Work-In-Progress
Mar. 6th, 2006 12:00 pmAlternate title: Why it Doesn't Suck to be Secular
[Introduction]
As an American, I am proud of my country's heritage. A nation of freedom. A nation of mixed culture. A nation of religious choice.
Theoretically.
It astounds me to see the number of people who believe that the United States was not only founded on Christian principles, but is primarily a Christian nation. And furthermore, these opinions are being stated as hard fact.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I'm not sure what is being taught in schools these days, but I can assure you that these "facts" are anything but.
[Constitution]
-[Jefferson Letter]
-[Congress Discussing the Establishment Clause]
[Treaty of Tripoli, Article 11]
["Under God" in the Pledge, and "In God We Trust" on currency]
-[The Cold War]
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