Is the U.S. a Christian Nation?

Is the U.S. a Christian Nation?

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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  • jxzac
    you're like monster all over the place. gwarrrh

    well, i'm goin to mention how irratinal your logic is. you're very prejudice, boisterous and ignorant. Your perceptions on what the 'Bible says' don't even attempt to be honest. It's not even an issue. You can be as dishonest as you want. Essentially, you don't see the need to be honest. it's better in your mind to exaggerate, embellish, and join illogical conclusions. We're really done at that point.

    I'll just take this opportunity to explain some simple truths that you don't understand, nor see a need to. In essese we're all enslaved. We're enslaved by order. We're enslaved to gravity. No commercially, we're enslaved to pay your debts or face the penalties, and so on and so forth. You don't see things nor does it matter if you do. It doesn't matter to you. You don't need facts. It's about what you want to believe and what you want others to believe.

    About women, oh boy. Essentially women are evil. The world bends to you and you don't even give it credit. You credit yourself. Not all women, but you do. It's a tribute to your glory. Women behave differently. For one, society treats them differently,secondly women come with an instinctive pragmatism. There needs be some science on this,but there's no interest. I would think, women exclude things where men try new things. I'm goin into a realm of conjecture but i think evidently, what i'm sugguesting it true.

    Now back to what the Bible actually says. Woman will lead men away from God. It says that. True or False statement? Were there woman prophets? yes. But it's talking about the general woman. In short, God's not practical and women would be more earthy for the moment. They would also compromise a man's allegiance to an ideal. Though there were women prophets, church elders, and leaders. You don't understand what the Bible says nor are the things you suppose true.

    - jxzac June 13, 2009 12:54PM

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    • MrBook
      A good reason for the US not to be Christian

      Jxzac, you have provided some very good reasons why the US should not be a Christian nation... as living under Biblical law would be a horrendous affront to human rights.

      "Your perceptions on what the 'Bible says' don't even attempt to be honest. It's not even an issue."

      It seems to be very much the issue. Many examples have been given where the Bible says one thing that would appear monstrous to us... selling your family into slavery, beating a slave so hard that he/she dies... these are things that are seen as abhorrent by modern civilization.

      "In essese we're all enslaved. We're enslaved by order. We're enslaved to gravity."

      Enslaved to gravity? Without gravity everything would just be random atoms of hydrogen and helium, drifting through an otherwise featureless universe. How are we enslaved by order and to gravity?

      "Essentially women are evil."

      Really? Misogyny like that is unbelievable! What exactly makes women evil?

      "There needs be some science on this,but there's no interest. I would think, women exclude things where men try new things. I'm goin into a realm of conjecture but i think evidently, what i'm sugguesting it true."

      There actually is a good amount of research done into the neurological differences between the genders... and though there are differences there is no evidence that 'women exclude things where men try new things'. On what basis do you make that statement?

      "Now back to what the Bible actually says. Woman will lead men away from God. It says that. True or False statement?"

      Probably true... and that is a good reason to leave Christianity behind us.

      "God's not practical and women would be more earthy for the moment. They would also compromise a man's allegiance to an ideal."

      Well if God created women in a way as flawed as you suggest then I would have to say that he is more the not practical...



      - MrBookUS July 1, 2009 6:05PM

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    • countryboy
      Get back to the Bible

      No women. Read 1 Timothy Chapter 3

      - countryboyUS July 3, 2009 3:30PM

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      • MrBook
        no women?

        Excluding women from where? And how does an argument from the bible apply secular country like the US?

        - MrBookUS July 28, 2009 6:15PM

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