Freedom of Religion – History of God in America. Randall Niles looks at the truth underlying the First Amendment to the US Constitution. It’s Freedom of Religion; Not Freedom from Religion. And where did the notion of Separation of Church and State come from? Please visit www.AllAboutWorldview.org for more.
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F1NGER
November 16, 2010 at 6:20 pm
@emilyandadris Actually, that phrase was not the first sentence in the treaty. It was Article 11. But yeah, that treaty more accurately reflects the attitude of the US and its people than this guy’s vague, contrived, inferences.
emilyandadris
November 16, 2010 at 7:04 pm
The Treaty of Tripoli, presented by President John Adams to the U.S. Senate in 1796, was passed unanimously and read aloud in the Senate, receiving a standing ovation. It starts with the following words:
“As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion”
emilyandadris
November 16, 2010 at 7:40 pm
The Treaty of Tripoli, presented by President John Adams to the U.S. Senate in 1796, was passed unanimously and read aloud in the Senate, receiving a standing ovation. It starts with the following words:
“As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion”
sweetadeline003
November 16, 2010 at 8:10 pm
thank you xD!
FlyinSpaghettiMnstr7
November 16, 2010 at 8:11 pm
freedom of religion also mean freedom FROM religion. it means i can’t tell a christian they do something or has to do something because it’s religious and chistians can’t tell anyone to do something or not to do something based on religion.
Zenoc2
November 16, 2010 at 8:39 pm
@philnoll As many college professors will.
jklarson66
November 16, 2010 at 9:08 pm
In fact, Zen Buddhism is often described as the religion of no religion. These people have a religious belief in rejecting all religious beliefs. Fortunately for them, they also enjoy using paradoxical ideas to develop their consciousness. What does Randall have to say about that?
jklarson66
November 16, 2010 at 10:03 pm
There are several sects of Buddhism and Taoism which are not theistic at all. This means that for the idea of “god” to be invoked and supported with public resources clearly amounts to a governmental endorsement of theistic religion over non-theistic religion and an obvious violation of the first ammendment. Because there is not a single identifiable belief which is universal to all religion, there can be no rational distinction made between a freedom of religion and a freedom from religion.
philnoll
November 16, 2010 at 10:39 pm
So you got an interesting question from a student and decided to completely impose your opinion on him.
rathertallperson
November 16, 2010 at 10:54 pm
hmmmmm.. think some one might be bending the truth a bit here..
LibertyTeamsUnited
November 16, 2010 at 11:19 pm
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ShadowGunner82
November 17, 2010 at 12:11 am
Freedom of religion is for those who believe in a god and those who don’t believe in a god. This is how it’s been for the past centuries and this is how it should remain.
jdawnnow123
November 17, 2010 at 12:22 am
It was established for the reason so people could worship as they please. Not Christianity but ALL RELIGIONS. Just because Christians think they need to take over the world doesn’t make it right. Stop this dogmatic spew!
dadblit
November 17, 2010 at 12:22 am
But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no God. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.
-Thomas Jefferson, Notes on Virginia, 1782
joealaniz
November 17, 2010 at 1:07 am
Im glad im not going to heaven otherwiser I’d have to hear this crap for ever.
RadioFlyer308
November 17, 2010 at 1:47 am
Interesting that you do not mention the constitution and bill of rights. Why?
Because the words god, creator, or jesus, do not appear in the Constitution nor in any of the Amendments. The one exception is: “17 Day of September in the Year of our Lord 1787”.
Not a great support for your theist propaganda, government should not involve itself in matters of religion of any type, your freedoms to your sect of religion are imbedded in the RIGHT to refuse religion. Propaganda fail.
ayyawark
November 17, 2010 at 1:49 am
LOL, Fine tuning!! think about it again.. if you don’t have strength to think or understand complexity, then don’t give and say god. I’m sure no one understands everything, but yet, it is wise to say “i don’t know” than rising stupid propaganda. and everyone has faith, but faith is as stupid at gets, could kills towers for 72 virgins, build pyramids for resurrection of king, or taking bible as ultimate morality (Supporting slavery, killing)
SamWiseGingy
November 17, 2010 at 2:21 am
Have you ever seen anyone burned at the stake?
You can bet that most of our founding fathers had.
Do you how Thomas Paine was treated when he spoke his mind about religion?
Most of the statements and prayers of the founding fathers don’t mean a thing because they were often nominal statements to appease the gods of intolerance.
What do you think Thomas Paine meant by “common sense?” He meant reason. The USA was founded on reason, not religion, not faith as you would suppose.
22Cat22
November 17, 2010 at 2:39 am
0:43 – 0:52
I think it was more of a “You can follow whatever religion you want and you will not be punished for it” kind of deal 😉
But I’m sure some Christian will reply to this giving me some bible quote explaining how the punishment is hell… I just wanted to point out that I’ve read the bible (it’s not really my thing) and that this comment was about politics, not Christianity vs. Wicca.
RPower56
November 17, 2010 at 3:29 am
FREE OF RELIGION! FREEDOM OF RELIGION, FREEDOM MEANS TO NOT BE GOVERN OVER, RELIGION WAS SEEKING POWER BACK THEN. FREEDOM OF RELIGION MEANS THAT THEY CAN NEVER GOVERN OVER YOUR LIFE! NOW LOOK AT ALL THE RELIGIONS SEEKING POWER………………………..
strikenetter
November 17, 2010 at 4:20 am
Probably the biggest reason there was no freedom of religion historically is mainly due to crucifiction. Had anyone in that time spoke against christianity it would have been similar to the Salem Witch Trials. Anyone who denied god would have been killed, beaten or tortured. Their family as well. And you wonder why the belief in a god was so devout historically ? FEAR ! The main reason, the other reason was best ideal for the peoples existence. We’re no longer in fear, were coming out !!! lol
iRnoCracker
November 17, 2010 at 4:43 am
@OOPS4U2CNOW r u dumb? ur just a troll gtfo
OOPS4U2CNOW
November 17, 2010 at 5:11 am
@iRnoCracker Im sorry I accused you of being brain washed. In order to get brain washed you have to have a brain and its apparent you dont or maybe it just died from not being used. It wont happen again
OOPS4U2CNOW
November 17, 2010 at 5:39 am
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OOPS4U2CNOW
November 17, 2010 at 5:39 am
@bahramf Were there a few who werent of course there were but they were a very very small percentage Again find some old books written before the Marxist started changing history