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America claims to be a so-called 'Christian' nation. What a joke! No matter what the American coins say, it just ain't so! American values, have always been the antithesis, of what Christianity is supposed to be about! I'm not a believer in a god myself. But I think a nation that claims to be 'Christian', should live up to that philosophy.
How could a nation consider itself 'Christian", when it has allowed slavery, the slaughter of Native Americans, several useless wars, an obsession with violence, unbridled greed, corrupt politicians, racism, sexism, classism, squalid ghettos, starving people, homelessness, and the huge gap, between the rich and the poor.
America has used Christianity, and organized religion, to try and convince itself that's its really a pious, compassionate nation. In reality, nothing could be further form the truth! So America is not, and never was, a 'Christian' nation. America is more like a cruel, brutal Plutocracy, than anything else!
Just because 70% of the population believes in virgin birth, miracles and resurrection doesn't cut it any longer. Get your 10 commandments and manger scenes out of public places and go to church when you want to talk religion. I'll do you a favor...if I want to hear about the worship of ancient gods I'll go to a church, temple or mosque.
Having a bad day Mel? What's a matter? Did you see a woman with a cross necklace while standing in the checkout line at the grocery store? Is such a religious display too offensive to your atheist beliefs?
Never understood why atheists care what other people think about religion. If a group of people revived the Norse pantheon and started worshiping them I really wouldn't care less.
There's a difference between privately practicing personal beliefs and putting those beliefs in the public sphere. No one's trying to stop you from practicing your beliefs. People just don't want you putting those beliefs in the public sphere. Would it bother you if the government endorsed Laveyan Satanism. Case in point, instead of putting the 10 commandments in front of a courthouse, let's replace it with the Nine Satanic Statements.
Last edited by agnostic soldier; 10-16-2010 at 06:48 PM..
How could a nation consider itself 'Christian", when it has allowed slavery, the slaughter of Native Americans, several useless wars, an obsession with violence, unbridled greed, corrupt politicians, racism, sexism, classism, squalid ghettos, starving people, homelessness, and the huge gap, between the rich and the poor.
As for the rest of your nonsense post, have we not been taking our meds lately?
So, this is the new atheistic tactic: equate belief in God with delusion. You will answer on Judgement Day for your mocking. You will be held accountable for every idle word.
American leaders, have always consider America to be a Christian nation. That's why 'in god we trust', was printed on coins, many years ago. My point was, that based on all I've talked about in my previous post, that there's NO WAY, that American can be a Christian nation. And that's regardless of whether Christians consider America to be a Christian nation, or anyone else does.
American leaders, have always consider America to be a Christian nation. That's why 'in god we trust', was printed on coins, many years ago. My point was, that based on all I've talked about in my previous post, that there's NO WAY, that American can be a Christian nation. And that's regardless of whether Christians consider America to be a Christian nation, or anyone else does.
Coins do not say in the Christian G-d we trust or in Jesus we trust. It is in G-d we trust. The forefathers had a monotheistic belief, not necessarily Christian. We are not a Christian nation we are a nation that has many Christians who think it is a Christian nation.
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