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The Founding Myth
The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is Un-American
By Andrew L. Seidel
Was America founded on Judeo-Christian principles? FFRF constitutional attorney Andrew Seidel dives into the debate about religion's role in America's founding, showing us why the bible itself is "Un-American." Foreward by Susan Jacoby.
Hardback, 352 pages.
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Is America A Christian Nation? Nontracts — the freethought answer to ubiquitous religious tracts. Brief but thorough, easy to read, 3 1/2 x 4 1/4-inch folded brochures address many common myths about freethought or religion. individual packs (12 for $4), a Sample Pack or by bulk (100 or more of the same nontract for $16).
Q&A on state/church separation
The U.S. Constitution is a secular document. It begins, "We the people," and contains no mention of "God" or "Christianity." Its only references to religion are exclusionary, such as, "no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust" (Art. VI), and "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof" (First Amendment). The presidential oath of office, the only oath detailed in the Constitution, does not contain the phrase "so help me God" or any requirement to swear on a bible (Art. II, Sec. 1, Clause 8). If we are a Christian nation, why doesn't our Constitution say so?
In 1797 America made a treaty with Tripoli, declaring that "the government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion." This reassurance to Islam was written under Washington's presidency, and approved by the Senate under John Adams.
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