Most of the people who founded this country did. This country came into being as "one nation, under God." One of the major reasons we have America was because of the British government persecuting people for their religious beliefs. You have a right to have zero religious beliefs if you want, but what the Bible says, was and is, integral to all those rights we have that the Constitution says the government is not allowed to infringe (probably a serious run on sentence there).

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Posted by SammyTiger

Baton Rouge, LA

Member since Feb 2009

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Posted on 6/24/22 at 2:03 pm to PurpleandGeauld

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This country came into being as "one nation, under God."

That’s
From the pledge of allegiance which was written 100 years after the nation was founded.

The founding fathers said stuff like:

“ We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

And

quote:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof

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Posted by AggieHank86

Texas

Member since Sep 2013

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Posted on 6/24/22 at 2:07 pm to PurpleandGeauld

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One of the major reasons we have America was because of the British government persecuting people for their religious beliefs

A major misconception. A couple of the comparatively-minor colonies (mostly in New England) were formed by religious minorities, but the important colonies (Virginia, New York, etc) were founded by people looking to make money.

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