The really big problem with claiming America as a christian nation is that America has hardly a sparkling history.
You run into the pickle of having to explain how a christian nation supported slavery, genocide, internment camps and a whole host of other fun stuff.
All of a sudden there's a big rush to disclaim any of that activity as being christian.
The founding itself, for example, could as easily be attributed to rebellion.
You run into the pickle of having to explain how a christian nation supported slavery, genocide, internment camps and a whole host of other fun stuff.
All of a sudden there's a big rush to disclaim any of that activity as being christian.
The founding itself, for example, could as easily be attributed to rebellion.
"People need heroes. They don't need to know how he died clawing his eyes out, screaming for mercy. The real story would just hurt sales, and dampen the spirits of our customers." - Mythology for Profit
