| The philosophies that lead to the founding of our country were inspired by the writings of John Locke, who's works were Judeo-christian oriented. This is where I think most of the confusion comes from. However, the principles this country was founded on were very Jeffersonian in nature, being that many of our forefathers were deists and atheists themselves.
Regardless of if they were Christian or not, the men who founded this country had the experience and the foresight to see what our country would become if there was not a clear destinction made between religion and state. This is why one of the articles in our constitution quite plainly states that seperation should never be infringed upon, as religion could and would undermine the government and the people as it has done in the past.
So regardless of what people believe this country is, or believe it should be, we are not Judeo-christian. Unfortunately, because Christianity is the majority religion of this country, it has already made some impression on state and national levels thanks to the influence of two Great Awakenings.
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. |