If the US is a Christian nation, shouldn't we pick one particularly flavor of Christianity?

Question

Why stop at such a broad label? Shouldn't the nation pick Catholicism or Protestantism? And if so, shouldn't we then fine tune the label and choose one of the many subsects of whichever bigger partition we chose?

Answer 1

The United States is not a Christian nation.  It was founded by Christians, but is a secular state.  We have freedom of religion and the separation of Church & State.  This means that religion does not unduley influence the government, and the government does not influence religion.

Protestantism is nearly as wide and vague as Christianity as a whole, as it excludes Roman Catholics and the Eastern Rite (the assorted Orthodox churches, such as the Russian and Greek).

Answer 2

The majority of people in the U.S. are Christian of some sort or other. The founding fathers held beliefs about religion that varied between Unitarianism and deism. But the principles upon which the American government itself is based are strictly rationalist and secular, deriving it's authority only from the consent of the governed, and not from the dictates of any revealed religion.

"the government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion."  -- 1797 treaty with Tripoli

Answer 3

The U.S. is not a Christian nation, although it has many Christians living in it.  The U.S. is a secular country and through our Constitution, the separation between the church and the state is guaranteed.  In fact, people may even vote along religious belief guidelines.  This is their choice.  but in a democracy, all nationalities and religions are equal.  

"When facism comes to America it will be as a cross wrapped inside a flag", Sinclair Lewis.

Answer 4

no i do not believe so.  Christians have more imporntant issues to worry about.  I do believe Christians should band together more and it would be nice if we all came together as one, but the U.S. is no longer a nation under God!  we have lost the truth of which our nation was created under and until we once again become a Christian nation i do not believe this subject is a big importance.

Answer 5

NO. Do we want to end up like the middle east with different groups of religious fundamentalists warring for dominance.

That's why the Constitution clearly dictates separation and state, to avoid the slippery slope in which we are heading to

Answer 6

Let me make something crystal clear; America is not a "Christian" nation. A national religion is clearly prohibited by the Constitution. The Founders were mostly Christian but their belief was solidly against the establishment of any religion. They understand that religion is a personal matter and not a political one. European history had proven for countless centuries that politics and religion do not mix. Every time a town or administrative area attempted to establish a religion, it ended in BIG TIME disaster. Every time! Even if there was a national Christian Church, which one would that be? Everyone one would have an Army of dissenters. It is a guaranteed recipe for disaster.

Answer 7

I don't think we are a Christian nation. I think we are a religious freedom country. Our founders were Christian/Protestant/Puritan, but they were here for the religious and political freedom. If we were to pick an official flavor of Christianity, that would most certainly violate our separation of church and state.

Answer 8

Only when Jack In The Box, Wendy's, Burger King and McDonald's all merge into one fast food chain. Get real.

Answer 9

Being a Christian means believing in Jesus.  Different Christian religions chose to worship in their own ways.  Trying to figure out which one is "best" will only cause controversy.

Answer 10

An emphatic NO!

The US is NOT a "Christian" nation, we are secular nation that SHOULD be tolerant of ALL religions.

Answer 11

the U.S. is a RELIGIOUS nation.  all are welcome.

even the religion of atheism and the religion of humanism, as flawed as they are.

EDIT:on that note, there's something REAL religions can agree upon.  something to stand together on, if you will.

Answer 12

h**l no.  Choice is much better.  Fragmentation keeps that group from ruling the rest of us through their superior 'morals'.

Besides, I think if you could get straight answers from people you would find that there are far fewer Christians in this country than people realize.

Answer 13

wow what a question YES YES, we are one nation under GOD, we need to keep it that way, all past and present pres. are seen on t.v. going to church, and look at our nation, where is GOD???????

Answer 14

No that would be UnAmerican.  We have constitutional freedom of religon

Answer 15

We must all become Mormon..we must all have multiple wives and we must all bury a Volkswagon every Thursday evening.

Answer 16

Guess this is about Romney.  You don't like that he is a Mormon.  Why not be forthright in saying so, there are a lot of people on here who would agree with you; I read their Q &A's a lot.  You know, if you don't like his religion, no one says you have to vote for him. The Constitution says that no one shall be unable to run for public office because of any religious affiliation or lack thereof.  Many don't consider the Mormon faith a true religion but, others do so, why not just let the voters decide & be done with all the controversy.  Frankly, I don't think he has a snowballs chance but, he does have the right to run.

Answer 17

Have you read the Constitution?  The US is clearly NOT supposed to be a Christian nation.