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Originally Posted by garysher  Most think founders wanted Christian USA
By Andrea Stone, USA TODAY
Most Americans believe the nation's founders wrote Christianity into the Constitution, and people are less likely to say freedom to worship covers religious groups they consider extreme, a poll out today finds.
The survey measuring attitudes toward freedom of religion, speech and the press found that 55% believe erroneously that the Constitution establishes a Christian nation.
In the survey, which is conducted annually by the First Amendment Center, a non-partisan educational group, three out of four people who identify themselves as evangelical or Republican believe that the Constitution establishes a Christian nation. About half of Democrats and independents do.
Most respondents, 58%, say teachers in public schools should be allowed to lead prayers. That is an increase from 2005, when 52% supported teacher-led prayer in public schools.
More people, 43%, say public schools should be allowed to put on Nativity re-enactments with Christian music than in 2005, when 36% did. Most think founders wanted Christian USA - USATODAY.com | ================================================== ===
Well, those people have never read the Constitution because the word "God" is not in it. Neither "Christ" nor any deriviative thereof is in the Constitution. The best they can do is note "The year of Our Lord" in the date of the document. That was a common practice and does not establish a Christian nation. But then, I'm sure they don't know how the date was written if they don't know that 'god" and "Christ" are not mentioned. |