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MissileMan said:I disagree. Most of our laws are those that are accepted by every culture, every religion, every state, almost without exception. Laws against murder, theft, perjury, etc. are universal, and IMO inate.
I believe this country has become great, not because of Christianity, but in spite of it. The conglomeration of cultures, and races, and religions, and ideas led to our success. The stifling influence of any ONE set of beliefs was brilliantly written out by the founders.
And I disagree with you. I believe it has been religon, and the morality that stems from it, that has kept this country together thus far. Remove religon, and the morality that stems from it, and this country will surely falter.
The founding fathers were surely aware of that.
And just to add, this post was not about "laws", it was about "values".