I've heard many times how Liberals are Christian haters because they want to remove all mention of God from governments domain and so forth.
I was wondering what people thought of the following Article from the Treaty of Tripoli of 1796, during the final term of George Washington extending into Adam's term:
Art. 11. As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquillity, of Mussulmen; and, as the said States never entered into any war, or act of hostility against any Mahometan nation, 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.
Among those in Congress that ratified it were many of the Framers and founders of this country. No rumblings or objections were raised in the ratification process over this article, I doubt the same could be said today.
Unlike the Declaration of Independance, The treaty of Tripoli was law at one time, thereby making it official policy of the US that it was not founded on the Christian Religion.
Constitution, Article VI, Sect.2: "This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof, and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the land; and the judges in every State shall be bound thereby, anything in the constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding."
This is not to say that Christian morals, culture and ideaology did not play a role in its formation but rather that the US is not a Christian Nation built for the extension of Christianity. It is a secular nation that protects the rights of all religions and will not foster one over another.
I just wanted to hear what others thought over this historic document.
I was wondering what people thought of the following Article from the Treaty of Tripoli of 1796, during the final term of George Washington extending into Adam's term:
Art. 11. As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquillity, of Mussulmen; and, as the said States never entered into any war, or act of hostility against any Mahometan nation, 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.
Among those in Congress that ratified it were many of the Framers and founders of this country. No rumblings or objections were raised in the ratification process over this article, I doubt the same could be said today.
Unlike the Declaration of Independance, The treaty of Tripoli was law at one time, thereby making it official policy of the US that it was not founded on the Christian Religion.
Constitution, Article VI, Sect.2: "This Constitution, and the laws of the United States which shall be made in pursuance thereof, and all treaties made, or which shall be made, under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme law of the land; and the judges in every State shall be bound thereby, anything in the constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding."
This is not to say that Christian morals, culture and ideaology did not play a role in its formation but rather that the US is not a Christian Nation built for the extension of Christianity. It is a secular nation that protects the rights of all religions and will not foster one over another.
I just wanted to hear what others thought over this historic document.