Do you need PROOF that the United States was not founded as a CHRISTIAN NATION?

Question

If the Founding Fathers wanted this to be a Christian Nation, why didn't they require the President to be sworn in on a bible? They also left the option open for a President not to swear at all by "affirming" to do his duties. Article 2 reads, in part,

Before he enter on the execution of his office, he shall take the following oath or affirmation:--"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

No where does it mention a bible, or anything religious at all. If it was to be a "christian nation" Would not the Founding Fathers have made it a requirement to swear on a bible if they wanted to make this a Christian Nation?

Answer 1

There were natives here before the founding fathers. Not to mention, before Columbus supposedly 'founded' this land. I assure you, they were not Christians.  

Answer 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHSarVEaV...

Answer 3

So far, I've seen no evidence of real Christianity from any of the US government.

Unless, of course, Jesus would approve of lying, cheating, money grabbing, false justification and bureaucracy. I somehow think not.

((((hugs))))

~Loving Light~

Answer 4

Also, read the Treaty of Tripoli.

Answer 5

If it was meant to be a Christian nation they would not of also slaughtered mexicans and indians and sold blacks into slavery and then proclaimed it the land of the free and brave, where only upper class white folk where allowed to even vote.

Answer 6

People like Jefferson and Franklin would be appalled at the religious right.

Also, take a lok at articles on the flag, "in God we trust" and "God bless America." They are not original concepts

Answer 7

George Duffield, Congressional Chaplain

On October 1, 1777, after Jacob Duché, Congress's first chaplain, defected to the British, Congress appointed joint chaplains: William White (1748-1836), Duché's successor at Christ Church, Philadelphia, and George Duffield (1732-1790), pastor of the Third Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia. By appointing chaplains of different denominations, Congress expressed a revolutionary egalitarianism in religion and its desire to prevent any single denomination from monopolizing government patronage. This policy was followed by the first Congress under the Constitution which on April 15, 1789, adopted a joint resolution requiring that the practice be continued.

Resistance to Tyranny as a Christian Duty

Jonathan Mayhew delivered this sermon--one of the most influential in American history--on the anniversary of the execution of Charles I. In it, he explored the idea that Christians were obliged to suffer under an oppressive ruler, as some Anglicans argued. Mayhew asserted that resistance to a tyrant was a "glorious" Christian duty. In offering moral sanction for political and military resistance, Mayhew anticipated the position that most ministers took during the conflict with Britain.

Christianizing the Delawares

In this resolution, Congress makes public lands available to a group for religious purposes. Responding to a plea from Bishop John Ettwein (1721-1802), Congress voted that 10,000 acres on the Muskingum River in the present state of Ohio "be set apart and the property thereof be vested in the Moravian Brethren . . . or a society of the said Brethren for civilizing the Indians and promoting Christianity." The Delaware Indians were the intended beneficiaries of this Congressional resolution.

Answer 8

did you know that back then you wouldnt even be considered an american unless you were a christian, ,there were thirteen tribes of isreal

isnt it strange that the united states started out as 13 colonies but then you would have to study and understand prophesy you need to study abouy the first americans first

Answer 9

The United States had at it's very beginning, the idea that we are a people, that are indeed created. Please note the following:

"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..."

That is a quote from the 2nd paragraph of The Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson.  Note the word "Creator" is capitalized and is in fact a reference to The God of the Christian  Bible.  Christians then, and now.  To say anything otherwise is to deny the Christian heritage of the nation.

This is just the first of many documents and accounts by our forefathers that we are indeed a nation founded on the principles of The God of the Old and New Testament, and to try to hide this fact is cheating this nation out of it's truth.

Furthermore this document and those to follow, The Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, give you the right to disagree with the precepts of Christianity if you so choose, but to deny the facts that these men that formed our nation and were in fact Christians, and members of Churches throughout the nation is to plainly deny the truth.

In closing can you ever recall a President elected to office that ever denied that he was a man of faith?  I can't think of one.

Answer 10

You might find some answers here

http://www.wallbuilders.com/LIBissuesArt...

Answer 11

LOL. How is that proof of anything?  What you accept as evidence is pretty lame and would never be accepted as evidence by any rational person.