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''' | the '''United States as Christian nation''' is the idea that the USA is a Christian nation or founded as Christian nation. | ||
== Arguments that USA is Christian nation == | == Arguments that USA is Christian nation == | ||
===Supreme Court Ruling=== | ===Supreme Court Ruling=== | ||
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It means God the Creator gave all people rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness that the government cannot take away, and this honors God over human rules. | It means God the Creator gave all people rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness that the government cannot take away, and this honors God over human rules. | ||
== Arguements against USA being Christian nation == | |||
===Establishment Clause=== | |||
the Establishment Clause has been used to argue against United States being a Christian nation which actually states: | |||
{{cquote|Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof}} | |||
It stops the government from making an official religion or favoring one religion over others, but It does not stop Christianity from influencing U.S. law, Lawmakers can have Christian values, but they cannot make laws to push Christianity as the official religion. | |||
==Refrences== | ==Refrences== | ||