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Originally posted by KSig RC
Again, that's not what I'm saying - I'm merely pointing out that its role was not primary compared to other interests. I'll be the last person to out the learning model of perception and application. However, the fact that a relatively large number of influencial framers had serious disagreements with the Christian churches of the time makes it difficult for me to assign more than a tertiary role (although I will not dispute that role's existence or influence).
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I'll go with this - it's much more of a middle ground than has been suggested.
Also, the Founders/Framers were very good politicians; after the experience with Great Britain, they weren't going to start alienating people on the basis of religion.
This has been a long-standing debate in history, so we're not going to answer it here on GC (not to say there aren't some smart people on this site). It makes for an interesting discussion though.
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