Current Events > You know, despite what people want to believe America is a Christian nation.

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For fucks sake we put "In God we trust" on our money, most of our leaders are Christians or at least describe themselves as Christians, Christianity is the most represented religion on Television with several networks just full of people constantly preaching for money and fame and most kids don't even learn about other religions until High school. How are we not a Christian nation? It is it because it's not official like how everybody here speaks english but it isn't our official language?
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Asherlee10 posted...

Is there someone claiming this isn't a Christian-dominated nation?

Conservatives who keep saying Christianity is under attack all the time and how it's starting to be seen as negative to be a christian in today's america. I just want to know where the hell they got that idea from. I mean I live in Texas, Christianity is the only religion I've ever seen practiced here and talked about, even as a kid, I only knew of Jewish holiday's as those things people on TV did. Around here there's a church on damn near every street corner, right now there are 4 different churches within walking distance of me along with a charter school and right outside my window looking at my neighbor's front yard their van says "Christian day care"
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Dominated by people who identify as Christians but don't act like them. I say that as a catholic.
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tremain07 posted...

It is it because it's not official like how everybody here speaks english but it isn't our official language?

Yes.
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The funny thing is, Jesus himself would condemn most of the most vocal Christians in this country.
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tremain07 posted...

Asherlee10 posted...

Is there someone claiming this isn't a Christian-dominated nation?

Conservatives who keep saying Christianity is under attack all the time and how it's starting to be seen as negative to be a christian in today's america. I just want to know where the hell they got that idea from. I mean I live in Texas, Christianity is the only religion I've ever seen practiced here and talked about, even as a kid, I only knew of Jewish holiday's as those things people on TV did. Around here there's a church on damn near every street corner, right now there are 4 different churches within walking distance of me along with a charter school and right outside my window looking at my neighbor's front yard their van says "Christian day care"

Statistically, this speaks more about you than anything else.
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tremain07 posted...

How are we not a Christian nation?

It's not expressly mandated by the federal government. I mean, people can call the U.S. a 'Christian nation' all they want, but it has no legal standing.

DuranOfForcena posted...

fan357 posted...

Dominated by people who identify as Christians but don't act like them. I say that as a catholic.

they are called "salad bar christians". they pick and choose what parts of christianity they want to follow and don't even feel guilty about it.

Around here they are called Cafeteria Catholics lol
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This is the part where @Zack_Attackv1 posts Christian's titantron
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Zeeak4444 posted...

tremain07 posted...

Asherlee10 posted...

Is there someone claiming this isn't a Christian-dominated nation?

Conservatives who keep saying Christianity is under attack all the time and how it's starting to be seen as negative to be a christian in today's america. I just want to know where the hell they got that idea from. I mean I live in Texas, Christianity is the only religion I've ever seen practiced here and talked about, even as a kid, I only knew of Jewish holiday's as those things people on TV did. Around here there's a church on damn near every street corner, right now there are 4 different churches within walking distance of me along with a charter school and right outside my window looking at my neighbor's front yard their van says "Christian day care"

Statistically, this speaks more about you than anything else.

What and how?
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but this isn't official or anything, it's purely due to convention and tradition. as more and more of the population shifts away from Christianity, i think our nation will eventually reflect that.
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This is one of those topics where the TC makes many valid complaints about problems and does so truthfully... but fails to offer any solutions :/
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It's not a Christian nation because our laws and government are not based on Christianity. I don't think anyone argues that the US isn't heavily Christian culturally and socially
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America believes itself to be Christian the same way it believes 'freedom for all people' is pillar of it's national identity.
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America is not Christian. Many who claim they are aren't followers of Christ. Christ would condemn most of these Christians including ones that drink and use guns and revere those weapons over him. Football can be classified as idolatry with the way we treat it. Going to church Sunday is not enough. Take up your cross and follow him.
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StridentArremer posted...

tremain07 posted...

How are we not a Christian nation?

It's not expressly mandated by the federal government. I mean, people can call the U.S. a 'Christian nation' all they want, but it has no legal standing.

Plus the problem with the term Christian nation is people (namely those in power) try to use it to push their own ideas and policy. For example, abortion. Its a hot button issue and youll hear people say as a Christian nation......no. Just because the majority may practice Christianity doesnt mean we are a nation that should dictate its laws around Christianity. So when people say we arent a Christian nation its usually in that context.
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