Comments on: Did the Founders have a religious motive? http://www.debateitout.com/did-the-founders-have-a-religious-motive.html Debate online with people! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:12:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Ian http://www.debateitout.com/did-the-founders-have-a-religious-motive.html/comment-page-1#comment-4379 Ian Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:22:44 +0000 http://www.debateitout.com/?p=542#comment-4379 They all mention the deity and obviously believed there was a higher power. That's pretty much common sense that there had to be a creator of the universe. As far as them being born-again christians I dont believe that. They were normal skeptics who hoped that believing in God would help keeping the nation in peace. They all mention the deity and obviously believed there was a higher power. That's pretty much common sense that there had to be a creator of the universe.

As far as them being born-again christians I dont believe that. They were normal skeptics who hoped that believing in God would help keeping the nation in peace.

]]> By: Sun Tzu http://www.debateitout.com/did-the-founders-have-a-religious-motive.html/comment-page-1#comment-1044 Sun Tzu Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:23:12 +0000 http://www.debateitout.com/?p=542#comment-1044 I assume you are referring to something like the 10 commandments in the form of basic moral laws (at least those referring to people). Those did not originate with the Bible, or the Old Testament. Hammurabi and the code of Lagash are a tad older in so far as codified precepts. It's more than likely that they're older still and in fact predate writing of any kind. In fact, it is likely that writing was invented as a means of tabulating property in the first place. So that pretty much tosses out theft, rape, and murder as coming from religious institutions. Most of the rest of our laws which have had a strictly religious origin have been reinterpreted, Constitutionally rejected, or simply go unenforced today. I think we're down to the FCC and some locations having no Sunday alcohol sales. If you'd want to call that "most", I'd be happy to live in a state where that constitutes "most" of the laws. I assume you are referring to something like the 10 commandments in the form of basic moral laws (at least those referring to people). Those did not originate with the Bible, or the Old Testament. Hammurabi and the code of Lagash are a tad older in so far as codified precepts. It's more than likely that they're older still and in fact predate writing of any kind. In fact, it is likely that writing was invented as a means of tabulating property in the first place. So that pretty much tosses out theft, rape, and murder as coming from religious institutions.

Most of the rest of our laws which have had a strictly religious origin have been reinterpreted, Constitutionally rejected, or simply go unenforced today. I think we're down to the FCC and some locations having no Sunday alcohol sales. If you'd want to call that "most", I'd be happy to live in a state where that constitutes "most" of the laws.

]]> By: papadawg http://www.debateitout.com/did-the-founders-have-a-religious-motive.html/comment-page-1#comment-1033 papadawg Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:21:31 +0000 http://www.debateitout.com/?p=542#comment-1033 Since the earliest settlers on this continent were of the Puritan Persuasion, yes, religion did play a large part in the lives of our founding fathers and the framers of our Constitution. However, they were intelligent enough to realize that not everyone belonged to the same religion and that having a national religion was not a good thing. FYI - Most of our laws are based on the religious teachings of the times when the laws were adopted. Since the earliest settlers on this continent were of the Puritan Persuasion, yes, religion did play a large part in the lives of our founding fathers and the framers of our Constitution.

However, they were intelligent enough to realize that not everyone belonged to the same religion and that having a national religion was not a good thing.

FYI – Most of our laws are based on the religious teachings of the times when the laws were adopted.

]]> By: papadawg http://www.debateitout.com/did-the-founders-have-a-religious-motive.html/comment-page-1#comment-1028 papadawg Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:07:33 +0000 http://www.debateitout.com/?p=542#comment-1028 The United States of America was founded as a Constitutional Republic, not a Democratic Republic. The statement Democratic Republic is an oxymoron as one conflicts with the other thereby canceling each out. The United States of America was founded as a Constitutional Republic, not a Democratic Republic.

The statement Democratic Republic is an oxymoron as one conflicts with the other thereby canceling each out.

]]> By: Sal http://www.debateitout.com/did-the-founders-have-a-religious-motive.html/comment-page-1#comment-1006 Sal Mon, 07 Sep 2009 07:02:07 +0000 http://www.debateitout.com/?p=542#comment-1006 What in our founding constitutes religion? What in our founding constitutes religion?

]]> By: Liberty http://www.debateitout.com/did-the-founders-have-a-religious-motive.html/comment-page-1#comment-998 Liberty Sun, 06 Sep 2009 22:08:16 +0000 http://www.debateitout.com/?p=542#comment-998 Insofar as they believed in individual freedom of religion. The first amendment makes that abundantly clear. Insofar as they believed in individual freedom of religion. The first amendment makes that abundantly clear.

]]> By: conservative girl http://www.debateitout.com/did-the-founders-have-a-religious-motive.html/comment-page-1#comment-989 conservative girl Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:08:05 +0000 http://www.debateitout.com/?p=542#comment-989 I am not sure what the meaning of motive is. But, their is not doubt that the founders felt that religion was an important part of society and believed it to be a conerstone of our democratic republic. All one must do is read the federalist papers and personal letters of the founders to know that. I am not sure what the meaning of motive is. But, their is not doubt that the founders felt that religion was an important part of society and believed it to be a conerstone of our democratic republic. All one must do is read the federalist papers and personal letters of the founders to know that.

]]> By: Zack http://www.debateitout.com/did-the-founders-have-a-religious-motive.html/comment-page-1#comment-986 Zack Sun, 06 Sep 2009 18:05:35 +0000 http://www.debateitout.com/?p=542#comment-986 Well Jared, back then, the founders were even more corrupted by religion more than ever, so I'm sure there are a lot of motives behind our country's founding. Well Jared, back then, the founders were even more corrupted by religion more than ever, so I'm sure there are a lot of motives behind our country's founding.

]]> By: Jared http://www.debateitout.com/did-the-founders-have-a-religious-motive.html/comment-page-1#comment-983 Jared Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:07:21 +0000 http://www.debateitout.com/?p=542#comment-983 Nope. Not at all. Nope. Not at all.

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