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From: mrh@cybvax0.UUCP (Mike Huybensz)
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Subject: Re: Christian Roots of the U.S. - final part
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Date: Wed, 10-Sep-86 12:13:55 EDT
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In article <1585@vax135.UUCP> gks@vax135.UUCP (Ken Swanson) writes:
> Is there any doubt - based upon the above evidence from early documents,
> buildings and written works of the fathers of this country - that this is
> a nation under God founded for the furtherance of the Gospel and Kingdom
> of our Lord Jesus Christ?
> 						Dr. Kennedy

Poo.  Our nation was not founded because we were religiously oppressed: the
inhabitants the colonies were already practicing the religions of their
choice here.  It was founded because they were politically and economically
repressed.

At that time, religion (and references to the Christian god) were part of
the rhetorical baggage of politics and literature.  A sop thrown to
religious authorities, and something expected by the superstitious masses.
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Mike Huybensz		...decvax!genrad!mit-eddie!cybvax0!mrh