Is Jesus an American? Does God only bless America? No one can deny our religious roots or the role that religion played in the founding of our nation. But some Americans might have a distorted, "Sunday school" version of our past.
Why U.S. is not a Christian nation
I agree with the article, the U.S. is not a Christian Nation because not everyone is said to be Christian. it says"in god we trust" because every religion has a God its part of the religion practice. maybe every one does not have the same god but they do have a God.
ReplyDeleteCarmenita G. Period 6
I felt like the argument was very controversial. I completely believe in freedom of religion and seperation of church and state, but the following quote from the article proved that there are some loop holes in this law. "The Constitution and the views of these Founding Fathers trump all arguments about references to God in presidential speeches (permitted under the First Amendment), on money (not introduced until the Civil War), the Pledge of Allegiance ("under God" added in 1954) and in the national motto "In God We Trust" (adopted by law in 1956)." If people are entitled to their own religious beliefs, why is only one "God" mentioned? Not to mention, every morning in schools across the globe, kids are expected to say the Pledge of Allegiance, that in which mentions "...one nation, under God, indivisible..." Some may argue that it is only respectful to repeat the pledge of our nation, while others may argue that if freedom of religion is indeed practiced in the U.S., they should not have to say a pledge that mentions another God. Before I believed that church and state should be seperated for the sake of the citizens, but after I read this article, I noticed that this law is not fully acted upon.
ReplyDeleteNatasha Schwetz
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yes everybody should be able to choose there own religion because there are many different kinds and for other peoples religion they could believe there is a different god and only support him
ReplyDeleteGarret Fredendall
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i agree because everyone has the right and should have the right to choose what they believe in and the religion they follow. yes religion plays a part because without our need and want to be diverse we would have never even split from england and gained independence
ReplyDeleteanoop nijjar
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I agree with the article, the U.S. is not a Christian Nation because not everyone is said to be Christian. Some are Catholic, Buddhist or Atheist.
ReplyDeleteJackie Nguyen.
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People get to choose what they want to be or believe in.
ReplyDeleteJackie Nguyen.
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In reference to the "in god we trust" and "under god" phrases, I have personally thought these statements have sort of contradicted themselves all along. We are given 'religious freedom', but we are basically forced, every day, to repeat our Pledge of Allegiance, and use our governments money that is plastered with the words "in god we trust". It is to my knowledge that some schools have even omitted the "under god" words from their Pledge.
ReplyDeleteOn another note, this can be related to the gay marriage law that is being disputed. Many government officials will not approve/vote in favor of the law simply because of personal morals. Most in which, have to do with gay marriage going against the bible or against God's beliefs. Where is the line drawn?
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I think that America is and isnt a christian nation. Christianity has had a huge impact on the creation of this nation. Our founding fathers used christian beliefs and morals in the drafting of Constitution. Also most people still today are Christians in the U.S. I think the main reason why the U.S is a christian nation is because we have given the right to others to have the freedom of religion. Now the U.S. isnt a christian nation because we are a nation of mixed cultures and mixed religiions. Also our nation is becoming very immoral. Our nation hass accepted to be homosexual. It's accepted to abort a babys, etc. The idea of The U.S. being a christian nation is iffy and has been a huge debate for a while and this debate still goes on, and to me its a hard one.
ReplyDelete-Michael Becerra
P.6 8/25/11
I agree with the author's point of view in the article, "Why U.S. is not a Christian Nation". The U.S should not be referred to as a Christian nation due to the fact that Christianity is not the only religion that exist in the country. To say it is a Christian Nation, they are completely disregarding the Muslims, Mormans, and Atheists. On the other hand, the debate about the dollar bills containing "In God We Trust" is something that is also implying that everyone is Christian, but is something that has been there for so long that many don't even give importance to that. I wouldn't say that the phrase should be removed, but I would say that the U.S. should not be labled as a Christian nation.
ReplyDeleteJoslyn Santana
Period 6
The Article is completely true. For even if we were to be considered a "Christian Nation," not everyone would follow this. Uprisings would begin. Secrets would be kept. Chaos would ensue. Now a days, we can't possibly be considered a Christian Nation. Why? Because everyone has their own beliefs. Some are Catholic, others Atheist, Wiccan, Muslim, and some simply don't believe in a God at all.
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I agree with Davis, America is not a Christian nation, Christianity is not the only religion practiced in the U.S. You are leaving out many different religions and beliefs that are practiced everyday such as Buddhism, Atheists, Mormons, Catholics, Muslims, and many more. I believe in the separation of the church and state and the first amendment also states that U.S. citizens have the freedom of religion. Even though the United States is not a Christian nation, we have many things that reference God like our Pledge of Allegiance-that every child has to repeat each day and our dollar bills say "In God we trust". If we have the right to practice any religion, then why do these things still mention God? This debate is very controversial, and I believe that we should not be called a Christian nation.
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I agree with Carmenita, this nation is not a Christian nation for one because people are either from a different backround or they just dont believe at all. And two alot of people say they are christian but don't live up to the standards that a christian person is supposed to live by. I myself am christian and I do believe everything Thomas Jefferson said, but in my opinion when he stated "a wall of seperation between church and state" it confused me a little. Sounds to me like Jefferson was playing both sides to get a vote. Everyone wants to be free right? To me Jefferson's words seemed to be appealing to everyone's ear, that is why he was so built up back then and even today.
ReplyDeleteSymone Black
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the u.s is not a christian nation because people can pick there religion,the u.s can not force people to be christian,and the word phrase that says in go we trust in the dollar, i think it means in this god we trust, trusting money with are lives period:1
ReplyDeleteThe U.S. is not a Christian nation because everyone has a different religion and some people are atheists. So not everyone believes in God.
ReplyDeleteI truly agree with Kenneth Davis on "Why U.S is not a Christian nation." For the words from Thomas Jefferson's Declaration Independence, "a wall of separation between the church and state" is technically an ongoing debate on WHY U.S is not a Christian nation. I actually believe that the words of "In God we trust" in the dollar bills, has a lot to do with the belief of our own religions. Another reason on why U.S shouldn't be a Christian nation is because there are many other religions to be left out, such as: Catholic, Muslim, Atheist, Buddhist and so many to add on to this controversial conflict. I believe everyone should have their own rights of their religion instead of being force to believe in Christianity when everyone is not.
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I agree with the article the U.S. is not an christan nation and i also can agree with Carmenita every religion does have their own god and maybe they said " In god we trust " because we some people are christans and some are not but i think the U.S. will let us believe in any God.
ReplyDeleteWill Hunter Per. 1
I agree that the U.S. is not a Christian nation because there are many religions in America not just Christianity. If we did call ourselves a Christian Nation wouldn't that go against everything we believe in?
ReplyDeleteChristina Nevin Per.6
I agree with the article regarding the fact that the United States is indeed not only a Christian nation. Although, it is controversial, as Natasha said. If we are religiously free, why is "God" used on the faces of our currency and in the lyrics to our pledge? Why must we rely on repeating the word "God" in our pledge every morning at school, if we are all granted the privilege of having freedom of religion? But maybe the use of "God" is just a way of expressing just that freedom. Every religion, besides atheism, has some sort of figure with higher powers than humans; so I guess that it is safe to say that the article can appeal to both sides of this argument. I do still stand with my decision that this article is theoretically correct in stating that the United States is not only a Christian reliant nation. That is also my opinion, I'm sure others take a different approach on this situation.
ReplyDeleteAlex Padden (Nate) ;D
Per. 6
Well of course this nation is not a Christian nation. That's what makes this nation really spectacular. We have the freedom of "Religion", which means we can practice religions that sadley doesn't include Jesus Christ in the picture. Is this a bad thing, of course not. We have thousands of people who are Christian, but we also have thousands of others who aren't Christian, but religously active.
ReplyDelete-Alex Grigg
Per 6.
After reading that I would say that the U.S. is not a Christian nation. Like other have said, not everyone in this country is Christian, and there are a variety of religions present in the U.S. Therefore in my opinion i do not consider our country a Christian nation.
ReplyDeleteReana B.
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america has a big variety of religions to choose from. also america does not have christianty as an only religion. besides, everyone gets to choose any religion that they want to abide by.
ReplyDelete- Nate Miller im the real nate...not Alex :D
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Having a christian nation was probably what was intended back then. People didn't have to be christians, they were free to choose their own religion. Today, the United States is not a christian nation. Different people, have different beliefs than you and I. Then thats where you can say the pursuit of happiness come in. As long as you are content, then the religion you wish to follow is not of anyones bother.
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Period 1.
I believe that the notion of the United States being a Christian nation sprang up as the years went by simply because the majority of people involved any religion were Christian. Something important to consider is that the basic laws on which the country was founded were inspired by religious teachings as were many other nations (such as "do not kill" or "do not steal" etc.). I believe that the separation between the government and the state was crucial to the growth and development of the nation. The departing of the church and state allowed for more reasonable thought to grow in the government and all of the emotional impulses enforced by religion would have made for a less efficient government.
ReplyDeleteVery intelligently were the religious references added to the countries formal documents and the pledge of allegiance. It has never specified to a god of a certain religion and has allowed for a small amount of peace to survive.
Camilo Andres Caicedo
per. 6
I believe that the U.S. is not a Christian nation, because if it truly was strictly a Christian nation, there would be no such thing as "Seperation of Church & State". The U.S. is composed of too many different perspectives on such a vast variety of ideas. If one says that being an American is strictly personified as behaving, thinking, or being one certain way, they are delusional. America is THE melting pot of the world, full of different views, cultures, thoughts, and so much more. With this said, America can not claim or be said to be only ONE religion- Christian.
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Per. 4
Religion did play a big part in the founding of our country, but over the past 200 years the relevancy and belief of a god in america has gone down quite a bit. There are many people and many religions, and although Christianity is still a main religion in the United States, practicing religion is no longer a major part of people's daily lives.
ReplyDeleteChristina Gaunt Period 1
The US is made of mostly Christians, the pledge states "under one God," and they say "in God we trust," but that doesn't necessarily mean the US is a Christian nation. Everyone is protected by the first amendment to believe in whichever religion they want to believe in or no religion at all, if the US were a Christian nation it would counter argue against that amendment. Everyone should be allowed to believe in what they want to believe in, no one should be forced into a religion they think is wrong. The US also passes laws that go against Christian beliefs which is another reason why they cannot call themselves a Christian nation. Overall the US can’t be labeled one religion because there are many different types of beliefs that citizens have and it wouldn’t be fair to be labeled with just one of those beliefs
ReplyDeleteAnn Janini, period 4
I agree with the article because you can't say The United States is a Christian nation entirely. Our population ranges widely with people of different races and religions, so there are many people here that are not Christian. I don't think it's right for people to force others to say "One nation under God" or to judge people who don't say it because we have the freedom to practice whatever religion we want, and if that religion does not have a God, which some don't, then that person should have the right not to say it. The government also contradicts itself when we have an amendment that allows freedom of religion yet has "In God We Trust" written on our money. Laws are starting to interfere with religion, for example gay marriage. We all should have the freedom to choose whether or not we say certain things pertaining to God and also the freedom to obey our religions freely whether it be Christianity or not.
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Period 6
i agree that religion did play a humongous part in founding our country, i also agree that no one can deny our religion or what we belief because we have the freedom of religion just like we have a freedom of speech and in the why U.S is not a christian nation article i actually think that the U.S is not a christian state due to the fact that the not all people are relious and not everyone goes to church not everyone is christian but the fact that when everyone was mainly a strong christian when the constitution was created, but i believe that even though they were christian when they created it they still believed that to make a stronger nation or to have peace between everyone that the people should have their own freedom of speech and religion which is why "freedom of religion" is there for a reason.
ReplyDeleteJoseph Mehltretter per 1
I agree with the article that the United States supports all religions and beliefs. In the writing of the Constitution there was a separation of church and state. It granted citizens with the right to choose which religion to practice out of the many that have been established. No religion has ever been challenged in our government or banned. Some people don't even practice a religion. I do believe that the government tries it's best to stay out of religion but I also agree with the fact that having God mentioned in our Pledge of Allegiance, currency, and also in our national motto brings some argument into this. If we were truly a nation which accepted all religions and did not choose a specific one shouldn't everything that has to do with government have absolutely no mention of religion? Why are those three things the exception? Why did we choose to mention God and not Allah or something? In our pledge, currency, and national motto we choose to represent the christian and/or catholic religion. So I agree with the fact that we all have the right to practice the religion we please, but I don't agree with the fact that the United States is completely unbiased when it comes to the christian religion.
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Period 6
I believe that the US is a neutral country when it comes to religion, even though a number of the population is christian. It is true that the Constitution was influenced by Christian elements but it doesn't mean that one must be a christian to be an American citizen and it should be kept that way. There is a reason freedom of religion is one of the most famous and important amendments.
ReplyDeleteAngelito Villamena Jr. Per. 6
Our founding fathers made it known that Religion study is a right. James Madison said,"The civil rights of none shall be abridged on account of religious belief or worship, nor shall any national religion be established, nor shall the full and equal rights of conscience be in any manner, or on any pretext, infringed."
ReplyDeleteChristianity is very multifactited, and in many ways helped to form the character of this country. So I find it hard to believe that the author cannot see how christianiy was a major infulence in the building of this country. One only has to look at the Civil War. "We trust, sir, that God is on our side. It is more important to know that we are on God's side."
ReplyDelete- Abraham Lincoln and Dr. Martin Luther King "I just want to do God's will. And he's allowed me to go to the mountain. And I've looked over, and I've seen the promised land! I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the promised land."- Martin Luther King, Jr.
to see how christianity infulenced racial equality. Or the doctrine of Manifest Destiny, to move the country west.
Our founding fathers made it known that Religion study is a right. James Madison said,"The civil rights of none shall be abridged on account of religious belief or worship, nor shall any national religion be established, nor shall the full and equal rights of conscience be in any manner, or on any pretext, infringed."
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Christianity is very multifactited, and in many ways helped to form the character of this country. So I find it hard to believe that the author cannot see how christianiy was a major infulence in the building of this country. One only has to look at the Civil War. "We trust, sir, that God is on our side. It is more important to know that we are on God's side."
ReplyDelete- Abraham Lincoln and Dr. Martin Luther King "I just want to do God's will. And he's allowed me to go to the mountain. And I've looked over, and I've seen the promised land! I may not get there with you, but I want you to know tonight that we as a people will get to the promised land."- Martin Luther King, Jr.
to see how christianity infulenced racial equality. Or the doctrine of Manifest Destiny, to move the country west.
Brooke Campbell
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heyy i made it! :D
ReplyDeletebut anyways, i have to agree with Michael Bercerra 100% we are neither a christian nor a non-christian country. The way our government was thought of was from the christian religion's basic blocks of rules. All we did over the years was find loop holes and made laws that make us sound like we dont give people ther full rights, such as abortion and homosexuality. When i herd "Freedom" i thought u cud do anything as long as it doesnt jurt anyone, but apparently its illegal to marry ur own gender? Thats completely unfair! Bottom line is, we are half and half. We're all human, so we will never have the same mindset
Ryan Bonilla
Period 6
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I understand why they would question the fact on whether the U.S. would be questioned with being a Christian Nation because at the time the nation was created everyone was mainly Christian and I think we should keep that in mind if we're to question it. We can see that in the constitution we were never to be "forced" or told what are our religious views should be and whether what we choose to believe would be wrong.When we say "under God" or "in God we trust" it wasnt meant to be a specific person or God,it was meant to be viewed as what God was to us. The matter of the fact is that this will always be an ongoing debate as long as religion is a factor in our everyday lives.
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Separation of church and state is fundamental to our government. If there was not a separation of church and state it would violate the constitution itself. Although religion should not effect the government, it did play a good role in the founding of our nation. A very good example of this is the term "in god we trust." Other principals found in churches such as Christianity or Catholicism are some how located in our laws and practices. So I agree with this article.
ReplyDeleteI believe Thomas Jefferson is right. We are a diverse country with many people of different religions. I do not believe that our country truely sticks by this though. If they did we would not have the sayings, "In God we trust" or "under god".
ReplyDelete-Nicole Masters
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America is a very diverse country. People come from other countries from different races and different religion. America is not a Christian state because they cant make everyone believe in that religion. Even the bill states that people are free to believe what they believe and the government has no right to punish them.
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I believe the government tries to say that the U.S. is not a Christian nation, but a lot of documents include religeon in it's writing such as the The Pledge of Allegiance and on money.
ReplyDeleteZachary Martinez
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This is where you post your two cents. I prefer that you give me an entire paragraph. If you only write one sentence, i will only give you partial credit. True dat?
ReplyDeleteMr. C per.1
I agree with the article, the U.S. is not a Christian Nation because not everyone is said to be Christian. Some people are Catholic, Buddhist or Atheist, etc. People come from all over the country with different beliefs and religion. People get to choose what they believe in or want to be. The U.S. can not force us to be Christian.
ReplyDeleteJackie Nguyen period 1.
The Unites States is not a christian nation. America is made up of a lot of different people coming from different places who each have their own beliefs. When we say "in god we trust" it is not stating a certain god. It may be offensive for those who do not believe in a god though. So it is probably best not put that on money.
ReplyDeleteI strongly agree with the new article. For one the United States consists of many different religions with many diverse backgrounds. Why should the entire nation be considered christian if there are so many people who are muslim, buddhist, hindu, etc. Money might have been appropriate to have "in god we trust" on back when America was formed, but in today's society there is so much diversity that it does not seem appropriate
ReplyDeleteVictor Moreno-Robles
Period 1
i agree with the aritcle, because everyone has their different religions and traditions and shouldnt be forced to believe in something they dont. Everyone should have the right to believe in what they truely believe in. I believe the quote "in god we trust" isnt referring to a certain god, but referring to the other gods different religions believe in. Everyone comes to this world believing in something different. The U.S isnt just a christian nation because you can see, over time we have accepted a variety of people with different religions. People should continue to believe in what they do and be their own person.
ReplyDeletesammie foronda, period 4
Yes, I do agree with Kenneth C. Davis that America is not a Christian nation. This is because not all of the founding fathers were christian. So it makes sense that they would not make America a Christian nation if they all didn't agree with the religion. Also I believe that America is not a christian nation because religion has always been separated from state, according to Thomas Jefferson. In addition, according to Davis "The supreme law of the land, written in the summer of 1787, includes no references to religion." This just proves that religion has never been a factor in making America a Christian nation. Yes, there is different religions in America, but I believe none influence or make America one religion nation of Christians.
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ReplyDeleteI felt like the argument was very controversial. I completely believe in freedom of religion and seperation of church and state. But also believe that America is a Christian nation. I honestly I don't like the fact that people believe in more than one god. There's only one, and thats the reason he's in our pledge now, if there was OTHER gods than they would be in our pledge, or even say their name on our dollar bills. If you don't like it than do not say the pledge. But you are in America, and most American people believe that we are a Christian religion. Maybe they should go somewhere they have their own ' god ' they look up to. I believe Thomas Jefferson is right about when he says 'We are a diverse country with many people of different religions. ' But if they really felt a strong about this , than we wouldn't say 'In God We Trust' .
I believe that the United States started off as a Christian nation, but over time we have adapted to new religions. So i dont exactly agree with the Article, because Christianity is how the United States started off, and anyone who wants to practice there own religion is free to do so. And thats why people ae questioning the fact if the U.S is a Christian Nation. I believe in the U.S Christians out number any other religion. Though the article made some good points i dont 100% agree with it.
ReplyDeleteBrandie Munford period 1
Tiara Toney thinks..The U.S should not be referred to as a Christian nation due to the fact that Christianity is not the only religion that exist in the country. You believe in what you want and do what you want. I agree with Jefferson that there should be a wall of seperation between a church and a state.
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P.1
I completely agree with Joslyn Santana, I do not believe the U.S should be labeled as a Christian nation because every person has their own religious beliefs. America is made up of all kinds of people with various cultures and religions. We broke away from England many years ago to have freedom when it comes to religion. So why would we want to be living in a Christian nation such as England. If the U.S was a Christian nation our founding fathers would have not stated it in two ways in our constitution. The first way was through the first amendment in the Bill of Rights, The amendment prohibits the making of any law “respecting an establishment of religion” or blocking the free exercise of religion. Another way it was stated was through Article Six. This article establishes that the Constitution, laws and treaties of the United States made an agreement with the supreme law of the land, forbids a religious test as a requirement for holding a governmental position. With this it clearly states that the United States is not a Christian nation, because of the fact that we live amongst many different people who have their own beliefs that are not all in the belief of a god.
ReplyDelete-Jennifer Torres
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I don`t believe that the US should be marked as a Christian Nation because there are many other religions and cultures that live in America. This country is made up of all types of different people with different beliefs. This country offers Freedom of religion so it should not be represented just by one religion.
ReplyDelete- Walter Benavides P.1
I believe that referring to us as being a 'Christian nation' is incorrect, because not all of our founding fathers were devout practitioners of the Christian religious faith, nor were ALL citizens of this country. Christianity may have been the religion for a large number of us, sure, but definitely not all of us. Religious diversity was present back then as well as it is now, so claiming that we're a 'Christian nation', with the widely diverse religious beliefs and believers that we have, is wrong and unfair. By labeling us as a people with but one religion, we convey to those with different beliefs that they are unrecognized and/or inferior. I also believe that, although "..one nation under God.." from our Pledge of Allegiance and "In God We Trust" on our currency doesn't declare specifically WHAT god and can therefore be accepted by many faiths, there are those still who have no religion and/or don't believe in god at all. Perhaps if we instead labeled ourselves a 'nation of faith' and made changes to the Pledge and our currency accordingly, it would be much more tolerable and include a far greater amount of people. Anyways, we're definitely not a Christian nation, and I believe without question that the church and state should be seperated.
ReplyDeleteJohn Armstrong
Period 4
I don't think the United States of America is a Christian Nation, but it was a Christian Nation back then, but now everyone has a right to have the religion they want to have. They shouldn't force to make someone believe in what they don't want to believe in. "In God we Trust." On the dollar bill is not just one god. This is the god of the persons religion. The god that the person wanted to believe in. Some religion's can have the same god but not the same beliefs.
ReplyDeleteKristoffer Dayrit
Period 6
My opinion is that this country was founded on God. To take the name God out, would not be smart. God has blessed this country. If we take his name out we are not going to be watched over, we will not be blessed. Even though other people believe in their own god , America is a christian nation. It was founded under God.
ReplyDeleteKerri Mannion period 1
I believe america is a Christian nation because the four fathers were christian men. United States may not have bold lettering saying that they are Christians but they are. Majority of the presidents came from a christian background. I believe that church should be seperate from state because, you can not force church upon state such as if a teacher weanted to precah about God in his class. Also another example is if the city hall put a Merry Christmas sign. Peolple are suppose to have there on freedom no matter what they worship, they may be frowned upon with other religons but they can still practice there religon. All religons are welcome to United States, and since all religons are accepted they do not want to force other religons to feel affended
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I believe that America is not a Christian nation.Our founding fathers who found America were Christian in religeon.I believe that every individual in the United States has their beliefs regarding religeon.On our currency on the back of a one dollar bill it states "In God We Trust".Some people that are not 0f Christian decent or say are athiest may happen to find this statement offensive.So clearly I Believe that America is not a Christian Nation. Jorge Diaz. Period 6.8/28/11
ReplyDeletemr.c the one that i wrote is trusting money w/are live
ReplyDeleteand the u.s can not force us to be a christian nation. my name looks like the matrix,
period:1 lukas napitupulu
I agree with the article. I think the U.S isnt a christian nation because there are people who arn't christians. There are some people who have different beliefs like the mormans,muslims, and the atheists. So I think if u say the U.S is a christian nation then ur basicly calling the other religions christions because they live in the U.S.
ReplyDeleteJustine Maya
period 6
Labeling U.S as a Christian nation is erroneous, because America is comprised of people of varying races and religions - We are a diverse country. I think references to "God" in our currency and our national motto is unfair and disrespectful to people who have different beliefs such as the Atheist. After all, it is written in our constitution that there is a "wall of separation between church and state"; references to any religious beliefs contradict it.
ReplyDeleteIt is true that religion played a huge role in founding our nation, but as the First amendment states: Everyone has religious freedoms and "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press".
Let's just respect each other’s beliefs.
-Cayla B.
Period 4
I agree with this article why the U.S is not a christian nation because everyone here has a freedom to choose what god they want to believe in. Also there are other different faith here in the U.S like muslim, Mormon, Catholic, and Atheist. The u.s is a free country where we can all practice in what we can believe in.
ReplyDeleteVincent Pelina
Period 4
I, being a christian, solely believe that the U.S is not a christian nation, agreeing with the article. The U.S is not based on religion, it is simply based on freedoms. One being the freedom of religion. Every individual has a set of their own beliefs, ideals & thoughts. No two people's ideals match up completely; especially religiously speaking. To say that the United States is a christian nation is simple ignorance because of the many beliefs that filter; our legal system, speech, media & so on & so forth. So many different backgrounds & ethnicities make up the U.S so how could only one set of beliefs be the right one? Hypathetically speaking; say I thought the U.S was a Christian nation & rather then saying "In God we trust" i felt it necessary to say "In Jesus we trust". That would be fine with the rest of the Christians in America, but what about the Muslims, Buddhists & Atheists? Wouldn't they be offended? So, in saying that the U.S is not a Christian Nation we declare our many freedoms.
ReplyDeleteRaquel Arellanes
Period 1
I agree with this statement, not everyone in the united States are christian, so how can it be a Christian Nation...Some other cultures may feel disregaurded due to the fact that they have different beliefs & opinions.
ReplyDeleteBy: Tyan Washington
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The U.S. is not a christian nation because our nation has freedom of religion and we are not forced to practice Christianity. Although alot of people in the United States are christians, all people have a free choice to practice any religion they please. People of the United States practice a variety of religion and are free to do so.
ReplyDelete- Trevor Ramsey period 4
I believe that the US is not a Christian Nation. The US is filled with people of different religions and people of culture. The US is more of a place of freedom than a place of religion, but a reason why people may believe that the US is a Christian Nation is that God is mentioned in the pledge, money, ect. Anyways, the USA should not be marked as a Christian Nation, when that's not what it really is.
ReplyDelete-Brandon B.
Period 4
I beleive that America in general was like "raised" as a christian nation, most of the founders of this nation did it in order to worship the christian god. Even though it might not be now America definately "was" a christian nation when it was first starting but now we dont really think of it that way because there are so many different types of religions now.
ReplyDelete- Hunter Sterling p.1
i think this article is right, not all people are christian. but we all do have different religions and have a god might not be the same god but some type of god they believe in.
ReplyDeletenoel aguirre p.4
I believe that America does base a lot of their morals on Christianity. Does that mean that every American is christian, no. America is full of people that have several different gods and beliefs. America is not a christian nation because Americans have the freedom to chose Christianity or not.
ReplyDeleteKennadie Hall period. 4
As someone else had said, this article was very controversial. I personally would be on the fence about it. True that what Michael Baccera said that it has many foundations of christians beliefs, it just does not seem to be a christian nation as it is showed to many. As said "No one can argue, as 'Christian Nation' proponents correctly state, that the Founding Fathers were not Christian, although some notably doubted Christ's divinity" Our founding fathers were not christians. So as to if I think this is a Christian nation, my answer is no. True we wouldn't be anywhere we are today if it wasn't for the foundation of the many beliefs we have now. The separation of Church and State is clear. They don't intend for it to be christian nation if they were to have it said this way.
ReplyDeleteI will also say though, that too many times has this country had legal issues with church. For instance, Gay marriage. This is a religous issue, however made law. As for how this is viewed to be right or wrong, is up to whoever reads this to decide. Many people need to realize this nation is separated from church and state. So again I say this nation is not a christian country. Just influenced by divine given rights by "God". Whoevers "God" it may be.
The United States of America is not a Christian nation. However most of the countries people do have a belief in God. There are other religions who do not believe Jesus is mankinds savior and those people make up the US and have as much say in how its run.
ReplyDeletePeriod. 1. Miguel Gonzalez
the U.S is not a christian nation. Everyone in this country has the right to be whatever they want to be and practice the religion that they want to practice. That is what makes this country so great. But there is a reason that in the pledge of allegence it says "under God,"God is a very important part of many people's lives. but it doesnt specify a certain God, so it is ok because most people do believe do belive in a god.
ReplyDeleteAndrew Marquez, period 1
When the founding fathers wrote the Declaration of Independence, it was very clear that they were Christian and believed in God. However, this does not necessarily mean that the United States is still a "Christian Nation." The Bill of Rights states that "all men are created equal" and that they are entitled to "freedom of religion", but our Pledge of Allegiance and national currency contradict these statements. Only one God is mentioned, singling out others with different spiritual beliefs. Just because Christianity played a role in the founding of our nation, doesn't necessarily mean that we are a Christian nation today. Personally, I believe that "God" should be removed from both the Pledge of Allegiance and our money because it flies in the face of the notion that there is a seperation between Church and State.
ReplyDeleteKatie Biacsi
Period 4
The United states is not a christian nation because there are many different religons out there. I would understand if all of us were christian then it would be a christian nation but were not. Our founding fathers weren't even christian so it makes no sense to call us a "christian nation".
ReplyDeleteMatthew Aguilar Period 1.
Okay, I agree with this article when they state that this nation is not a Christian Nation but I do believe that it was founded upon Christian beliefs and way of thinking. But to say we are just a Christian Nation is a misstatement because as a right that we have in the U.S we can freely practice whatever religion or belief that we please and I am grateful for that because as a Christian girl I would not want my right to worship my God, Jesus Christ, the one and only living God (in my opinion), taken away from me. But I strongly believe we aren't a Christian nation what so ever, even thought the U.S. is predominantly Christian, now we have so many different religions and ways of thinking that were probably never even thought of when they were coming up with the constitution, rights, and the states about God in our pledge and on our money. Oh, and as for being expected to stand up every morning and pledge our “allegiance” to a flag is worshiping a false idol to me. I mean the first words are “I pledge allegiance to the flag” and I refuse to pledge my “allegiance” to anything but my Lord and savior Jesus Christ. So I choose to not participate in the flag salute because as an American I have the right to. So that is just the way I feel about it. In conclusion we should have a separation of church and state because our nation is not a Christian Nation.
ReplyDelete-Tyarra Jones
Per.4
well the way i see it is we were founded by christians so this would be considerd a christian nation too me anyway but the fact that this country dosent force you to pick a religion you could consider this not a christian country but at the same time the majority of americans are christian so it only makes sense that we would say it in our pledge and have it on our money because thats who we are
ReplyDelete-Christian Hawks
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The united states of america is not a christian nation, I mean sure the pledge of alliegence says "one nation under god" and other phrases such as "god bless America" but it still stands that there is a separation between church and state. We are even allowed to practice our own religion any way we want and the government can't tell us that we are wrong. Also the pledge does not say "one nation under Jesus" when they mention "god" they mean we are being protected and overlooked by a powerful and higher supernatural being wich shows the enemy luck and god are on our side.
ReplyDeleteJoseph Casanova, Period 3
I agree with the article.
ReplyDeletethe nation is not a christian nation. The us gives alot of freedom. We can pick to beleive in what ever religion we want to. I think we have a lot of choices making us not a christian nation.
Jonathan Joyner p.1
I agree with the article because even though we are said to be a "Christian Nation" we were also given the freedom to practice (or not practice) in whatever religion we choose. The US has too much diversity to narrow it down and only be called a specific religion. Although some people are unhappy about having the name "God" in our pledge, on our money, or where ever else we use it, they have to remember that they have the freedom to chose to ignore it. It is not wrong or right to call ourselves a "Christian Nation" because when we get down to the simplest fact, we are all just American.
ReplyDeleteper.4 Rachel Martinez
America is a Christian Nation kind of. The laws that govern weather you did wrong or right or if your innocent or gulity are derived from Juedo-Christian Morals. So that sense America is a "Chriatia Nation" kind of. And I agree, it kind of is. This Country was founded on morals. Who ever wrote the actricle should of included that.
ReplyDeleteKEVIN FLORES
AUGUST 28, 20111
PERIOD FOUR
I think that we are a christian country if it was for some not believing in God so could have turned against each other. In other words some took time to pray intead to look for trouble.
ReplyDeleteJonathan Lule
Period 1
I believe we are not a christian nation since in our modern times we have many more athiest than we used to. With more people following the rules of science and using logic to answer questions our days of which our country was a religious nation are far behind us. Besides this we allow people the freedom to practice any religion and with that our country gained more Muslims and buddhists. Even though Christianity is still the largest practiced religion in the US we still can't call it a Christian nation.
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ReplyDeleteAshley Royce
p.1
I believe that America is a nation founded on christian principals and is seen not as a christian nation but as a religiously free nation. This is evident in the first amendment about the freedom of religion and how the government cannot pass a law about an established religion. All in all I believe that America is not a christian nation.
ReplyDeleteAnthony Halaka
Period 6
i do not believe America is a Christian nation because this is a nation of many many religions. there is no requirement to be Christian to be a citizen of the united states.
ReplyDeleteJoshua Roney
period 6
I for one agree with this article sure the motto of this country posted on dollar bills and coins "in God we trust" the united states is not a christian nation because we allowed other religious groups to join our nation.
ReplyDeleteRyan Weiner p6
I believe that at the start of the United States we could refer to it as a christian nation, but today with our variety of cultures, beliefs, and religions it should not be any longer. if we want to still refer to Jeffersons quote, "All men are created equal" and are "endowed by their Creator" we must truly follow this.
ReplyDeleteLayla Thompson
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