tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049208109612299827.post3928793083011036582..comments2023-12-06T23:58:59.189+00:00Comments on ffranc sais: The really long viewFrank Littlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12447989626809704972noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049208109612299827.post-89155996465045350552016-06-04T08:32:44.244+01:002016-06-04T08:32:44.244+01:00If I have a quibble, it is that Christianity may h...If I have a quibble, it is that Christianity may have been a unifying factor in the nascent United States, but the Constitution did not make it so. In view of the number of dissenters (unitarians) who sought refuge in the new state from persecution in Europe, the founding fathers were careful not to prescribe any form of Christianity as a state religion. It is clear from the motto "In God We Trust" that the God of Abraham was to be respected, but not necessarily via the teachings of Christ and his followers. This proved useful in more recent times in enabling the US to welcome Jews and (please note, Mr Trump) Muslims in later times.<br />Frank Littlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12447989626809704972noreply@blogger.com