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SomethingFishy

(4,876 posts) Mon Jun 30, 2014, 03:24 PM Jun 2014

The USA is not a Christian Nation...The USA is a Free nation

Or at least... it was.

You cannot be both a "Christian Nation" and a "Free Nation". It's one or the other. A Free Nation would never force any particular religion on it's citizens.

They say this is a Christian Nation founded by Christians. They lie. This nation was founded on the principle that you should be free, to worship whatever deity you so choose, as long as it does not interfere with the democratically elected government. The separation of church and state. There was a fucking reason for this.
Babylonsister made a good post about what the response would be if the tables were turned:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025167820

If people want to live in a "Christian Nation" let them find or build one. This isn't it. Christianity is but one religion in the Democracy.

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The USA is not a Christian Nation...The USA is a Free nation (Original Post) SomethingFishy Jun 2014 OP

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #1

All of the sectarian violence, war and safeinOhio Jun 2014 #2

The United States is a free nation governed by whatever are the whims of TPTB indepat Jun 2014 #3

We are supposed to be free oldandhappy Jun 2014 #4

Hence my statement: SomethingFishy Jun 2014 #5

Uncle Joe

(58,355 posts)

1. Kicked and recommended.

Reply to SomethingFishy (Original post)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 03:33 PM

Jun 2014

Thanks for the thread, SomethingFishy.

safeinOhio

(32,674 posts)

2. All of the sectarian violence, war and

Reply to SomethingFishy (Original post)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 03:54 PM

Jun 2014

discrimination in Europe for centuries is what the 1st Amendment is all about. So many wars and revolutions, within and between Christian nations. That is why the founding fathers wanted to separate government and religion.

The problem has always been, once you have a Christian Nation, the big problem is WHICH sect will be in charge.

Smart men they were.

indepat

(20,899 posts)

3. The United States is a free nation governed by whatever are the whims of TPTB

Reply to SomethingFishy (Original post)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 04:12 PM

Jun 2014

oldandhappy

(6,719 posts)

4. We are supposed to be free

Reply to SomethingFishy (Original post)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 04:44 PM

Jun 2014

but I am not sure we are free anymore. Ever live with an HOA?? -- ha ha ha. I see more and more restrictions in all areas of my life. Just reporting what I see/experience.

SomethingFishy

(4,876 posts)

5. Hence my statement:

Reply to oldandhappy (Reply #4)

Mon Jun 30, 2014, 07:19 PM

Jun 2014

"Or at least.. it was... "

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