'The laws of the U.S. are not based on the bible.'
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· bill of rights
by metric on 2005-01-12 13:28:46
Freedom of religion is a natural right, and that freedom is backed by the 1st ammendment to the U.S. Constitution. "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.." [link] The founding fathers forbid the law of the land to respect the words in the bible. While natural morals and religion might overlap in certain areas, the Constitution is in no way based on the bible. It has to reject all religions in order to protect minority religions from the majority. Government is force; it shouldn't be used to oppress minority faiths.
Many of the founding fathers were Deists. List of U.S. Presidential religious affiliations: [link]
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· Treaty of Tripoli
by anonymous on 2007-09-27 10:43:08
"[T]he government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion." U.S. Treaty of Tripoli, Art. 11, 1797
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· Treaty of Tripoli
by anonymous on 2007-09-27 10:45:48
"[T]he government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion." U.S. Treaty of Tripoli, Art. 11, 1797
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