Christian Nation?

[BlueStreak]

Or a secular nation in which each individual is free to make their own spiritual choices?

With the GOP potentially being on the upswing in the coming year, we are most likely about to start hearing lots of "Christian Nation" propaganda being bantored about once again. Already Fox had a piece about some courthouse in Kentucky re-hanging the Ten Commandments in their lobby as a group of onlookers sang "God Bless America". We will hear all about how "The Founders" were all God-fearing Bible thumpers, the underlying insinuation being that they were all Conservative Republicans, of course. And my favorite Wing-nut at work will start running his mouth about "Rounding everyone else up and running them the fuck out!". And Hannity and Beck will go on, "blah,blah,blah", in perpetuity.

As many of you already know, I tend to believe we live in a secular nation that affords us the right to make our own inividual choice. And that all of this "Christian Nation" hooey is just that---hooey designed to elicit votes from Bible thumpers and rednecks.

As far as "The Founders" go. I tend to believe that one thing that remains constant---is human nature. Many of them may have been devout Christians, but I suspect the crowd may have been every bit as diverse (Spiritually) as todays crowd. And they may have just been using religion for the same purpose politicians use it today---to elicit support from Bible thumpers and rednecks.

So, what do you say, Fellas?

Dave