06-13-2008, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by waitingtables  They never intended for America to be associated exclusively with one religion. Believing in God does not make one ascribe to Judeo-Christian philosophy. They were mostly Deists, as tadpole said. They wouldn't agree to religion gaining a political foothold in America. | The original pilgrims moved here because they were Christian elitists and didn't want to have to associate with non-Christians.
They took to heart the Bible verse about being "in the world but not of the world".
In any case why do so many Americans take the binary position that there has to be either complete religious freedom and the only alternative is a theocracy??
Most countries on the planet exist quite happily with complete religious freedom AND a state religion, or a huge predominance of a single religion.
Why is America so insecure about its background?
Why not admit that 75%+ of Americans are Christians (practising or otherwise)?
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