In order to put today’s church-state controversies into proper perspective, we must first clear-away some of the ubiquitous misinformation that pollutes are present public discourse. Honest historians and fair-minded observers will acknowledge eight undeniable and sometimes uncomfortable truths:His truths?
THE FOUNDERS NEVER “WANTED TO ESTABLISH A SECULAR NATION.”I know - he says eight, but only gets through five. And every honest historian and fair-minded observer will agree with these points. Except, of course, that many wouldn't. Medved pulls out the standard quotes, but, as anybody who is interested in this issue at all know, there is another list of quotes that suggest that the founders were uncomfortable with giving the religious a blank check to do whatever they want whenever they want. For further information, see The Godless Constitution, a book written by honest historians and fair-minded observers who disagree completely with Medved.
THE FOUNDERS DIDN’T EVEN WANT A SECULAR GOVERNMENT, AS WE UNDERSTAND THAT PHRASE TODAY.
EARLY SETTLERS DID NOT FLEE ENGLAND AND BUILD NEW WORLD COLONIES IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH “FREEDOM OF RELIGION.”
THE REVOLUTIONARY GENERATION DID NOT FIGHT TO ESTABLISH “RELIGIOUS FREEDOM” OR A SECULAR SOCIETY.
THE FOUNDERS WEREN’T ATHEISTS, AGNOSTICS OR SECULARISTS; THEY WERE, ALMOST WITHOUT EXCEPTION, DEEPLY SERIOUS CHRISTIANS.
I also find point three interesting - the Puritans are fairly well known for their willingness to persecute people for the crime of having the wrong religious views. Is Medved holding them up as an example we should follow today?
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