In reference to the Virginia Act for Religious Freedom: “Where the preamble declares, that coercion is a departure from the plan of the holy author of our religion, an amendment was proposed by inserting the words “Jesus Christ,” so that it should read, “A departure from the plan of Jesus Christ, the holy author of our religion;” the insertion was rejected by a great majority, in proof that they meant to comprehend, within the mantle of its protection, the Jew and the Gentile, the Christian and Mohammedan, the Hindoo and Infidel of every denomination.”
-Thomas Jefferson, Autobiography

In the 1879 decision Reynolds v. U.S., for example, the [Supreme] court observed that Jefferson’s writings “…may be accepted as an authoritative declaration of the scope and effect of the [First] Amendment.”
Jefferson wrote: “Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between man and his God; that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship; that the legislative powers of the government reach actions only, and not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should ‘make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,’ thus building a wall of separation between church and State.”
This was, by the way, not the only time Jefferson used this phrase. It appears again in a letter he wrote to Viriginia Baptists in 1808: “Because religious belief, or non-belief, is such an important part of every person’s life, freedom of religion affects every individual. State churches that use government power to support themselves and force their views on persons of other faiths undermine all our civil rights. Moreover, state support of the church tends to make the clergy unresponsive to the people and leads to corruption within religion. Erecting the “wall of separation between church and state,” therefore, is absolutely essential in a free society.”

Madison also referred more than once to the concept of a wall of separation. In a letter from 1819, he wrote “…the number, the industry and the morality of the priesthood, and the devotion of the people have been manifestly increased by the total separation of the church and state.” In an even earlier and undated essay (probably early 1800s), Madison wrote, “Strongly guarded…is the separation between religion and government in the Constitution of the United States.”

“Neither a state nor the Federal Government can, openly or secretly, participate in the affairs of any religious organizations or groups and vice versa. In the words of Jefferson, the clause against establishment of religion by law was intended to erect ‘a wall of separation between Church and State.” The U.S. Supreme Court, 1947″

Article VI, section 3, of The Constitution states that:: “… no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States.”

I am not radical right.

What videos have been cut and pasted?

Wait, who are you talking to? I am assuming me because your comment is under my comment. But you are really vague.

Why would the party I belong to be the party of hate?

Why do you think I am trying to destroy this country?

I am first and foremost a Christian/follower of Jesus. Secondly I am a citizen the United States and side more so with conservatism than liberalism, though I think a biblical point of view is best, which this country is letting slip away.

But – Did they intend it to be a “Christian nation?” I would view those words defined as a nation in which religion is forced upon the people – much as Islam is forced upon those in Islamic nations.

I believe our country was founded on Biblical principles and intended to be run in a Biblical manner. That said, I still don’t think that means the same thing as a Christian nation. Because we have freedom of religion, that allows for the freedom to worship. If one wants to worship his or her underwear, that is their prerogative. In my opinion, that makes the person an idiot, but they have that freedom as defined by our Constitution.

So – Do I pray we become a nation whereby our leaders recognize the Authority of an Almighty God? Yes, Yes and YES! But again, semantically, to me that means we are predominantly a nation of Christians – a nation to which people will be attracted because of the love of Christ exhibited by the people.

He told his disciples to go to all nations (which is better translated people-groups) and make more disciples.

I see your point but I am not sure how relevant it is biblically.

My question is: What does it mean to be a Christian nation and is that idea biblical?

As you know Christ can never be forced on somebody because that would go against their free will that has been given them by their Creator.

I think Operation World says that Germany is around 64% Christian but there statistic comes straight from those who have a membership with the state churches. God looks at the heart of men and not memberships.

It is not important that this country be a Christian Nation unless one is more concerned with our nation having this title than they are with each individual following after Jesus. I am for the later.

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