Was America founded on Christian values?
Yes, of course.
Was the Bible a Large party of writing the Constitution and Declaration of Independence?
Yes, of course
Were Some of the founding fathers for Religion being part of Government?
yes.
Were some of the founding fathers for religion being kept separate from government?
yes.
But why would the founding fathers go out of their way to make sure that the Federal government didn't go out of its way to start a church? Because they saw what has happened before when that foolishness is allowed to happen.
In the early 1800's you could be locked up for writing out against the government, but the supreme court and the people quickly got involved and said, no thats protected under the 1st (and believe or not some people argued that it wasnt).
Basically the reason we have a supreme court is to make sure laws are constitutional and to make sure that the laws match the times. It all goes back to Judicial Review. You could hang someone for stealing your horse in 1776, now we just throw you in jail, do you think we should REALLY stick to the hanging? If a bank cheats its shareholders out of some money, should we legally be able to hang them? (God is that tempting), but then if a cop pulls you over for speeding, should you get 30 lashes?
Anyway, over the years Judges have ruled that the Government or the Feds supporting one religion over another is unconstitutional, partly do to the very diverse America we live in now, and because their is some history backing it up. If you wanna be a hard core constitutionalists, the Airforce in unconstitutional because it was never outlined in the constitution, the freedom of privacy was never outline either, but thanks to Judicial review we now have it. The Second Amendment REALLY can be read by some that Firearms are for the military or only for the defense of the country (but not yourself or property), but THANKS to judicial review, we get to keep our guns (for now)
There is a very strong argument for the government supporting Christianity, but with some many religions and non religious people it would a disservice for the government to support One kind of religion over another. So yes it may seem silly to some that they wont put a 10 Commandments on public property but how would you feel if Obama started making practicing the Koran mandatory in schools (learning about it, not a big deal to me, same with the bible, judiasm ect, but pratcing or preaching are different from learning)
In MODERN times, there is just no NEED for the Government to stick its nose into religion.
And no I dont HATE your religion, Christianity is full of great lessons that can be used in everyday life (help the helpless, turn the over cheek, the golden rule) but so is Islam, Judisiam, Wicca, but do I think the government should be out there promoting any of that? no. Thats not their job, and I dont understand why ANYONE would want MORE government in their lives, let alone in their Religion.
Rant over.
