RE: Christian Nation
October 28, 2012 at 9:28 pm
(This post was last modified: October 28, 2012 at 9:30 pm by Darkstar.)
(October 28, 2012 at 9:26 pm)chi pan Wrote: The point is that Thomas Paine argued for having God as the creator (though not specifically any god) should be taught in schools. This is contrary to the 1962 court case concerning separation of church and state in public schools. The founding fathers never intended the notion of God to be removed completely from schools.
So wait, is this a debate about the prescence of Christianity in America shortly after the founding, or about whether America is a Christian nation? Even if America was once one (if), the fact that the supreme court case overturned it should indicate that it is not one now.
