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Fun fact did yk “In god we trust” and “Under God” did not come till the 1800s and 1950s. Whilst the founding fathers had no usage of God anywhere for federal iconography.
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Anonymous 13w

Who are our rights endowed by in the Declaration of Independence?

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 13w

The unalienable rights of man. Also can be referred too as God given.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 13w

“Endowed by their creator”

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 13w

Yk how many ways that could be interpreted. Other than just “God”

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 13w

In if a court of that was your argument you’d be torn apart

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 13w

Not many

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 13w

Like not Christian god, but certainly a religious figure leaving it open to multiple religions

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 13w

Your creator could be your mother, could be your father, could be faith based, could be the Japanese emperor, etc

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 13w

Luckily this is yik yak

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 13w

Still if you wanna argue a basis for a Christian nation. If you do it on yeah I just think it bc it fits my narrative.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 13w

I’m not arguing that, but the founders were definitely religious and referred to it even while creating a secular state with religious freedoms.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 13w

It’s fair to say the nation of America has the basis for Christian influences as most the founders were

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 13w

“creator” could also be interpreted as the Sky Woman, Athena, Atum, etc.

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