In a 2007 interview with beliefnet.com, John McCain stated that “the Constitution established the United States of America as a Christian nation.” While some were encouraged by McCain's words, others took great offense, reigniting a passionate debate about the intentions of America’s founders. Was the U.S. built on Christian principles, or are we a purely secular nation?
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A Little Late, But...
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True followers do not impose or force their will on others but still maintained the truths revealed to them..Check out , the fruits of the Spirit ..Christendom is not always setting the example of following Christ's example, because we still live in the flesh.The founders used agreed upon rules that work taken from the Bible ..They were gracious enough to let freedom of religion to the individual which is what Christ examples.
- nobody September 4, 2009 8:16PM
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False!
According to Christianity's teachings, it cannot co-exist with another religion . The goal of all Christians should be to convert the non-believers into believers. Conversion is the goal, so that Heaven might be filled with more souls and so that the physical world might have more "Christ-like warriors" to defend god against heathens and mortals against their innate, sin-filled nature.
If you do your research on the Founding Fathers you may be surprised to discover that they did not pluck the "rules" from the Bible. That's you projecting your beliefs on to the Constitution. You're not the only one who does it.
- m46607
September 6, 2009 12:51PM
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Christ.
Everyone must believe in Christ. But Christ and Jesus aren't the same thing. In the beginning was the word and the word was Christ. In one form or another all religions believe in Christ.
- mike1948
September 6, 2009 10:53PM
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Really
I don't even want to respond to such lunicy but here goes..
Since your replys definatly imply you are NOT as Christ said , " Born again ", You have No clue what it means to be of the same conviction as Christ..When you speak of such a thing, which you obviously are not, you cannot begin to translate those things you are not personally familiar with ..So don't try to tell me, unless you are truely "born again" as Christ taught.
Christ NEVER taught conformation, head knowledge or cohersion or any other form of Spirituality other than TRANSFORMATION ..
This can only come by God's acting upon a persons will, after that person has given their permission for God to act upon the will.
- nobody September 7, 2009 12:27PM
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So
you won't listen to anyone's opinion on matters of church and state unless they are as Christian as you, and of the same convictions as you.
This is actually kind of an excellent example as to why there needs to be a separation there.
- quantummechanik
September 7, 2009 12:42PM
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listening
I have listened otherwise I would not have responed ..The founding fathers have given us all the first ammendment which you are free to execise as I have NO interest in forcing any thing on anyone..I meerly tell you MY story , that's it.I am not out to antagenize anyone as that is total wrong approach ,which Christ also agreed with..Religion is a PERSONAL thing or relationship..God I believe is my father in Spirit , therefore as he does I should also do..I afford everyone the same things I would afford myself ..This is one of God's commandmaents, which can only truely be obeyed if you have been "Born Again" by His Spirit, who gives a person the power to fullfill the Commandments ..Though a person is still in the flesh & makes failures in application..I wish the best for you & everyone else ..God is not selfish or oppressive as most people believe .. They have been deceived by another. Read for yourself ,don't take my word for it...IT is WRITTEN.
- nobody September 7, 2009 12:57PM
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