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Last fall, John McCain said that he wanted a Christian to be president because he felt that the Christian faith was a better guide than other faiths. He also said that his faith was an important part of his qualification to lead, adding the the United States Constitution established the America as a Christian nation.
BrianL submitted this around 6 months ago
religion, government, john mccain, christianity, christian nation


At 7:27 PM on June 9, 2008 (6 months ago)
Which nation is he talking about? America was NEVER established as a Christian nation. Our founding fathers are rolling over in their graves right now.
At 7:45 PM on June 9, 2008 (6 months ago)
I guess McCain hasn't done his homework on this one. "In God We Trust", wasn't adopted for our country until the 1950's. Our original national motto was "E Pluribus Unum" (out of many, one), from the 1780's. It was also around the 1950's when "under God" was added to the pledge.
At 7:51 PM on June 9, 2008 (6 months ago)
Maybe McCain should read the writings of Jefferson, Franklin, and other founding fathers who were very critical of Christianity. Reading those and thinking that there was ever any intent to create a "Christian nation" would be akin to reading Mein Kampf and thinking it was about tolerance and diversity.
At 7:52 PM on June 9, 2008 (6 months ago)
You don't want to get into a "is this a Christian nation" discussion when it comes to the national election.
McCain might be pandering, insincere, and even flat out wrong, but it doesn't matter. One of the Republicans' top weapons in this election is going to be playing on "hard working Americans, white Americans'" fear that Obama is a "secret Muslim." (Thanks, Hillary!)
America is a secular nation, by Constitutional standards. We have freedom of religion, meaning that theoretically it should be as easy for a Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist, Sikh, Catholic, Jew, or Baptist to become President.
In reality, that's just not how Bubba and Cletus think.
This kind of video isn't meant to make McCain look bad, it's a coded shout out to the evangelical base to stir up rumors and theories about Obama. Don't play in to it.