Xtians would have one believe that our forefathers were christian and we all know that to be false and some atheists have argued that our forefathers were atheists.
Most of our forefathers were deists without any attachment to any religion. It was religion they were opposed to and not the belief or disbelief in a deity.
Thomas Paine seems to be atheist in most of his writings, but there are a few that suggest some agnostosism at least, if not a tendency toward a belief in a deity. Most of the rest seem pretty much 'Yeah, there's a god". They did not let their god lead them. They had 'faith' in themselves to build a new government.
Being fresh from the inquisition where 'FAITH' destroyed the lives of thousands if not millions, even their own. our forefathers wanted a 'solid foundation' built on logic and earthly values for their new government. (and "their" was not a typo or 'slip')
Most of our forefathers were deists without any attachment to any religion. It was religion they were opposed to and not the belief or disbelief in a deity.
Thomas Paine seems to be atheist in most of his writings, but there are a few that suggest some agnostosism at least, if not a tendency toward a belief in a deity. Most of the rest seem pretty much 'Yeah, there's a god". They did not let their god lead them. They had 'faith' in themselves to build a new government.
Being fresh from the inquisition where 'FAITH' destroyed the lives of thousands if not millions, even their own. our forefathers wanted a 'solid foundation' built on logic and earthly values for their new government. (and "their" was not a typo or 'slip')
You make people miserable and there's nothing they can do about it, just like god.
-- Homer Simpson
God has no place within these walls, just as facts have no place within organized religion.
-- Superintendent Chalmers
Science is like a blabbermouth who ruins a movie by telling you how it ends. There are some things we don't want to know. Important things.
-- Ned Flanders
Once something's been approved by the government, it's no longer immoral.
-- The Rev Lovejoy
-- Homer Simpson
God has no place within these walls, just as facts have no place within organized religion.
-- Superintendent Chalmers
Science is like a blabbermouth who ruins a movie by telling you how it ends. There are some things we don't want to know. Important things.
-- Ned Flanders
Once something's been approved by the government, it's no longer immoral.
-- The Rev Lovejoy
