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Many believe the founders wanted a Christian America. Some want the government to declare one now (apnews.com)
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Large numbers of Americans believe the founders intended the U.S. to be a Christian nation. The belief is especially strong among Republicans and their white evangelical base.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

What drives me crazy is the rationalizations around this they make when even without it, its clear most of the founders were rationalists. There is a reason jefferson rewrote the gospels without the supernatural as a morality tale.