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Thanks for the citation, but I am a bit confused about what you are getting at. You're not wrong, but there are many people who think we were founded on this single Christian religion, and if you don't accept Jesus, you aren't American. A lot of Western, and thus American, philosophical thought is rooted in the Judeo-Christian texts. But when people say "America was founded on Christianity," I doubt they are talking about what we are talking about; they mean that America should follow (their preferred) flavor of Christianity. That's why we get what I would consider personal religious beliefs being imposed on everyone. For example, putting the 10 commandmends in public schools, just enforces THAT particular translation of the 10 commandments, because I doubt that these schools are putting up the original hebrew texts. Of couse things get messy, and that's where the supreme court comes in, but when people say "America was a Christian nation" they mean everyone in America should be their flavor of Christian. Also the 1790 address to the Hebrew Congregation in Newport Rhode island, spells out my basic feelings on a lot of this: sourceActually the Founders' religions and interaction because of it was complex, from orthodox Christianity to Deism and others. What WAS common among the various religions was that they were all forms of religious rationalism. It was this mix that gave for such lively perspective in debate. Arguably the system would not have lasted as long as it has were it more homogenously "christian".
Interestingly, according to article 6 of the Constitution, treaties entered are laws of the land. Treaties that are ratified by two-thirds of the Senate, itself at the time the body that represented the States as political entities and not as representing the general people. Soon upon forming the Union, we proceeded to enter treaties in trade and defense. One of the first was the Treaty of Peace and Friendship, signed at Tripoli on 4 November 1796. You might find Article 11 interesting:
ARTICLE 11.
As the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion,-as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion or tranquility of Musselmen,-and as the said States never have entered into any war or act of hostility against any Mehomitan nation, it is declared by the parties that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries.
Treaty text.
To the Hebrew Congregation in Newport, Rhode Island
[Newport, R.I., 18 August 1790]Gentlemen.
While I receive, with much satisfaction, your Address1 replete with expressions of affection and esteem; I rejoice in the opportunity of assuring you, that I shall always retain a grateful remembrance of the cordial welcome I experienced in my visit to Newport,2 from all classes of Citizens.
The reflection on the days of difficulty and danger which are past is rendered the more sweet, from a consciousness that they are succeeded by days of uncommon prosperity and security. If we have wisdom to make the best use of the advantages with which we are now favored, we cannot fail, under the just administration of a good Government, to become a great and a happy people.
The Citizens of the United States of America have a right to applaud themselves for having given to mankind examples of an enlarged and liberal policy: a policy worthy of imitation. All possess alike liberty of conscience and immunities of citizenship It is now no more that toleration is spoken of, as if it was by the indulgence of one class of people, that another enjoyed the exercise of their inherent natural rights. For happily the Government of the United States, which gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance requires only that they who live under its protection should demean themselves as good citizens, in giving it on all occasions their effectual support.
It would be inconsistent with the frankness of my character not to avow that I am pleased with your favorable opinion of my Administration, and fervent wishes for my felicity. May the Children of the Stock of Abraham, who dwell in this land, continue to merit and enjoy the good will of the other Inhabitants; while every one shall sit in safety under his own vine and figtree, and there shall be none to make him afraid. May the father of all mercies scatter light and not darkness in our paths, and make us all in our several vocations useful here, and in his own due time and way everlastingly happy.
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