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From: alfke@cit-vax.Caltech.Edu (J. Peter Alfke)
Newsgroups: talk.religion.misc,net.religion.christian
Subject: Re: Christian Roots of U.S. - part II
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Date: Wed, 10-Sep-86 20:31:01 EDT
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In article <2105@mtgzz.UUCP> jis@mtgzz.UUCP (j.mukerji) writes:

>> [someone else's quotes deleted]

>I am trying to figure out why the above quotes are uniquely Christian. They
>are theistic yes, but unless one were to beleive that the Christians had a
>monopoly over the Almighty, it seems absurd to claim that any of the above
>are uniquely Christian statements.

Well, one can argue that the speakers were Christian, but you are right in
pointing out that the *content* of the statements applies equally to most
(monotheistic) religions.  And it's worth noting that the variety of Christi-
anity practiced my many of the Founding Fathers (esp. Jefferson) was rather
different from today's standard; it was extremely humanist and not a little
mystical.  I'm sure they would have been appalled at today's Fundamentalism.
-- 
When I was in my mother's womb
Social structure seemed a simple thing		--Peter Alfke
After birth, I cursed my luck			  alfke@csvax.caltech.edu
Then went down to breakfast    (GO4)