Most of the Founding Fathers wouldn’t be considered Christian by most American Christians

“…churches show certain books, which they call revelation, or the word of God. The Jews say, that their word of God was given by God to Moses, face to face; the Christians say, that their word of God came by divine inspiration: and the Turks say, that their word of God (the Koran) was brought by an angel from Heaven. Each of those churches accuse the other of unbelief; and for my own part, I disbelieve them all.” - Thomas Paine “Age of Reason”

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ElwoodBlues · M

Agreed. Look what the Founding Fathers used to say:

“History, I believe, furnishes no example of a priest-ridden people maintaining a free civil government.” — Thomas Jefferson

“My country is the world, and my religion is to do good.” — Thomas Paine

“Lighthouses are more helpful than churches.” — Benjamin Franklin

“Of all the animosities which have existed among mankind, those which are caused by a difference of sentiments in religion appear to be the most inveterate and distressing, and ought most to be deprecated…” — George Washington