--- In [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > In a message dated 7/13/07 9:06:53 A.M. Central Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Yes, As I said, the attempt now days is to redefine "Founding > Father" to a > > few people, quite literally, usually less than a half a dozen. > > > > Ah, in just an hour or two you have gone from 1 to 6. I see a trend > here. We should hit 55 by um, about noon tomorrow -- as the thick > walls of encrusted dogma come a tumbling down -- shaken to their roots > by the all truth knowing vibes of the trumpet of Jericho (and blues > guitar of Curtis of course). > > > > > Nice try, but I said "Less than six". I'm giving you the possibility that > Ben Franklin was not the only true Deist founding father, who BTW did attend > Christian church services of various denominations. How about some more quotes. > John Adams:"The general principles on which the fathers achieved > Independence were...the general principles of Christianity.. I will avow that I then > believed, and now believe, that the general principles of Christianity are as > eternal and immutable as the existence and attributes of God." > George Washington in his farewell address:"Of all the > dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and > morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of > patriotism, who would labor to subvert these great pillars". How About John > Jay, first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and one of three men most > responsible for writing the Constitution." Providence has given to our people the > choice of their rulers and it is their duty as well as privilege and interest of > our Christian Nation to select and prefer Christians for their rulers." And > the United States Supreme Court 1892: "Our laws and institutions must > necessarily be based upon and embody the teachings of the Redeemer of mankind. It is > impossible that it should be otherwise; and in this extent our civilization > and our institutions are emphatically Christian ..... This is a Christian > Nation." < So, to say that Hinduism is not the kind of religion our founding > fathers had in mind is quite accurate. It is extremely clear to all those not in > denial, that the overwhelming majority of the founding fathers were > Christians and founded the United States upon Christian principles. I again challenge > anybody that takes issue with this to read the Book of Deuteronomy. You will > find elected officials, a court and legal system and laws very similar to > our legal system complete with God given rights.
Nope. Deuteronomy describes a theocracy, not a democracy. The founding fathers wanted nothing to do with a theocracy. [snip to end]
