Truly?
Do you believe this is the Final Pope?
The United States was founded by a bunch of Secular Humanists. Back in that day they were called Deists. According to Professor Holmes at William and Mary University, after he researched the writings of clergymen who knew them, it turned out that George Washington, John Adams, Tom Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe were all Deists. That's the first five Presidents. Ben Franklin, in his autobiography, states that he became a Deist after reading Christian pamphlets against Deism. Apparently the Christian arguments were not very convincing. Thomas Paine was a Deist and wrote the 2nd book ever published in the Western Hemisphere explaining Deism. Ethan Allen, was a Deist. In the opening of his book, "The Oracles of Reason" he states that he was "not a Christian unless infant baptism make it so." So don't be afraid of Secular Humanism. It's as American as apple pie. In fact, if you are a Christian, it is due to us Deists that you are allowed to worship as you wish.
Canuckus Deploracus wrote:
Truly?
Do you believe this is the Final Pope?
It sure seems to be but I am not a Roman Catholic but scriptures seem to infer that.
greenmountaineer wrote:
The United States was founded by a bunch of Secular Humanists. Back in that day they were called Deists. According to Professor Holmes at William and Mary University, after he researched the writings of clergymen who knew them, it turned out that George Washington, John Adams, Tom Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe were all Deists. That's the first five Presidents. Ben Franklin, in his autobiography, states that he became a Deist after reading Christian pamphlets against Deism. Apparently the Christian arguments were not very convincing. Thomas Paine was a Deist and wrote the 2nd book ever published in the Western Hemisphere explaining Deism. Ethan Allen, was a Deist. In the opening of his book, "The Oracles of Reason" he states that he was "not a Christian unless infant baptism make it so." So don't be afraid of Secular Humanism. It's as American as apple pie. In fact, if you are a Christian, it is due to us Deists that you are allowed to worship as you wish.
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Kidding, right?
Without Deists which religion do you believe would be supreme in America?
Thanks... I will look at this tomorrow...Almost bedtime for me
greenmountaineer wrote:
The United States was founded by a bunch of Secular Humanists. Back in that day they were called Deists. According to Professor Holmes at William and Mary University, after he researched the writings of clergymen who knew them, it turned out that George Washington, John Adams, Tom Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe were all Deists. That's the first five Presidents. Ben Franklin, in his autobiography, states that he became a Deist after reading Christian pamphlets against Deism. Apparently the Christian arguments were not very convincing. Thomas Paine was a Deist and wrote the 2nd book ever published in the Western Hemisphere explaining Deism. Ethan Allen, was a Deist. In the opening of his book, "The Oracles of Reason" he states that he was "not a Christian unless infant baptism make it so." So don't be afraid of Secular Humanism. It's as American as apple pie. In fact, if you are a Christian, it is due to us Deists that you are allowed to worship as you wish.
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Deists believe in God. He created man but is not involved in the world. Deists to not believe in Christ. I have not researched those founding fathers to determine if they were Deists or Christians. I will take your word for it. They have their beliefs. I have mine. I believe in the the three person Trinity.
greenmountaineer wrote:
The United States was founded by a bunch of Secular Humanists. Back in that day they were called Deists. According to Professor Holmes at William and Mary University, after he researched the writings of clergymen who knew them, it turned out that George Washington, John Adams, Tom Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe were all Deists. That's the first five Presidents. Ben Franklin, in his autobiography, states that he became a Deist after reading Christian pamphlets against Deism. Apparently the Christian arguments were not very convincing. Thomas Paine was a Deist and wrote the 2nd book ever published in the Western Hemisphere explaining Deism. Ethan Allen, was a Deist. In the opening of his book, "The Oracles of Reason" he states that he was "not a Christian unless infant baptism make it so." So don't be afraid of Secular Humanism. It's as American as apple pie. In fact, if you are a Christian, it is due to us Deists that you are allowed to worship as you wish.
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Here is what I found on the founders:
The U.S. Founding Fathers fell into three religious categories:
The smallest group, founders who had left their Judeo-Christian heritages and become advocates of the Enlightenment religion of nature and reason called "Deism". These figures included Thomas Paine and Ethan Allen.
The founders who remained practicing Christians. They retained a supernaturalist world view, a belief in the divinity of Jesus Christ, and an adherence to the teachings of their denomination. These founders included Patrick Henry, John Jay, and Samuel Adams. Also, the wives and daughters of the founders fell into this category.
The largest group consisted of founders who retained Christian loyalties and practice but were influenced by Deism. They believed in little or none of the miracles and supernaturalism inherent in the Judeo-Christian tradition. Holmes finds a spectrum of such Deistic Christians among the founders, ranging from John Adams and George Washington on the conservative right to Benjamin Franklin and James Monroe on the skeptical left.[
[quote=tbutkovich]Here is what I found on the founders:
The U.S. Founding Fathers fell into three religious categories:
The smallest group, founders who had left their Judeo-Christian heritages and become advocates of the Enlightenment religion of nature and reason called "Deism". These figures included Thomas Paine and Ethan Allen.
The founders who remained practicing Christians. They retained a supernaturalist world view, a belief in the divinity of Jesus Christ, and an adherence to the teachings of their denomination. These founders included Patrick Henry, John Jay, and Samuel Adams. Also, the wives and daughters of the founders fell into this category.
The largest group consisted of founders who retained Christian loyalties and practice but were influenced by Deism. They believed in little or none of the miracles and supernaturalism inherent in the Judeo-Christian tradition. Holmes finds a spectrum of such Deistic Christians among the founders, ranging from John Adams and George Washington on the conservative right to Benjamin Franklin and James Monroe on the skeptical left.[[/quote]
Sounds like they all believed in God...
I would say this is good news.....it would also end the subsidized, non-tax paying p********a training academies.
Good news for the “socialists and c*******ts!” Since you see it as good news, we all know where you stand politically and ideologically!
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How come none of the RC's here on OPP have commented on this article curious?
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