Comments on: Is America a Christian Nation?

By: Stephen Hallquist

Stephen Hallquist — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:14:41 +0000

Orchidellia, check out the post “Did Jefferson promote an impenetrable wall of separation or a picket fence?” for further commentary on the question of Christian influences on American society and institutions. You can find it at: http://sahallquist.wordpress.com/2008/03/27/did-jefferson-promote-an-impenetrable-wall-of-seperation-or-a-picket-fence/

By: Stephen Hallquist

Stephen Hallquist — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:43:06 +0000

Thanks Nancy for your prompt edit. I had to laugh when I saw what I did. Indeed, Greg is with Stand to Reason, not Reasons to Believe. I will correct the error. That’s what I get for posting a blog at 2:30 in the morning. Thanks again.

Peace

By: nancy

nancy — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:22:59 +0000

Greg Koukl’s organization is called Stand to Reason, not Reasons to Believe. They have many great resources and wonderful commentaries to equip Christians to be good ambassadors for Christ.
http://www.str.org

By: orchidellia

orchidellia — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:21:57 +0000

Very interesting post. I’d have to disagree that we’re a Christian country, even though many right-wing conservatives would like to correct that statement. We have other religions as well – bhuddism, hindu, mormonism, catholicism, islam, judaism, paganism… having prayer in schools or claiming our country to be a certain way is against the fundamental freedom of religion our forefathers tried to protect. It just doesn’t seem fair to everyone else to leave them out of the equation. I realize that in the 1600-1700s, Christianity was the main religion, whether it be catholicism or protestantism, but this is the 21st century, where the world is a much smaller place, and we are becoming a multicultural melting-pot with much to offer. It’s rather ethnocentric of us to believe that we are right, and everyone else is wrong (or are heathens).

Still a great post, though. :)