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From: wfi@rti-sel.UUCP (William Ingogly)
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Subject: Re: Christian Roots of the U.S.
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Date: Wed, 10-Sep-86 12:59:39 EDT
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In article <1583@vax135.UUCP> gks@vax135.UUCP (Ken Swanson) writes:

>Question:	Did the founders of this nation intend it to be a secularist,
>		neutral, humanist nation; ...
>
>Evidence:
>  *  	In 1606 the First Charter of Virginia was drawn up ...
>
>  *	On Nov. 11, 1620, as their ship, the Mayflower, ...
>
>  *	The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was the first written 
>	constitution (1639) ...

Uh ... I always thought this nation was founded in the 18th century,
Ken, not the 17th. What do events and documents from 1606, 1620, and
1639 (a period in which Americans pledged allegiance to the good old
King of E. and burned witches and Friends, among other things :-) have 
to do with the Federalist papers, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, 
the Declaration of Independence, or Jefferson's/Madison's/Hamilton's/
Adams'/etc.'s (people I always thought of as the "founders of this
nation") thoughts on what this nation should be? 

                           -- Cheers, Bill Ingogly