Thread: McCain criticized for calling U.S. 'Christian nation'
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Old 10-12-2007, 11:37 AM   #38 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by CrazyFlamingos View Post
All silliness aside, I really don't think our ancestors picked up arms and laid their lives on the line so that some ignorant would-be despot could one day tell us that if we do not subscribe to some religion then we should have our citizenships revoked.

It bears frequent repetition that freedom of religion includes the right to choose freedom from religion.
In my opinion, if the founding fathers of The United States read that quote from a president or former president of the United States they would likely, in general, take offense at such a statement by George H. W. Bush.