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Treaty of Tripoli, Article 11: As the Government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion.
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Anonymous 16w

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

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Anonymous 16w

John Adams government (founding father)

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Anonymous 16w

Can some conservative tell me how we are founded on Christian principles and values?

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Anonymous 16w

An argument some will use is that states were supposed to establish religions but even the founding fathers were against states establishing religions. You can look at the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, and some founding fathers weren’t even traditional christians they were deist.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 16w

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.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 16w

After reading this

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