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Here's a fun chart showing the religious affiliations of the various FFs. -- (link)

Posted by TWuG, First Apostle of our Lord and Savior Musubi. (aka TWuG) Jun 4 '09, 16:08

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http://www.adherents.com/gov/Founding_Fathers_Religion.html (www.adherents.com)

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All I know, believe, is this, if our founding fathers didn't want religion to mix with politics in any way they would have started each session with a - Stephen Jun 4, 16:11 19
- I haven't seen anyone here argue that they wanted a secular country. They did not want state sanctioned religion, they were not at all opposed to - TWuG, First Apostle of our Lord and Savior Musubi. Jun 4, 16:23
- in the end they were all christian. if you're going to accept other religions in the country, and tell them their voice is just as important, I don't - mafic Jun 4, 16:18 1
  - nonetheless, there will always be some bias from the people making the laws no matter what religion they are or if they represent the majority -- nm - Guy Jun 4, 16:25
- they didnt want either, but the problem because that since they didnt go either way - tRuMaN Jun 4, 16:18
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  - Uh, they prayed exactly before they did "speak for the country" - Stephen Jun 4, 16:17 7
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      - Of course they speak for the country when they debate issues... - Stephen Jun 4, 16:26 4
        
        They've been elected to legislate for the country and their views often reflect their constituents (which is some small subset of the country). - pmb Jun 4, 16:31 1
        
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        Well, at least that's the way it's supposed to work... -- nm - Stephen Jun 4, 16:28
      - Well said. (nm) - musubi Jun 4, 16:25
- Maybe they didn't want a completely secular country, but they were wrong about other things, that'd just be one more.. - musubi Jun 4, 16:15 5
  - No, no they weren't. - Stephen Jun 4, 16:18 4
    - I don't need to believe in a god, if I am one. (nm) - musubi, part-time messiah Jun 4, 16:19 3
      - God of Bacon? -- nm - Beaker Jun 4, 16:20 1
        
        Behold my porcine divinty! (nm) - musubi Jun 4, 16:24
      - classic self-loather. -- nm - mafic Jun 4, 16:20
John Hancock was a snake handler? Wow. -- nm - Reagen Jun 4, 16:10 7
- I'm surprised that there were that many Catholics... - Stephen Jun 4, 16:14 5
  - why? - tRuMaN Jun 4, 16:19 4
    - nope not in "many" - Danedukenuuk Jun 4, 16:37 2
      - you can't be serious -- nm - Stephen Jun 4, 17:21 1
        
        the majority of european countries are catholic - Danedukenuuk Jun 4, 17:58
    - especially in England what with the King starting his own religion and everything -- nm - Beaker Jun 4, 16:20
- Don't Tread On Me! -- nm - TWuG, First Apostle of our Lord and Savior Musubi. Jun 4, 16:11

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