America was not founded on....

[midcan5]

So many myths dominate American discourse today and religion is one of the big sticks.

“the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion.”

"Speaking at a rally on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on May 16, 1920, Baptist theologian George Washington Truett proudly declared that the separation of church and state was “preeminently a Baptist achievement.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlo...74d_story.html

"The Real Origins of the Religious Right - They’ll tell you it was abortion. Sorry, the historical record’s clear: It was segregation.""

https://www.politico.com/magazine/st...origins-107133

"But the abortion myth quickly collapses under historical scrutiny. In fact, it wasn’t until 1979—a full six years after Roe—that evangelical leaders, at the behest of conservative activist Paul Weyrich, seized on abortion not for moral reasons, but as a rallying-cry to deny President Jimmy Carter a second term. Why? Because the anti-abortion crusade was more palatable than the religious right’s real motive: protecting segregated schools."


"The abuse of women and girls is the most pervasive and unaddressed human rights violation on earth." Jimmy Carter


"Abolition of a woman's right to abortion, when and if she wants it, amounts to compulsory maternity: a form of rape by the State." Edward Abbey

[RB 60]

So many myths dominate American discourse today and religion is one of the big sticks.

“the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion.”

"Speaking at a rally on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on May 16, 1920, Baptist theologian George Washington Truett proudly declared that the separation of church and state was “preeminently a Baptist achievement.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlo...74d_story.html

"The Real Origins of the Religious Right - They’ll tell you it was abortion. Sorry, the historical record’s clear: It was segregation.""

https://www.politico.com/magazine/st...origins-107133

"But the abortion myth quickly collapses under historical scrutiny. In fact, it wasn’t until 1979—a full six years after Roe—that evangelical leaders, at the behest of conservative activist Paul Weyrich, seized on abortion not for moral reasons, but as a rallying-cry to deny President Jimmy Carter a second term. Why? Because the anti-abortion crusade was more palatable than the religious right’s real motive: protecting segregated schools."


"The abuse of women and girls is the most pervasive and unaddressed human rights violation on earth." Jimmy Carter


"Abolition of a woman's right to abortion, when and if she wants it, amounts to compulsory maternity: a form of rape by the State." Edward Abbey

It was founded on God, Guns and Guts. Liberals hate all three.

[Phantasmal]

It was founded on God, Guns and Guts. Liberals hate all three.

Really, no liberal believe in God or have guns? What exactly is the definition of guts?

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So many myths dominate American discourse today and religion is one of the big sticks.

“the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion.”

"Speaking at a rally on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on May 16, 1920, Baptist theologian George Washington Truett proudly declared that the separation of church and state was “preeminently a Baptist achievement.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlo...74d_story.html

"The Real Origins of the Religious Right - They’ll tell you it was abortion. Sorry, the historical record’s clear: It was segregation.""

https://www.politico.com/magazine/st...origins-107133

"But the abortion myth quickly collapses under historical scrutiny. In fact, it wasn’t until 1979—a full six years after Roe—that evangelical leaders, at the behest of conservative activist Paul Weyrich, seized on abortion not for moral reasons, but as a rallying-cry to deny President Jimmy Carter a second term. Why? Because the anti-abortion crusade was more palatable than the religious right’s real motive: protecting segregated schools."


"The abuse of women and girls is the most pervasive and unaddressed human rights violation on earth." Jimmy Carter


"Abolition of a woman's right to abortion, when and if she wants it, amounts to compulsory maternity: a form of rape by the State." Edward Abbey

I don't hear much from or about the religious right anymore.
And segregated schools are passé, a moot point, aren't they? I've never heard of segregated school for decades, not even private ones.
So what's the point of the OP? A history lesson?
Plus it's kind of rambling going from one topic to another.

[MAGA MAN]

I don't hear much from or about the religious right anymore.
And segregated schools are passé, a moot point, aren't they? I've never heard of segregated school for decades, not even private ones.
So what's the point of the OP? A history lesson?
Plus it's kind of rambling going from one topic to another.

Midcan doesn't have original thoughts of his own. He like to read books though, and quote the parts that he believes in.

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Midcan doesn't have original thoughts of his own. He like to read books though, and quote the parts that he believes in.

I thought he was Liberace.

[PostmodernProphet]

“the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion.”

true, it was founded by Christians telling government to keep their fucking hands off religion........

"The Real Origins of the Religious Right - They’ll tell you it was abortion. Sorry, the historical record’s clear: It was segregation.""

neither actually......it was formed in the vacuum caused by the absence of a religious Left......

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I thought he was Liberace.

Close. I thought she was a transgender who admired Liberace.

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true, it was founded by Christians telling government to keep their fucking hands off religion........



neither actually......it was formed in the vacuum caused by the absence of a religious Left......

And today we have Christians attempting to employ the Gov't to enforce their views, appears the country has come full circle in your understanding

[MAGA MAN]

And today we have Christians attempting to employ the Gov't to enforce their views, appears the country has come full circle in your understanding

Examples?

[floridafan]

It was founded on God, Guns and Guts. Liberals hate all three.

Your god or mine, asshole?

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Examples?

Really?

Obvious example, what does a lot of Christian groups want made illegal that a whole segment of society doesn't believe has anything to do with religion. From there it should be easy

[MAGA MAN]

Really?

Obvious example, what does a lot of Christian groups want made illegal that a whole segment of society doesn't believe has anything to do with religion. From there it should be easy

Yes, really. Give me an example. I'll understand if you can't.

[PostmodernProphet]

And today we have Christians attempting to employ the Gov't to enforce their views, appears the country has come full circle in your understanding

not really.....we just have lib'ruls pretending they are......I mean really, who's stupid enough to believe a lib'rul.....

[RB 60]

Your god or mine, asshole?

Well, it wasn't Allah, so it must be mine.