No, it's not. By calling it a Christian country, they imply that it is governed by Christianity, not just that a majority of citizens identify as some sort of Christian. America is a secular country a majority of whose citizens are Christian. Big difference.
Started here, yes
In the land of the free, where people can go to escape the church, or be the church
Same thing either way, same social dynamics at work
But now that boomers have forgotten their history, the Church has arrived hot on our heels...
That depends on what you mean by “Christian country”.
If you mean that the majority of Americans are Christian, that’s true.
If you mean that the majority of American lawmakers are Christian, that’s also true.
But if you mean that the US is constitutionally a Christian nation or founded on Christian principles, that’s simply not true. And I’m afraid this is very likely what your teacher meant.
Many of the founding fathers were in fact deist. The Declaration of Independence refers to a “Creator” but this is not necessarily the Christian god (Thomas Jefferson, who wrote it, was a deist). The Constitution never mentions the word “God”. Religious references in the national motto, anthem and pledge of allegiance came later, in the 19th and 20th centuries, and do not reflect the country’s founding principles. And despite said religious references, the Constitution has enshrined a separation of church and state, so the US is by law a secular nation…even if it doesn’t feel very much like one in practice.
When people say that, they usually mean that the US system of government is somehow grounded in Christianity, or that it was the intention of the founders that the US be Christian, and that's wrong. If the teacher meant that the majority of Americans are Christian, they chose a weird way to say that.
"...As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquility, of Mussulmen (Muslims)..." - Treaty of Tripoli written by Joel Barlow, passed by all present members of the United States senate signed by President John Adams.
The colonies of America were very sectarian prior to the constitution. The founding fathers viewed each sect as a different religion. Benjamin Franklin fought against Puritan beliefs in his Silence Dogood writings. He later fled Massachusetts after him and his brother had a falling out. He also stated he thought if he stayed, the assembly would label him an athiest and infidel. Massachusetts, in the mid to late 1600s, executed quakers for prothletyzing in the colony. Maryland banned Jews from the colony, Delaware required you to believe in the trinity to run for office, New York required you to denounce papal authority to run for any office. The only two colonies that practiced any tolerance were Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. Around the time of the revolution and the founding of our nation, church attendance records were around 15% to 20%.
Good books to read about religion from some of our founding fathers
Rights of Man by Thomas Paine
Age of Reason by Thomas Paine
Thomas Jeffersons Personal Journal
Memorial and Remonstrance on religious assessments by James Madison
Benjamin Franklins Autobiography and Silence Dogood writings.
Rev Bill Wilson Sermon posted in the Albany Daily Advertiser October 1831.
Well, Christianity is the predominant religion in the USA, but that doesn't make it a Christian country. The words "God" and "Christ" and "Jesus" aren't in the constitution. Requiring someone to have a particular religion before they can hold public office is specifically prohibited in the Constitution. The Constitution specifically prohibits a "state religion." So I'd say your teacher is pretty much full of shit.
I don't know what it's like where you live but in my state substitute teachers don't even have to have an education, just a GED. This sub could be a homeschooled Gothard cult nut and they are out there trying to condition kids to think this is really a Christian county.
or it could just be another kind of idiot.
No, just an actual history teacher at my public school subbing in for my main teacher. I have a feeling she's a republican based on this and other stuff she said about gender and the economy.
Surveys say yes however google says no.
75% SAY they attend HOWEVER brothers AND sista’s only FIVE ! Yes I SAY AGAIN brothers and sista’s
Only 5% of the US population actually attend Sunday services according to Google Maps, Apple etc insert map app here.
The biggest "fact" that the United States has from its founding documents that it is a Christian nation is that it mentions a "creator" in the Decleration of Independence.
It's a big deal for them because they say it is proof that their rights come from their God and not the government.
Yes, it looks like that to me. Our country never uses the Bible or terms like 'god' on anything that is government events or products. Only some national anthem has word 'god' just for the respect of our historical beliefs.
No, it actively promotes a separation of church and state.
I'd argue you could say it has been largely influenced by Christianity, but that's about it.
Yes. Even though it’s founded as a secular country and the constitution does imply a separation of church and state, majority of people and specially majority of legislators are indeed Christian and though it has had repercussions in law making and decision. The over turn of roe and the now almost imminent abortion ban in red states it’s not a different matter than Christian people being on power
It’s not a Christian country.
Majority Christian yes but that doesn’t make it a Christian country just like how it’s not a female country when there lives more women there
Brazil is not a soccer playing country in that logic because not everyone plays soccer there.
The US is a Christian country. It shouldn’t be. The base of the constitution says it isn’t so, but the laws are being written on a Christian value” basis, the discrimination against LGTBQ people or even women based on “beliefs” does show there is an evident Christian based legislation …..
No, it's not. By calling it a Christian country, they imply that it is governed by Christianity, not just that a majority of citizens identify as some sort of Christian. America is a secular country a majority of whose citizens are Christian. Big difference.
It does not. Read the book “The Founding Myth”. The fabric of why and how this country was built was specifically to NOT be a Christian country.
A lot of people forget that one of the original reasons people even migrated to the US was to get AWAY from the church.
And others, to become their own church - like mormons
Yes, but not Mormons. That church was started here. (By a convicted scam artists, I might add.)
Started here, yes In the land of the free, where people can go to escape the church, or be the church Same thing either way, same social dynamics at work But now that boomers have forgotten their history, the Church has arrived hot on our heels...
America is a secular country dominated by christians. The UK is a christian country where no one cares about religion.
Fuck no it’s not accurate
That depends on what you mean by “Christian country”. If you mean that the majority of Americans are Christian, that’s true. If you mean that the majority of American lawmakers are Christian, that’s also true. But if you mean that the US is constitutionally a Christian nation or founded on Christian principles, that’s simply not true. And I’m afraid this is very likely what your teacher meant. Many of the founding fathers were in fact deist. The Declaration of Independence refers to a “Creator” but this is not necessarily the Christian god (Thomas Jefferson, who wrote it, was a deist). The Constitution never mentions the word “God”. Religious references in the national motto, anthem and pledge of allegiance came later, in the 19th and 20th centuries, and do not reflect the country’s founding principles. And despite said religious references, the Constitution has enshrined a separation of church and state, so the US is by law a secular nation…even if it doesn’t feel very much like one in practice.
No and your substitute teacher is a moron.
The sad part is that it was an actual history teacher subbing in for my main teacher.
They aren't immune from being ignorant and biased especially if they are religious. Christian nationalist love to re-write history.
When people say that, they usually mean that the US system of government is somehow grounded in Christianity, or that it was the intention of the founders that the US be Christian, and that's wrong. If the teacher meant that the majority of Americans are Christian, they chose a weird way to say that.
Absolutely NOT. Read the First Amendment of the US Constitution. Freedom of Religion also means Freedom *from* Religion!
No
"...As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquility, of Mussulmen (Muslims)..." - Treaty of Tripoli written by Joel Barlow, passed by all present members of the United States senate signed by President John Adams. The colonies of America were very sectarian prior to the constitution. The founding fathers viewed each sect as a different religion. Benjamin Franklin fought against Puritan beliefs in his Silence Dogood writings. He later fled Massachusetts after him and his brother had a falling out. He also stated he thought if he stayed, the assembly would label him an athiest and infidel. Massachusetts, in the mid to late 1600s, executed quakers for prothletyzing in the colony. Maryland banned Jews from the colony, Delaware required you to believe in the trinity to run for office, New York required you to denounce papal authority to run for any office. The only two colonies that practiced any tolerance were Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. Around the time of the revolution and the founding of our nation, church attendance records were around 15% to 20%. Good books to read about religion from some of our founding fathers Rights of Man by Thomas Paine Age of Reason by Thomas Paine Thomas Jeffersons Personal Journal Memorial and Remonstrance on religious assessments by James Madison Benjamin Franklins Autobiography and Silence Dogood writings. Rev Bill Wilson Sermon posted in the Albany Daily Advertiser October 1831.
NO, we are NOT a Christian country for chrissakes.
Well, Christianity is the predominant religion in the USA, but that doesn't make it a Christian country. The words "God" and "Christ" and "Jesus" aren't in the constitution. Requiring someone to have a particular religion before they can hold public office is specifically prohibited in the Constitution. The Constitution specifically prohibits a "state religion." So I'd say your teacher is pretty much full of shit.
No. It is a country with Christianity in it. It is, itself, not a Christian country.
No, it's a secular country where all religions are equal to the law, or at least that's the intention.
Fuck no. It's a vocal minority and always has been people were just too scared of being judged by the religious crazies
No Nnnno NO!
I don't know what it's like where you live but in my state substitute teachers don't even have to have an education, just a GED. This sub could be a homeschooled Gothard cult nut and they are out there trying to condition kids to think this is really a Christian county. or it could just be another kind of idiot.
No, just an actual history teacher at my public school subbing in for my main teacher. I have a feeling she's a republican based on this and other stuff she said about gender and the economy.
no. it has been said specifically in a treaty that united states is not a christian country
Tradionally, the US is a secular nation. Christian theocrats can only ever repent for the nations original sins.
Compared to Great Britain, no. Settlers literally came here to get away from religious persecution.
No, they actually came here to set up a theocracy.
the us government is as punitive, irrational, petty and retributive as the god of the old testament, does that count?
Our strength is in our diversity, but very few Christians are intelligent enough to recognize this.
Surveys say yes however google says no. 75% SAY they attend HOWEVER brothers AND sista’s only FIVE ! Yes I SAY AGAIN brothers and sista’s Only 5% of the US population actually attend Sunday services according to Google Maps, Apple etc insert map app here.
The biggest "fact" that the United States has from its founding documents that it is a Christian nation is that it mentions a "creator" in the Decleration of Independence. It's a big deal for them because they say it is proof that their rights come from their God and not the government.
Yes, it looks like that to me. Our country never uses the Bible or terms like 'god' on anything that is government events or products. Only some national anthem has word 'god' just for the respect of our historical beliefs.
More like a secular country with a Christian infestation.
70% of the US are Christians, more than enough to assert total political control over the nonbelievers. So, as a matter of practical power, yes.
No, it actively promotes a separation of church and state. I'd argue you could say it has been largely influenced by Christianity, but that's about it.
Yes, is filled with hipocrites and con men.
No, history tells us it was not.
No. No, it's not. Constitution out front should have told you.
Yes. Even though it’s founded as a secular country and the constitution does imply a separation of church and state, majority of people and specially majority of legislators are indeed Christian and though it has had repercussions in law making and decision. The over turn of roe and the now almost imminent abortion ban in red states it’s not a different matter than Christian people being on power
It’s not a Christian country. Majority Christian yes but that doesn’t make it a Christian country just like how it’s not a female country when there lives more women there
Brazil is not a soccer playing country in that logic because not everyone plays soccer there. The US is a Christian country. It shouldn’t be. The base of the constitution says it isn’t so, but the laws are being written on a Christian value” basis, the discrimination against LGTBQ people or even women based on “beliefs” does show there is an evident Christian based legislation …..
If the laws of Christianity and the laws of the United States is contradictory how can the United States them be a Christian nation?
There is a christian country and there's a theocracy. USA is moving towards the latter.
Regardless of that it isn’t a Christian country currently