Where in the Constitution does it explicitly state that America is Christian?

If you study quotes from our forefathers they clearly say this country was founded on man's law not gods law as religions would have you believe.

The Bible is not my book nor Christianity my profession.

-- Abraham Lincoln,

The question before the human race is, whether the God of nature shall govern the world by his own laws, or whether priests and kings shall rule it by fictitious miracles?

-- John Adams, letter to Thomas Jefferson, June 20, 1815

Let me see...

We have a document that outlines what the parliamentary structure of the federal government will be. Things like what offices will be established, how long they will be held, how many branches there will be, and what powers that government will and will not have.

Nothing in the document is designed to present the philosophy on why the structure is based or the ideology of the founders. That is not the subject of the documents. As such, as mention that the America was (or was not) founded on Christian principles would be inappropriate to such a document.

To argue that America was not based on Christian principles because they are not mentioned in the Constitution makes about as much sense as to argue that evolution is not based on mathematics because there is no mention of math in Darwin.

The Establishment Clause does prevent the government from forming an official state religion and from preventing the government from restricting religious practices. Nothing in that clause prevents the church from having influence within the government. If it does, please quote me that part of it...

It doesn't. The United States is a secular nation, meaning it supports no state religion. Furthermore, the first amendment to the Constitution prohibits Congress from passing any laws that either support (establish) religion or prohibit the free practice of religion. The 14th amendment took away States' rights with regard to the Constitution, making it the supreme law of the land.

The Declaration of Independence specifically states the philosophy upon which the Constitution can exist. It states that all comes from the God of Creation and are under His rule. It is easily seen that it is applied here. The Constitution is the nuts and bolts of government and does not keep religion out of government, but makes sure that religion is not a state institution.

PS No founding father considered Islam to be a religion, but a cult.

Nowhere does the form say that u . s . of america is a Christian u . s .. sure we are able to worship what we decide on suited all the way down to being an atheist, if it extremely is the alternative we make. in spite of the fact that, the term: "In God we believe" is used on in simple terms approximately each and every coin, dollar bill, and many important systems in Washington DC. do no longer forget approximately the framers have been adult adult males of religion yet they wanted to be honest to all and sundry. the foremost word here is honest. the concern is the word honest has been twisted by utilising the two the Christians and Atheist in this massive u . s .. each and every physique feels their way is the only way whether which means we would desire to pull those Atheist or Christians down the line at the back of a horse if that's what it takes to make their ingredient. in case you Atheist think of i'm out of line with that final remark then you definately greater acceptable take a solid look in this website at each and every of the anger many Atheist (no longer all) have in the direction of Christians. I already understand with regard to the anger many (no longer all) Christians exhibit in the direction of Atheist, so i do no longer would desire to be reminded. the secret is it extremely is a unfastened u . s . and many accessible in solutions land are forgetting this whatever their thought shape.

The Big C has no mention of any deity in any form. It is a conspicuous absence, considering that many of those involved were devout christians. They CLEARLY left it all out intentionally.

Edit: GC, you are a liar. The Declaration states no such thing. Read it, why don't you?

I've actually heard fundies argue that the "endowed by our creator" line from the Declaration of Independence established it, and calling the Declaration the founding document of the US.

Lol

Look at the first commandment and then look at the first amendment

Bit of a conflict no?

I don't think it does say anything in your constitution. Just as "In God We trust" does not mean Christianity. Chrisitianity is not the only religion that professes God.

You're right. And if it actually did say that in the original Constitution, it wouldn't necessarily make it true. Lots of people call themselves Christian, and really aren't.

Take Your Stand for True Worship

What does the Bible teach about the use of images?

What view do Christians take of religious holidays?

How can you explain your beliefs to others without offending them?

SUPPOSE you found out that your whole neighborhood has been contaminated. Someone has secretly been dumping poisonous waste in the area, and now the situation is life threatening. What would you do? No doubt, you would move away if you could. But after doing that, you would still face this serious question, ‘Have I been poisoned?’

2 A similar situation arises with regard to false religion. The Bible teaches that such worship is contaminated with unclean teachings and practices. (2 Corinthians 6:17) That is why it is important for you to get out of “Babylon the Great,” the world empire of false religion. (Revelation 18:2, 4) Have you done this? If so, you are to be commended. But more is involved than just separating yourself or resigning from a false religion. Afterward, you must ask yourself, ‘Do any traces of false worship remain in me?’ Consider some examples.

IMAGES AND ANCESTOR WORSHIP

3 Some have had images or shrines in their home for years. Is that true of you? If so, you might feel that it is strange or wrong to pray to God without such a visible aid. You may even feel attached to some of these items. But God is the one who says how he should be worshiped, and the Bible teaches that he does not want us to use images. (Exodus 20:4, 5; Psalm 115:4-8; Isaiah 42:8; 1 John 5:21) So you can take a stand for true worship by destroying any items you own that are connected with false worship. By all means, come to view them as Jehovah does—as something “detestable.”—Deuteronomy 27:15.

4 Ancestor worship also is common in many false religions. Before learning Bible truth, some believed that the dead are conscious in an invisible realm and that they can help or harm the living. Perhaps you used to go to great lengths to appease your dead ancestors. But as you learned in Chapter 6 of this book, the dead have no conscious existence anywhere. Thus, attempts to communicate with them are of no use. Any messages that seem to come from a dead loved one really originate with the demons. Therefore, Jehovah forbade the Israelites to try to talk with the dead or to participate in any other form of spiritism.—Deuteronomy 18:10-12.

5 If the use of images or the practice of ancestor worship was part of your former way of worship, what can you do? Read and ponder over Bible passages that show you how God views these things. Pray to Jehovah daily about your desire to take a stand for true worship, and ask him to help you to think as he does.—Isaiah 55:9.

CHRISTMAS—NOT CELEBRATED BY EARLY CHRISTIANS

6 A person’s worship could be contaminated by false religion as it relates to popular holidays. Consider Christmas, for example. Christmas supposedly commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, and nearly every religion that claims to be Christian celebrates it. Yet, there is no evidence that the first-century disciples of Jesus observed such a holiday. The book Sacred Origins of Profound Things states: “For two centuries after Christ’s birth, no one knew, and few people cared, exactly when he was born.”

7 Even if Jesus’ disciples had known the exact date of his birth, they would not have celebrated it. Why? Because, as The World Book Encyclopedia says, the early Christians “considered the celebration of anyone’s birth to be a pagan custom.” The only birthday observances mentioned in the Bible are those of two rulers who did not worship Jehovah. (Genesis 40:20; Mark 6:21) Birthday celebrations were also held in honor of pagan deities. For example, on May 24 the Romans celebrated the birthday of the goddess Diana. On the following day, they observed the birthday oftheir sun-god, Apollo. Hence, birthday celebrations were associated with paganism, not with Christianity.

8 There is another reason why first-century Christians would not have celebrated Jesus’ birthday. His disciples likely knew that birthday celebrations were connected with superstition. For instance, many Greeks and Romans of ancient times believed that a spirit attended the birth of each human and protected that one throughout life. “This spirit had a mystic relation with the god on whose birthday the individual was born,” says the book The Lore of Birthdays. Jehovah certainly would not be pleased with any observance that would link Jesus with superstition. (Isaiah 65:11, 12) So how did Christmas come to be celebrated by many people?