Oxymoron wrote:The concept of freedom described by Jefferson is based on God given rights, the idea of free will that is given by the Judeo/Christian God.
This is the document by which we give reason for wanting independence from Great Britain. This is as important to our nations character as the Constitution. Speaking of which, the constitution gives freedom of religion, it doesn't force lack of religion by the goverment.
I haven't been here in a few years and I still see quite a few epic fails, by the same folks.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_TripoliAs 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 Mussulmen [Muslims],—and as the said States never entered into any war or act of hostility against any Mahometan [Mohammedan] 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.
Now, I'm sure that this has been posted before, and probably to this same person, who continues to spout the same things, despite continual irrefutable rebuttals, so I will stop now and let the cognitive dissonance continue.
“When I gave food to the poor, they called me a saint. When I asked why the poor were hungry, they called me a communist.”
-Dom Helder Camara