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On Thu, 3 Jul 2025 23:21:37 -0000 (UTC), Baxter
<bax02_spamblock@baxcode.com> wrote:

>Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> wrote in 
>news:pipd6khogvg2jbf473rdoo23e3plant1ak@4ax.com:
>
>> On Thu, 3 Jul 2025 14:58:10 -0000 (UTC), Baxter
>> <bax02_spamblock@baxcode.com> wrote:
>> 
>>>"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote in news:op.283kuqcybyq249
>>>@pvr2.lan:
>>>
>>>> Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> wrote
>>>>> Rod Speed <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote
>>>>>> Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> wrote
>> Snip 
>>>>> that has  shaped—and continues to shape—
>>>>> social norms, institutions, and power  relations
>>>> 
>>>> That is just mindlessly repeating the same mindless crap
>>>> 
>>>
>>>About the only thing Prodestants have in common is they're not 
>Catholic.
>>>
>> This was a big thing in George Washington's war of independence
>> America's main denomination of Christianity was the Church of England
>> (CoE), 
>> Who is headed by the British Monarch, during the  War CoE members were
>> CoE and considered British loyalists and informers,
>> The British used the CoE to control the colonies (appoint Governors,
>> Judges, tax collectors, etc.)
>> After war changed its name to the
>>  "Protestant Episcopal Church" in the United States
>> This transition reflected both a break from the Church of
>> England—whose clergy were required to swear allegiance to the British
>> monarch—and the need for a new, independent identity that matched the
>> political realities of the new nation.
>> The American founding fathers were very Christian, seen in their law
>> making, the way Americans behave, their laws, etc.
>
>No, they were not "very Christian" - many were Deists.
>
>==============
>AI Overview
>WERE THE FOUNDING FATHERS CHRISTIAN? | Faith and History
>The religious beliefs of the Founding Fathers were varied, encompassing 
>Christian denominations, Deism, and other perspectives. While many were 
>raised in Christian households and publicly expressed Christian 
>sentiments, some, like Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas 
>Paine, also embraced Deism, according to Britannica. The degree to which 
>Deism influenced their views on governance and the role of religion in 
>public life is a subject of ongoing discussion. 
>
>
>Influence on the Constitution:
>While the Constitution does not explicitly mention God or Christianity, 
>it establishes a secular government that protects religious freedom. The 
>Founding Fathers aimed to create a nation where individuals could 
>practice their religion without government interference. 
>
>No Single Definition of Christian:
>It is inaccurate to assume that all Founding Fathers held the same 
>religious views. Their individual beliefs and interpretations of 
>Christianity varied, and some embraced Deism or other perspectives. 
>
Your AI is lying to you as most have a ant-Christian slant
Mine corectly concludes
https://www.perplexity.ai/search/were-the-u-s-founding-fathers-YqHnhkQwRN6PPmCJzKtMMQ<>
    https://tinyurl.com/47ypwhpp
Most of the Founding Fathers identified culturally as Christians, but
their personal beliefs often incorporated elements of Deism,
rationalism, or unorthodox Christianity. Only a minority were
traditional, orthodox Christians in the modern evangelical sense,
while others were Deists or held beliefs that blended Christianity
with Enlightenment rationalism