the argument. The foundation of the US was certainly not steeped in the principles of Christianity, which is what we're trying to relay to Conniebama here.
The overwhelming majority of the US has been Christian since its inception, and no one's arguing the influence or power of that bloc - actually I immediately retract . . . I'm not arguing that. Others are, which is pretty wrong.
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To totally put aside Christianity even as playing any role in the foundation of this country is ridiculous. Ethical and moral problems are driven mainly through technology and technology has allowed for a whole new set of issues in this day that conflict with the views (Christian or not) from centuries earlier. Very few people would argue that the founders of this nation would be fighting to keep abortion legal for example.
Christianity (and the flip side) have had a strong relationship to America since it's founding, now, and will in the future. The rise in religion really came in that First Great Awakening period. Christianity however, was not the "official" religion of the country in the past. Who knows if it will be in the future.
-Rudey