I never made that claim. I just said it was based on Judeo-Chritian ideas On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 2:59 PM, William Bowen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, >> that they are endowed by their >> Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty >> and the pursuit of >> Happiness. > > C'mon Sam, quoting from the Declaration, as an example to bolster the > claim that the *Constitution* establishes the United States as a > Christian nation is dishonest on its face. > > To quote Moynihan, 'you are entitled to your own opinion, but you are > not entitled to your own facts.' And the fact is, The Declaration of > Independence != The United States Constitution > > The Declaration of Independence enumerated our grievances against, and > intention to separate from, England. It establish *neither* our form > government *nor* its principles. > > The Constitution of the United States, which *does* establish the > government and governing principles of the United States, starts like > this: > > We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect > Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the > common defence,[1] promote the general Welfare, and secure the > Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and > establish this Constitution for the United States of America. > > No references to God, Creator, etc. > > -- > will > > "If my life weren't funny, it would just be true; > and that would just be unacceptable." > - Carrie Fisher > >
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