Jeff Binkley -> Ed Hulett wrote:



 DC>>>> Which skewers your claim of it being "founded as an xian
 EH>> nation".

 EH>>>> I never said it was founded as a Christian nation. I said it
 EH>>>> was founded by Christians as well as deists and even a Jew. All
 EH>>>> of those men were religious men who believed in God.

 DC>>> Then. by all means, keep your religion out of gvt.

 EH>> You are under the misconception that I am trying to force my religion
 EH>> on the government. Where you got that idea is a mystery.

 EH>> Again, the restriction is on government since only the government has
 EH>> the power to force religion on others.

 JB> Some folks refuse to accept the Constitution and its intent.  This is
 JB> why Madison argued against having the BOR.

Even when it's written out in plain English some people don't understand. Amazing.

Ed

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