There are still those Christians who have been brainwashed into believing that this was, is, or should be a "Christian" nation, though G. K. Chesterton observed: "America is a nation with the soul of a church." The founding fathers were not all believers; Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin were Deists at best--though Franklin did get wiser in his old age to believe "God governs in the affairs of men." They proudly proclaimed that this nation was an experiment and George Washington noted the "propitious smiles of Heaven" were upon them. It was a "New World Order" to be initiated. Looking back to the Code of Connecticut the idea of a theocracy had failed and also the notion of bringing in the Millennial Kingdom or any sort of utopia--they were realists.
Alexis de Tocqueville visited our nation and wrote, "There is no country in the world where the Christian religion retains a greater influence over the souls of men than in America...." John Winthrop stated, "Whoever is the avowed enemy of God, I scruple not to call him an enemy of his country." Many people actually came to our land seeking religious freedom and the right to worship the God of the choice in the manner they see fit: Freedom of conscience and religion were really originated here. The idea of this nation was for an informed electorate and an educated class not for the ignorant or apathetic to be involved according to John Adams. But things didn't realize their pipe-dream, which was it was.
We were at one time a melting pot in the sense of the immigrant groups assuming "American" ways, customs, and language; however, today we are a pluralistic society with many ethnic groups keeping their own identity and refusing to even learn our language--English was never made the one official language of our nation! Many of our customs, such as the President swearing-in on a Bible, taking the pledge of allegiance, saying, "So help me God" in court, and our national motto "In God We Trust" are just that: Custom, and not law and can be struck down by the Supreme court. Some people say they wouldn't live in our nation if we ditched the idea of "One nation under God," but all nations are under God's authority to the Christian and He rules over ever king and kingdom or dominion (Psalm 22:28). My premise is that this never was a truly Christian nation, is not, and need not be, in order for Christians to live here with the blessing of God. Soli Deo Gloria!
Alexis de Tocqueville visited our nation and wrote, "There is no country in the world where the Christian religion retains a greater influence over the souls of men than in America...." John Winthrop stated, "Whoever is the avowed enemy of God, I scruple not to call him an enemy of his country." Many people actually came to our land seeking religious freedom and the right to worship the God of the choice in the manner they see fit: Freedom of conscience and religion were really originated here. The idea of this nation was for an informed electorate and an educated class not for the ignorant or apathetic to be involved according to John Adams. But things didn't realize their pipe-dream, which was it was.
We were at one time a melting pot in the sense of the immigrant groups assuming "American" ways, customs, and language; however, today we are a pluralistic society with many ethnic groups keeping their own identity and refusing to even learn our language--English was never made the one official language of our nation! Many of our customs, such as the President swearing-in on a Bible, taking the pledge of allegiance, saying, "So help me God" in court, and our national motto "In God We Trust" are just that: Custom, and not law and can be struck down by the Supreme court. Some people say they wouldn't live in our nation if we ditched the idea of "One nation under God," but all nations are under God's authority to the Christian and He rules over ever king and kingdom or dominion (Psalm 22:28). My premise is that this never was a truly Christian nation, is not, and need not be, in order for Christians to live here with the blessing of God. Soli Deo Gloria!
