heyjude wrote, "I could not say this better than Ignatius did. He is right. And religion is not needed for freedom. Most European countries are very free and secular."
Most European countries? Do you know what's happening in Europe right now? They are becoming more godless and sinful by the minute. You think we should model ourselves after Europe! Which Christian nation rebuilt Europe you fool? Where would Eurpoe be now if it weren't for the Christians of America? I hope your just naive (cuz we can fix that) but if your not then I think you're a traitor and a disgrace to this country and it's founding fathers.
It has been reported that 27 of our nation’s 56 founding fathers had Christian seminary degrees!
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Could you imagine what the general public would have done with you had you proclaimed, "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag, carrying a cross," during the 1700's, 1800's, and early 1900's? You have a lot of nerve. This nation was founded on the blood of men who loved that cross and the laws and freedom that allow you type your warped opinion originate from the values of that cross.
This so-called "constitutional separation of church and state." No where in the US constitution is this mentioned, nor even the words "separation", "church", or "state". That phrase was started by Thomas Jefferson in a letter to a friend in which he explained that the church must be protected from the state (not the other way) in order to ensure freedom of religion. And this idea the state (and therefore public schools) must be free of Christian influence - what do people think this nation and its government, laws, and ethics were founded on?! Does the phrase "In G-d We Trust" sound familiar? You'd think that that phrase being on American currency would be against the "separation of church and state" and a blatent violation of the public's right not to be exposed to anything pertaining to Christianity.
People like you, the secularists, the athiests, and the others who hate God, have twisted Thomas Jefferson's letter to say something it never meant, because "In God You don't Trust".
Did you know that most of the colleges in the United States that started over 300 years ago were Bible-proclaiming schools originally.
Harvard is apparently the oldest ongoing university in the United States. Harvard produced a number of our founding fathers, including John Quincy Adams, John Hancock, John Adams, and Samuel Adams.
Harvard's original stated purpose for its students was: "To be plainly instructed and consider well that the main end of your life and studies is to know God and Jesus Christ...." One requirement of students was that "Everyone shall so exercise himself in reading the Scriptures twice a day that he shall be able to give an account of his proficiency therein."
Yale also produced many founding fathers, men like Noah Webster, William Samuel Johnson, Abraham Baldwin. One of Yale's requirements for its students read as follows: "Seeing that God is the giver of all wisdom, every student, besides his private and secret prayer, will be present morning and evening for public prayer."
Princeton, founded in 1746, produced people like James Madison, Benjamin Rush and John Witherspoon. What was the philosophy of an institution that produced so many national leaders? Princeton's founding statement was, "Cursed is all learning that is contrary to the cross of Christ."
Now look at your Universities when God was removed from American education – an infestation of liberal nut cases like YOU who favor America’s enemies over America itself! (ie, Iran’s president Ahmadinnerjacket’s invitation at Columbia University to speak – they clapped and cheered him on!!).
John Jay, one of America’s founding fathers said:
“Providence has given to our people the choice of their rulers, and it is the duty, as well as the privilege and interest of our Christian nation, to select and prefer Christians for their rulers.”
(John Jay, The Correspondence and Public Papers of John Jay, Henry P. Johnston, ed. (New York: G.P. Putnams Sons, 1890), Vol. IV, p. 365.)
It grieves me people such as yourself who don’t care about America as a Christian nation anymore. I’m sure some of you are nice people, but America is in trouble. Everybody wants God out and something else in. We have reached the day which the prophet had in mind when he wrote, “Woe unto them who call evil, good, and good, evil.” (Isaiah 5:20)