> I never made that claim. > I just said it was based on Judeo-Chritian ideas
Which it isn't, as other have helpfully pointed out. So I'll revise the following paragraph: >> 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. As: C'mon Sam, quoting from the Declaration, as an example to bolster the claim that the *Constitution* establishe[d] the United States on [Judeo-Christian ideas] is dishonest on its face. **There... fixed it. The rest stands.** :-) >> 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;203748912;27390454;j Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:262292 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
