The whole reason that people left for America, is because they wanted religious freedom. And last time I read a history textbook, it explained that these people were being controlled by the christians, forced to believe, forced to pay taxes to the church, and ran out of the country if it was proven that they were not christians. In the first amendment of the Constitution, it specifically explains the separation of church and state. This is because they did not want any religious thoughts coming into how the country was run. Even though none of our forefathers were Atheists and some were christians, MOST OF OUR FOREFATHERS WERE DIESTS (meaning that they delive that god created the universe then abandoned it). Take a look at some of these quotes:
- "Lighthouses are more helpful than churches."
—Ben Franklin
- "Religious bondage shackles and debilitates the mind and unfits it for every noble enterprise, every expanded prospect."
—James Madison - "Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blind-folded fear."
—Thomas Jefferson - "All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit."
—Thomas Paine - "The day will come when the mystical generation of Jesus, by the supreme being as his father in the womb of a virgin, will be classed with the fable of the generation of Minerva in the brain of Jupiter."
—Thomas Jefferson
In 1796, while John Adams was in office, the Treaty of Tripoli was signed and in the treaty, it specifically stated in article 11 that the United States was not founded on the christian religion.
Art. 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 tranquillity, of Mussulmen; and, as the said States never entered into any war, or act of hostility against any Mahometan 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.
Enough said. If something that was wrote by our FOUNDING FATHERS that speciffically states that we ARE NOT a christian country, doesent shut them up. Then nothing will..
In the first sentence of the second paragraph: "The whole reason that people left America," you're missing the word "for". Take it from an aspiring reader; lack of contradictions make for better understanding.
ReplyDeleteI also believe that using 'And' at the beginning of a sentence is wrong, unless it's a compound sentence and a comma precedes the 'and'. As an spiring writer you should know better. "And" I as an atheist expect all like mnded people to have better spelling and grammar than religious folk; after all, we're smarter.
Having said that I follow and like your blog.
Oh,and as for the Founding Fathers stating that America was not a christian country... Have you ever seen a believer not willing to circumvent reality in one way or the other?
Yes, now that I have double checked that, I do realize it. Thank you for the correction. And look at the next blog and I will answer your question. Thank you for giving me a new topic. lol.
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