Obama Says We're Not a Christian Nation

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ZZetaAlec said:

TheRealMafoo said:
Correct me if I am wrong, but don't you have to join a church in some European countries? I thought the church systems is how some kept track of there people, so while you don't have to practice, you do have to join.

As for giving people $1000 making your country more free.. it's only free for the people who get it. For the ones paying it, it's a lot less free.

 

You are indeed wrong. And the US was founded on the principles of keeping church and state seperate and giving everyone the freedom of worship. It was only during the 50's and 60's that the Bible bashers gained infuence and America then started to percieve it'self as a Christian nation.

 

First, I don't think we're a Christian nation.  That said, get some stuff in history right.  The US was never, ever founded on the idea of keeping church and state seperate.  Everyone always acts like it's one of our core values, but all it is is a quote taken from one of Jefferson's letters he wrote trying to some group, I forget which.  It's nothing more.  Plus, the perception of a Christian nation started way back before the 50's and 60's.  It wasn't even a question really, as Christianity was dominant for atleast two centuries.  You only have to look at the treatment of atheists in the early 20th century to see how pervasive such an attitude was even then.