Did the founding fathers of the US wanmt to create a christian goverment for the US.
According to the christian nationalist GOP thats exacly what the founding fathers wanted even though most of them were deist or liberal christians.
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Northwest · M
No. Christianity is not mentioned. In addition:
The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment states that [b][i]"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion."[/i][/b] This means that the federal government cannot establish an official religion or favor one religion over another.
The Free Exercise Clause of the same amendment states that Congress cannot prohibit the free exercise of religion. As in people are free to choose or not choose to practice a religion, as long as it does not conflict with others' rights, or the law.
The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment states that [b][i]"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion."[/i][/b] This means that the federal government cannot establish an official religion or favor one religion over another.
The Free Exercise Clause of the same amendment states that Congress cannot prohibit the free exercise of religion. As in people are free to choose or not choose to practice a religion, as long as it does not conflict with others' rights, or the law.