From time to time, American Conservatives tout our "Christian beginnings" and would have us shout "Amen!" every time we salute Old Glory. They'd engrave the ten commandments (Protestant version? Jewish version? Catholic version? All versions?) on our dollar bill and have us ALL obey their interpretations of Holy Writ.
But is this what our Founding Fathers envisioned when they created this great nation?In the interests of truth, wankissima will endeavor to bring those enlightened gentlemen's own words to you, our fearless and most esteemed readers, and let you decide for yourselves where the matter stands.
We encourage you to check out the source material for these quotes!
Thomas Jefferson on Christ and Christianity, Vol. 1, episode 1
Millions of innocent men, women and children, since the introduction of Christianity, have been burnt, tortured, fined and imprisoned; yet we have not advanced one inch towards uniformity. Thomas Jefferson, Notes on Virginia, 1782
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But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no God. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg. Thomas Jefferson, Notes on Virginia, 1782
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Question with boldness even the existence of a god; because if there be one he must approve of the homage of reason more than that of blindfolded fear. -Thomas Jefferson, letter to Peter Carr, August 10, 1787
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Where the preamble declares, that coercion is a departure from the plan of the holy author of our religion, an amendment was proposed by inserting "Jesus Christ," so that it would read "A departure from the plan of Jesus Christ, the holy author of our religion;" the insertion was rejected by the great majority, in proof that they meant to comprehend, within the mantle of its protection, the Jew and the Gentile, the Christian and Mohammedan, the Hindoo and Infidel of every denomination. Thomas Jefferson, Autobiography, in reference to the Virginia Act for Religious Freedom
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Wednesday, December 30, 2009
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2 comments:
It's not that they distrusted Christianity - it's that they trusted religion in the hands of man. That was the problem in England and the founding fathers were attempting to correct that in the new world.
I find your opinion out of line but then you liberals never look anything up for accuracy.
Our forefathers were the most Christian men of our time and it was on Biblical principles that they built our country.
But then your views are so slanted, you wouldn't listen to reason if it hit you on the ass. That too is a Biblical term by the way.
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