I think they're lying. And I think they know it.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by Fast_Eddie

"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 Musselmen; and as the said States never have entered into any war or act of hostility against any Mehomitan nation, it is declared by the parties that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries." - (Treaty of Tripoli, 1797 - signed by President John Adams.)

As far as I know this is the only government document of any sort which addresses the issue of whether we are "a Christian nation". It couldn't be clearer. We're not, never have been and, God willing , never will be.

John