- Moderator
- #61
Yes, Islam was included by our Founding Fathers, BUT the CIA had a COVER UP going and NO ONE has tried a Freedom of Information Act about it!... Proof of Islam at the Founding!!!!
Obama claiming Islam is "woven" into the fabric of America from the founding, has got to be one of the top ten all time most ridiculous statements coming from a president.
If you read the OP....how Islam was a test case for the idea of religious pluralism in our country, and was hotly debated - then yes, it was woven into the fabric of America from it's founding. Not actual Islamic culture but the acceptance of Islam as a religion, that also paved the way for inclusion of Judaism and Catholocism's acceptance because though they were controversial to Protastants, they were less so than Islam. Islam forced us to think and decide what religious pluralism meant and to incorporate it into our Constitutional protections.