Our Founders Were Not Fundamentalists

[Fandango 1,440]

Steven has a problem because they were Christians. If they were ANY other religion he would be 'celebrating diversity'.

I u, lol

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Okay, okay lets jump forward a few years shall we?

"This is a religious people. This is historically true. From the discovery of this continent to the present hour, there is a single voice making this affirmation… we find everywhere a clear recognition of the same truth… These, and many other matters which might be noticed, add a volume of unofficial declarations to the mass of organic utterances that this is a Christian nation."

— Supreme Court Decision, 1892 Church of the Holy Trinity Decision v United States

Yes...a favorite talking point made by some Christian Fundamentalists. Unfortunately, it's a bastardized interpretation of the ruling. The Court ruled that U.S. labor laws regarding foreigners (think illegal immigrants) doesn't apply to religious institutions that have foreign ministers. Justice Brewer used soft plain meaning...which today's Justice Scalia refers to this decision as judicial lawmaking (legislating from the bench).

[Ban Hammer 14,668]

Steven has a problem because they were Christians. If they were ANY other religion he would be 'celebrating diversity'.

i celebrate diversity all the time!

[Danno 1,228]

Yes...a favorite talking point made by some Christian Fundamentalists. Unfortunately, it's a bastardized interpretation of the ruling. The Court ruled that U.S. labor laws regarding foreigners (think illegal immigrants) doesn't apply to religious institutions that have foreign ministers. Justice Brewer used soft plain meaning...which today's Justice Scalia refers to this decision as judicial lawmaking (legislating from the bench).

Actually you Steve are using a talking point, I was careful to get the correct quote, feel free to post the actual one if you think mine is not.

[Danno 1,228]

in fact here is the one you referred to:

<<<<Common Misattribution

The following text is often attributed to this decision by various sources, both for and against the concept of the USA as an explicitly Christian nation:

“Our laws and our institutions must necessarily be based upon and embody the teachings of The Redeemer of mankind. It is impossible that it should be otherwise; and in this sense and to this extent our civilization and our institutions are emphatically Christian….”

This text is not from the Church of the Holy Trinity case nor from any other United States Supreme Court case, but is instead from the Illinois State Supreme Court’s Richmond v. Moore case of 1883.[2][3]>>>>

Now please reload and respond to the point.

i celebrate diversity all the time!

But do you show favoritism?

[Ban Hammer 14,668]

But do you show favoritism?

mostly to s&w

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I u, lol